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Bicyclists and pedestrians stand to benefit with a 500-foot trail bridge over the Wisconsin River between Dane and Sauk Counties being considered, but they’re not the only ones.

Dane County Director of the Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs Sam Landes said snowmobilers would directly benefit from a bridge in Sauk Prairie, especially given the fact that other options for crossing the river are far from ideal.

“When you have a major river like the Wisconsin River, it becomes more difficult to find a safe crossing,” Landes said. “(Current options are) legal and usable, but hardly conducive to riding a snowmobile.”

Snowmobilers have to cross a bridge in Wisconsin Dells, subjecting their vehicles to long stretches of pavement, which is not ideal.

Landes said some snowmobilers even opt to cross over ice on Lake Wisconsin, which is unsafe.

The potential bridge is currently undergoing a feasibility study conducted by MSA through the Great Sauk Trail Commission. The cost of the study is capped at $80,000, with Sauk and Dane counties contributing $40,000 each. The total cost so far is $78,825.