Brookfield Trail Wins 2021 Project of the Year Award

BROOKFIELD, WI—Hidden Lake Greenway Trail in Brookfield was selected to receive a 2021 Project of the Year Award from the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Public Works Association, according to a news release.

raSmith collaborated with the City of Brookfield Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department to design the trail and provide planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering, surveying, and construction services for the project.

Hidden Lake Greenway Trail is part of the city’s extensive Greenway Trail System, providing public access to the newly constructed Hidden Lake Park and offering panoramic viewsheds to the lake (a former quarry) and surrounding landscape.

The site was previously inaccessible due to steep side slopes, up to 75 feet in some areas, created by overburden from a closed quarry and required a substantial amount of earthmoving, filling, and restoration, the release said.

“This project was a longtime vision of Bill Kolstad, retired director of parks, recreation & forestry, and the City of Brookfield Parks and Recreation Commission,” said Tom Mortensen, raSmith site planner/landscape architect in a statement. “We are proud to be part of this exciting and important project, which enhances the outdoor recreational opportunities for the Brookfield community.”

Hidden Lake Greenway Trail also received a 2020 Park Design Award from the Wisconsin Park & Recreation Association.