Mayor Pete Buttigieg and representatives from the City of South Bend marked the completion of the new Boland Trail on Thursday, Nov. 8.

A ribbon cutting took place near the midway point of the trail near the new retaining wall.

The Boland Trail is 0.62 miles long and will serve as an extension of the Riverwalk Trail that runs along the north side of Boland Drive, providing a connection from the Riverwalk Trail to Portage Avenue.

New improvements include a pedestrian crossing flasher at the corner of Riverside and Boland Drives as well as two benches and 27 lights.