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At long last we have a completed trail that goes out to Kessler Mountain Regional Park! One can safely cross the Fulbright Expressway and go under Razorback Road. This will be a boon for walking and biking and a great addition to our city trails and hooking up with the Razorback Greenway.
The second bridge section has been installed over the Fulbright Expressway that goes west towards Kessler Regional Park. The approaches on each side are being built and should be paved pretty soon. The deck of the first bridge section is paved while the second has rebar and awaits concrete.
Just east of the new bridge the tunnel under Razorback/265 and trail before and after will soon be paved. And the trail west of the bridge is being constructed that will go under I49 and connect to the already completed trail into Kessler Park.
Here are a few fotos of this phase. Soon one can travel from Town Branch Trail at Greathouse Park all the way to Kessler Park. A very nice ride indeed!
Fort Smith artist Stacy Bates design, titled “Holding On and Letting Go: The Struggles and Strength of the Tsa La Gi.”
More info here.
That was quick, now for the approaches and the bridge over Fulbright of course.
The weather is just right, the heatwave has broken. Putting in at Mercy where they now have a Sling Station for the hammock crowd! Going north and then on to Roger’s Turtle Creek Trail. Up to NWACC to check out the progress on the Arkansas-Missouri Trail. Is this a rails to trail project? Crossing over into Bentonville and visiting the Farmers Market on the square. Back down towards Horsebarn and there is new trail construction just to the west of the park. Did the little loop around Village on the Creeks and caught the Heron and Turtle basking in the sun. Further south to the Blossom Way Trail. Then a little further south on the Greenway just to round out the day. Lots of folks out enjoying this new improved weather!
Getting ready for bridges and tunnels. It looks like the bridge foundations are ready to pour. A column is going up for crossing the Fulbright Expressway. On to Kessler Park!
