In January, the Parks and Recreation Department will break ground in the Bomber Heights neighborhood in preparation for a 7-mile hiking and biking trail connecting the Clear and West Fork segments of the Trinity Trail.
The Trinity Trails system already contains several mini-loops, but none are as large as what the future Bomber Spur Trail will create — 26 miles.
This new trail system will feature paths over major streets, bridges, lighting, benches, and bike paths, and is slated to be completed by April 2028.
From rails to trails
The future trail will sit on a stretch of land formerly known as the Bomber Spur railroad. The railroad track was built during World War II to transport war materials from a former Air Force plant (now Lockheed Martin) to the former Carswell Air Force Base (now the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base). The use of the line ended decades after the war.
Phase One
The Bomber Spur project is divided into three phases to allow time for funding. Around $7.5 million has already been set aside for Phase One, which includes a ~1-mile, 12-ft wide path between Calmont Avenue and US Highway 377. It will feature pedestrian crossings and a bridge over West Camp Bowie Boulevard.
Phases Two and Three
About $5.6 million has already been secured for Phase Two — which includes building paths from US 377 to the intersection of State Highway 183 and West Vickery Boulevard. More details for the second and third phases are still to come, but city officials will meet this month to begin discussions with contractors.
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