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Council approves engineering services for bike trail construction from Country Club to welcome center
Summary
Council approved engineering services for the construction phase of a bike trail along Highway 67 linking Country Club and the welcome center, building on preliminary engineering funded by a partnered trail group.
The council approved an agreement for engineering services for the construction phase of a bike trail along Highway 67 from Country Club to the welcome center.
A staff member explained that the Singing River Trail group holds a grant for preliminary engineering and the city will handle construction engineering under the approved agreement. The trail would run along the Highway 67 corridor and tie into existing and planned greenway segments; staff discussed possible connections to Point Mallard and a TVA easement route that had been studied in previous preliminary planning.
Council members discussed pursuing additional planning grants through Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and coordinating with the Metropolitan Planning Organization to update the city's bike trail master plan and better integrate utility easements and greenways.
Why it matters: The construction engineering agreement advances a multi‑segment bike trail project that staff hope will increase connectivity to regional attractions and build out the city's greenway network. The council approved the contract for the construction phase to proceed.
