March 13, 2011
By Robert Barron, Staff Writer
Enid News and Eagle
ENID — The Enid Trail System has been approved by Oklahoma Department of Transportation.
Matt Davis, a member of the Enid Park Advisory Board who worked on the trail system, said it will be constructed using a 50-50 match between the city and Oklahoma Department of Transportation, and the total grant so far is about $450,000. Several phases are planned, and he does not know how much actually will be completed.
“It all started to come together when we got the map of the system that we can use to sell the DOT,” Davis said. Before the map, it was difficult to explain what the trail is and where it will go.
Davis said the plan is to build southwest, crossing to the southwestern part of town. The trail is planned to extend from Walmart to downtown, where it can lead one of four directions. The overview shows the trail extending from Oakwood to Parkway and goes partially along Enid’s core drainage channel, including a bridge over the channel by Meadows Point Apartments... FULL ARTICLE
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Sun, March 13, 2011
by John Cox