\u201cThis has been quite a long process. We\u2019ve had a lot of learning to do along the way because the entire site is within the floodplain,\u201d Dunham said.<\/p>\n
Dunham said designs for the trail have been most impacted by the floodplain, which has led to a lengthier design process. Two creeks\u2014Rowlett and Cottonwood\u2014go through Los Rios Park.<\/p>\n
The cost<\/p>\n
TxDOT will be covering $4,365,900 of the project through a grant awarded to the city. Dunham said the total project cost is estimated to be over $5 million.<\/p>\n
Grant funding has also contributed to the trail\u2019s timeline, Dunham said, because both TxDOT and the North Central Texas Council of Governments have had to approve designs for the project.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re trying to work with the land that we have and the space that we have,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Construction is expected to take a year once it\u2019s begun, Dunham said.<\/p>\n
The background<\/p>\n
The new trail will be located at the former Los Rios Golf Course, according to city documents. The city purchased the land in 2014, and a master plan<\/a> for Los Rios Park was developed in 2018 after community engagement, Dunham said.<\/p>\n