Hike-and-bike trail to be constructed along Toll 183A
Hike-and-bike trail to be constructed along Toll 183A
Written by Staff Tuesday, 13 May 2008
Cedar Park — The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board has awarded $1.2 million in bicycle and pedestrian Funding to the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority to help fund phase one of a bicycle and pedestrian pathway along Toll 183A. The $2.4 million dollar pathway will stretch from Brushy Creek Road to FM 1431 in Cedar Park.
The funding for the remainder of the balance will come from the Mobility Authority, which sold more than $227 million in bonds to build Toll 183A.
"Trails add to the richness of our community," said Mike Heiligenstein, Executive Director of the Mobility Authority. "They enhance quality of life, improve mobility, attract new residents and boost property values."
The Mobility Authority has completed design work on the trail and is working quickly to finalize the necessary funding agreements. The trail will be 10 feet wide and will have a concrete surface. Construction of the trail is expected to begin in the fall of 2008 and should take less than a year to complete.
According to Heiligenstein, the trail will eventually connect to the Brushy Creek Regional Trail which is planned to extend from Round Rock to Cedar Park. Over the next few years the Mobility Authority also plans to extend the path to the South San Gabriel River in Leander.
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