Project to start this spring, should not impact Grapevine traffic

Grapevine Parks and Recreation is heading a project that will link the trail systems throughout the city, connecting citizens and visitors alike with hotels, shopping centers and businesses.

The Links Trail project, managed by the Texas Department of Transportation, will span 1.4 miles and be a part of Grapevine's trail system for hikers and bikers.

Grapevine Assistant Director of Parks Kevin Mitchell said the goal is to link up current trails, such as the Cottonbelt Trail, and provide a corridor. The 12-foot-wide path will start at the corner of Ruth Wall Road and SH 26. It will run east toward the Gaylord Texan Hotel with a rest stop at Fairway Drive, pass the Hilton Hotel and turn the corner of Grapevine Mills mall.

"We really see this linkage as a link, if you will, for people going to work but also visitors," Mitchell said. "It's a nice path to go out to the mall and hotels."

Mitchell said construction will begin in March or April and should not have an impact on road traffic. He said he was unsure of the expected completion date of the TxDOT project at this time.