This trail would continue the trail development from Veterans Park to Universal City Park, eventually connecting to Historic Evans Road in Selma.
The details
Universal City's City Council on Jan. 21 approved an ordinance allowing staff to apply for the grant Jan. 21. If awarded, the grant would require the city to match 20% of the funds.
Public Works Director Randy Luensmann said the city’s portion of the payment would be around $75,000 if grant funds are received.
The project is planned to be constructed by city staff, which will help take funding as far as it will go and complete the second phase of the trail connection, Luensmann said.
Once completed, the second section, called the Cave Trail, will connect to the Cibolo Creek Trail, creating a walking path from Veterans Park to Kitty Hawk Road.
Looking ahead
If the grant is awarded to the city, the project will be done under the fiscal year 2025-26 budget, meaning the trail will be completed in 2026, Luensmann added.
The third phase of the project—from Kitty Hawk Road to the Historic Evans Road Trail in Selma—is expected to be under construction in 2027 if the city can secure grant funding for the final phase of the project next year.
