Trail money

The Arkansas State Highway Commission has awarded funding to applicants for the Recreational Trails Program projects in Arkansas.

“The trails program, which is a very competitive program, is directed toward developing and maintaining trails for recreational purposes throughout the State,” said Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) Director Scott Bennett.

 “We received 45 non-motorized applications requesting more than $3 million.  Thirty projects were selected to receive approximately $1.5 million in available funding.”

The AHTD will work with the successful applicants to develop their projects and see them through to completion.  The following applicants were selected for funding:

City of Redfield $57,000	$57,000
City of Texarkana $41,000	$41,000
Healthy Connections $ 24,000	$24,000
Sebastian County $48,000	$48,000
City of Fayetteville $75,000	$75,000
Lyon College $40,000	$40,000
Rotary Club of Cleburne County $6,000	$6,000
City of Batesville $50,000	$50,000
Friends of Lake Ouachita, Inc. $74,000	$74,000
City of Hot Springs $67,000	$67,000
City of North Little Rock	$85,000
University of Arkansas at Little Rock	$35,000
City of Little Rock $40,000	$40,000
City of Sherwood $30,000	$30,000
City of Bryant $11,000	$11,000
City of Shannon Hills $50,000	$50,000
City of Arkadelphia $ 48,000	$48,000
Southern Bancorp Capital Partners $ 75,000	$75,000
City of Clarksville $80,000	$80,000
City of Russellville $40,000	$40,000
City of Fairfield Bay $40,000	$40,000
City of Danville $65,000	$65,000
Friends of David’s Trail $85,000	$85,000
City of Centerton $27,000	$27,000
City of Harrison $60,000	$60,000
City of Eureka Springs $40,000	$40,000
City of Huntsville $40,000	$40,000
Newton County Resource Council $60,000	$60,000
City of Manila $77,000	$77,000
City of Osceola $30,000	$30,000
TOTAL $1,500,000	$1,500,000