Rails to Trails
This project requires $2.9 million for the completion of planning, design, permitting and construction for Gateway Greenway segments connecting Lincoln Park in Palmetto to Parrish along County Road right of way, Florida Power & Light utility corridors and railroad track right of way. With only 1 in 3 residents in this HUD-designated area having access to an automobile, this trail investment provides safe access for those disadvantaged by lack of access to an automobile to gain employment. The Rails With Trails project has been included in the MPO project priority list as part of the statewide Florida Gulf Coast Trails Network.
Funding Request: $2.9 million appropriation in State Fiscal Year 2025 for planning, design, permitting and construction of the multipurpose regional Rails to Trails Gateway Greenway.