05-06-2025
Wichita Falls city council backs grant for Circle Trail project
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — The city is attempting to complete the Circle Trail by applying for a grant through the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).
On Tuesday, June 3, Wichita Falls city council signed a resolution supporting the city's efforts.
It's a step that city officials needed to take to apply for the grant by Friday, June 20.
Assistant Public Works Director Tyson Traw said the grant is competitive.
If approved, the grant will cover 80% of the construction cost.
The city will match 20%.
The total cost is about $5.6 million.
'This will include the construction funds for the construction, design and environmental permitting if necessary,' Traw said. 'We intend to incorporate a lot of safety measures, bollards and things like that that we've heard from concerned citizens.'
At the last city council meeting, Lake Shore Drive neighbors continued to raise concerns about the trail's location.
Traw said the city should know by October whether it has received the grant. From there, it could be another two-and-a-half years before the last of the trail is complete.
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