Dane County Park this week announced that Cross Plains’ Indian Lake County Park will close for a month starting in late April, the Wisconsin State Journal reports. The closure will allow crews to install a pedestrian underpass connecting the park to Halfway Prairie Wildlife Area on the other side of Highway 19 and make other highway renovations as part of the county’s plans to improve park accessibility.
Among other improvements to come are more trails, parking areas, updates to the dog park, expansion of the scenic overlook, and better access to the chapel and other amenities.
Highway 19 is currently detoured and will be through the fall; the road is still open for local access, including access to the park, until April 21, but the park will be closed from April 22–May 22. Hikers and other pedestrians will not be affected by the closure.
