The King Of Trails Bridge (also called the Washington Avenue Pedestrian Bridge) is a bike/ped bridge over Elm Creek along Washington Avenue. The bridge opened in 2018, replacing an earlier concrete bridge built in the early 20th century, and razed in the 1980s. The bridge provides a safe and convenient connection between Downtown Iola and the Lehigh Portland Trails, the Southwind Rail Trail, and businesses south of Elm Creek.
Approximate GPS Location: 37.910461, -95.405625
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The King of Trails Bridge is located along a historic route known as the “King of Trails Highway“, a cross-country route connecting Canada to Mexico. The old route has largely been supplanted by US-169 highway, and remaining portions of the old route will be used by the planned King of Trails Bikepacking Route.