Council backs Wildcatter Trail grant application; preliminary cost estimate $6.86 million
Summary
Council approved pursuing a TxDOT Transportation Alternatives set-aside grant to build the Wildcatter Trail, a 12-foot shared-use pathway linking Loop 338/University Boulevard to Spur 555/Highway 191, with an estimated construction cost of $6.86 million to be reimbursed if awarded.
The Odessa City Council voted to support a grant application to the Texas Department of Transportation’s 2025 Transportation Alternatives set-aside for the Wildcatter Trail, a proposed shared-use pathway connecting Loop 338 at East University Boulevard (near UTPB) northeast to Spur 555 and Highway 191.
Staff said the proposed trail is a mix of new 12-foot shared-use pathway, widened sidewalks and existing sidewalks; where possible the design calls for a 12-foot asphalt trail with a concrete ribbon. Dunaway prepared the preliminary routing and identified segments that require easement agreements. The proposed route would pass through Country Club Estates, by Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary School, and near newly planned commercial and school developments, including a Bass Pro Shop and a Harmony School under construction.
Staff estimated the project’s cost at $6,860,000 and said the grant would reimburse a portion of those costs if awarded; any amount above the estimate would be the city’s responsibility. Staff noted Odessa is behind some peer submissions and that the city has worked with Encore for easements on segments of the route.
Council voted to support the application and to proceed with the more detailed submission process. Staff said they will continue easement negotiations and prepare the full application and cost documentation for TxDOT.
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