Friant-Kern Canal bike trail nears completion

A new bike trail along the Friant-Kern Canal is nearing completion, with the route intended to connect northwest Bakersfield to the Kern River trail.

The connection

The project follows the Friant-Kern Canal and is described as a connection between northwest Bakersfield and the existing Kern River trail. That link would bring the two trail areas into one route for people traveling by bicycle.

Current status

The trail is nearing completion. The available details identify the work as a developing community project but do not establish a completion date or provide a timeline for when the connection will open.

What the project means

The planned connection would give trail users a route between northwest Bakersfield and the Kern River trail. Details about the trail’s length, design, access points and operating rules have not been established here.

Next steps

Completion and the eventual opening of the connection are the immediate milestones to watch. Public agencies involved in the project may provide additional information as the work moves toward completion.