Williamson County commissioners to consider trails plan

The existing county system includes a total 207.7 miles of trails, with 87 of those miles connecting. The purpose of the master trails plan is to "identify gaps and in existing and proposed trail networks" and to shrink those gaps, Bargainer said. The priority 14 miles will close the gaps within existing county trails before more trails are built.

"If you have a section here and a section there that's already built, and you build a smaller segment that touches one segment to the other, you've effectively connected a whole bunch of existing trails. So you get more trail for your dollar spent," Bargainer said.

Bargainer's presentation did not set a date to begin construction. Precinct 2 Commissioner Cynthia Long said she is excited to see how the trails improve throughout the county.

"We identified some great opportunities around the county to make some connections that really connect lots and lots of miles of trail," Long said. "So the plan is to use [the master trails plan] as a tool as we do road construction, as we have grant opportunities, as we have future bond programs, to be able to fund those gap projects ... to get a pretty big bang for your buck."