For their capstone project in Civil & Environmental Engineering, a team of students will design multi-use trail connections and trail segments as well as develop engineering designs and cost estimates for the City of Bondurant.

As a growing community, Bondurant has the opportunity to increase recreation opportunities for residents and visitors. This project will include the following components: 

• A multi-use trail connection along Mud Creek that passes under I-80 to connect to Altoona's existing trail terminus. The project will address constraints related to passing under an interstate, and create a seamless intercommunity connection between Bondurant and Altoona to enhance regional trail connectivity.
• A trail within an agricultural buffer along the western portion of the Ross Certified Site, providing critical neighborhood connections to the regional trail system while balancing future development, buffering, and open space considerations.
• A trail extension that continues south of the Chichaqua Valley Trail and then follows Mud Creek toward Grant Street South in the area of 10^th Street SE. The land along this corridor is owned by both the City of Bondurant and the Bondurant-Farrar Community School District. As such, the trail design process is expected to be collaborative, addressing shared ownership, public access, environmental considerations, and opportunities to strengthen connections between schools, neighborhoods, and the regional trail network.