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Privately funded Colfax Greenway feasibility study shows a $3.2 million 'cadillac plan,' council hears
Summary
A privately funded feasibility study for a Colfax Greenway Path presents a high-end estimate of about $3.2 million but can be scaled down; councilmember Blaine Golden said rail banking could preserve the corridor and allow interim trail use.
Councilmember Blaine Golden summarized findings of a feasibility study for a Colfax Greenway Path during the April 7 meeting, telling the council the study includes a "cadillac plan" with an estimated $3.2 million cost that can be scaled back or staged as funding becomes available. Golden said private funding covered the study after an earlier grant attempt was unsuccessful.
Golden also noted rail banking as a potential approach: removing rails to permit interim trail use while preserving the corridor should rail service need to return in the future. The study identifies the current condition of the rails and sketches what an eventual path could look like; no funding appropriation or formal council action on the project was taken at this meeting.
