At its March 1 meeting, Keller City Council directed city officials to move forward with the approximately $500,000 connection for Westpark and Flanigan Hill residents to have easier access to Bear Creek Park, according to the city’s March 4 newsletter.
“For years, residents along Whitley Road have asked for [a] sidewalk and trail connection from Whitley to Bear Creek so that families can safely walk to Bear Creek Park,” Keller Mayor Armin Mizani wrote in a Facebook post. “We heard you.”
The trail connection will be done in conjunction with the Whitley and Bear Creek Parkway roundabout project, which began construction in November, according to a website post by the city. Construction on the trail connection will start “later this year,” the newsletter states.
The plan for the trail connection includes extending the 10-foot trail from where the existing sidewalk ends outside of Westpark, according to the post. The new trail will run north and connect to the pedestrian amenities that will be part of the Whitley and Bear Creek Parkway roundabout design.
“Many thanks to staff and my colleagues on council for their support of this sidewalk expansion/connection,” Mizani wrote. “Especially appreciative of the many residents who for years have patiently asked for improved trail connectivity and pedestrian safety.”
