by Emma Allington, MCD engineering associate With their historic economic power, everlasting natural beauty, and surging recreation appeal, Dayton’s rivers are the crowning jewel of the Gem City. However, challenges along these great rivers, such as deteriorating trail infrastructure and dangerously steep levees, continue to restri ...

If you plan to go on a bike ride, we understand you may be disappointed when a section of the trail is covered by river water after heavy rains. We‘ve all been there! But we want you to know that some trails were actually built as an additional amenity as part of an integrated flood protection system and trails are meant to go under ...