Parks Department revises Bass Reeves Legacy Loop scope to secure $25M federal grant
Facing revised cost estimates, staff proposed a shorter 'spine' alignment to preserve eligibility for an FHWA grant of about $25 million; the revised scope reduces mileage and uses $4 million in local CIP funds to close a funding gap.
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Parks staff told the commission they revised the Bass Reeves Legacy Loop scope after updated cost estimates made the original continuous route unaffordable under the current FHWA grant. Staff said the original route's revised estimate exceeded $40 million while the current grant award is roughly $25 million, prompting a pivot to a shorter, connected 'spine' alignment that staff say still expands the city's continuous trail network.
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