ACCB completes ADA Handicapped Accessible Fishing Access near Harpers Ferry

The Allamakee County Conservation Board (ACCB) recently completed the paving of an Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) handicapped accessible fishing access in the Harpers Slough area south of Harpers Ferry. The day-use area, which is located along Highway 364 between the Taylor and Lund camping areas, provides picnicking areas in addition to shoreline fishing access. Several years ago, the ACCB secured two Fish Habitat Grants to shape the walkway into the bank and place riprap to protect the bank from further erosion. It wasn’t until just recently that the ACCB, with the help of contractor Ron Heim, was able to complete paving of the project. The completed project includes a walkway measuring five feet wide and 1,250 feet long with a six-inch curb along its entire length. The ACCB still intends to line the front of the walkway with riprap and concrete to protect the project from erosion during future high water, but the area is currently open for public use, as evident in the above photo. Anyone seeking further information about this project or any other ACCB areas is asked to call 563-586-2996. Submitted photo.