Niles Charter Township will hold a public grand opening of a portion of the Indiana-Michigan River Valley Trail at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9 at Niles Township Hall, 320 Bell Rd., Niles.

Construction on the 3.3-mile section stretching from State Line Road to the Brandywine Creek Nature Park began this summer and is ongoing.

Township officials are asking people to stay off the trail until it is completed as some safety measures, such as signage and improved crossing signals have yet to be finished.

The Indiana-Michigan River Valley Trail will eventually span two states and 34 miles, connecting the City of Niles to Mishawaka, Indiana. A few segments remain to be finished, including a mile of trail north of Brandywine Creek Nature Park and segments in Indiana.

Niles Township is in the process of planning for the second phase of the project.