The High Trestle Trail Bridge, once a gap in the regional paved trail network before opening in 2011, is today the most frequented segment of more than 600 miles of trails in Greater Des Moines, a new report shows.

This is among the findings of the 2015 Trail Counter Report released by the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization. The MPO started collecting trail-count data in 2012 to document demand and usage of trails in Greater Des Moines. The report identifies the 10 most used segments of the trail network, as well as the hours, days and months with the highest usage.

The report also identifies 13 gaps totaling 61 miles of potential new trails that would better connect the regional trail network; a map of the gaps is included in the full report. Following the High Trestle Trail Bridge is the High Trestle Trail (the Oasis – R38) and the Levee Trail in West Des Moines. The full 2015 Trail Counter Report is availableonline.