Planning for the Ecusta Trail in Henderson County hit a big milestone in the month of October.
The project is now at the 30% design phase, which is an important benchmark for federal and state funding sources.
This includes determinations of the trail width, road and bridge crossings, as well as water elements along the trail.
Future design phases will include parking, bathrooms and other features.
“The last probably 24 months, 30 months have just been a consecutive series of these kinds of milestones, but this gets us that much closer to contracting for the actual work to begin and putting trail on the ground," Chris Burns, with Friends of the Ecusta Trail board member, said Thursday, Oct. 27.
According to Friends of the Ecusta Trail, construction is expected to start in spring 2023.
Henderson County has created an interactive map of the trail that includes these design elements.
Click HERE to see that map and to read about the update and progress of the trail project.
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