Government
BY JACOB VAUGHN
Frisco could get $1.79M for future regional trail connections and Frisco Springs neighborhood; on the west side of the BNSF, to Rogers Settlement Park and the surrounding neighborhood; and to Panther Creek
Frisco officials are applying for funding assis- tance to make more regional trail connections in the city. City Council unanimously approved the submis- sion of the application to the 2023 Collin County Project Funding Assistance Program in hopes of making more connections to what’s called the Veloweb. This is a regional trail project meant to connect more than 100 cities in North Central Texas. The council approved the submission of the application as part of its consent agenda May 20. The application is for about $1.79 million. The details City staff have proposed a project that could enhance Frisco’s existing off-street hike and bike trail, officials said. They want to make a connec- tion to the Veloweb in Panther Creek. The proposed trail connection would be about 0.7 miles. It would connect: on the east side of the BNSF Railroad, to the existing Frisco Springs Trail
Parkway, located north of the trail alignment. An upcoming Regional Veloweb segment is also planned for Panther Creek Parkway. This connec- tion will provide a direct route from the Veloweb north of Panther Creek Parkway to the Panther Creek trail system, according to city documents. It will ultimately reach the BNSF bridge trailhead and continue west. The trail system could also support future regional connections to the Fields development including Universal Kids Resort and PGA Frisco, officials said. It could also extend into Prosper to the north and The Colony to the south. What’s next? If the project is selected for funding, city staff will bring an interlocal agreement with Collin County to the council for its consideration.
Proposed Veloweb connection
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