Baker Lake parking lot in Peru to be closed Oct. 25

Reconstruction will add 70 to 80 spots

Runners make their way to the half way point during the Class 2A Regional cross country meet at Baker Lake in Peru on Saturday Oct. 23, 2021. — The Baker Lake east side parking lot in Peru will be temporarily closed for reconstruction from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25. (Scott Anderson)

October 24, 2023 at 5:00 am CDT

The Baker Lake east side parking lot in Peru temporarily will be closed for reconstruction from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25.

Visitors should use the west side parking lot.

The Peru City Council recently voted to improve the east side Baker Lake parking lot, adding 70 to 80 spots along with paving and striping from Advanced Asphalt at $248,409.

The improvements will address safety concerns near the east side lot by extending a sidewalk south to enter into the park, city engineer Eric Carls said.

Pedestrians no longer will have to walk on Airport Road to enter Baker Lake.