Work may begin later this year on improvements to a walking, hiking, and biking trail located in a residential section on the northeast side of El Paso.
The Canterbury Trail project, beginning at the intersection of Ridgecrest Drive and N. Stanton Street, is expected to see the construction of a new walking trail made up of an asphalt pavement surface.
With an estimated project cost ranging between $1.3 million and $1.5 million, the project will also include a shaded gathering area, benches, and construction of a pre-fabricated pedestrian bridge.
Additional project details include landscaping with the installation of trees, as well as general irrigation improvements.
The Canterbury Trail will also see the installation of aesthetic bollard dark sky compliant lighting.
If all goes as planned, work on the Canterbury Trail will start in September, with a late February 2022 completion date.
To date, El Paso has nearly two dozen linear walking trails of various lengths, not to mention loop trails in most of the city’s 220 parks.
By Garry Boulard
