The City of Plano intends to enter into an Advanced Funding Agreement with TxDOT of the construction of Los Rios Park Trail. The agreement will span from 2026 FY – 2028 FY, and fund up to $4,365,900 of eligible construction costs.
Los Rios Park is located at 1700 Country Club Drive and was formerly operated as Los Rios Golf Course. The 2-mile long, 12-foot-wide Los Rios Park Trail will connect Cottonwood Creek Greenbelt Trail to Bob Woodruff Park Trail. The trail project will include four pedestrian vehicle-rated bridges, low water crossings, and seating along the pathway. The trail is identified in the NCTCOG Mobility 2045 (2022 Update) Regional Veloweb and the Collin County Regional Trails Master Plan.
The City purchased the land for Los Rios Park in 2014 with grant assistance from Collin County. A public process was conducted in early 2018 to solicit input and create a master plan to reprogram the former golf course to a park. Demolition and removal of the former golf course infrastructure, including golf cart paths and signage, was completed in the spring of 2020.
If the Resolution is not approved, the City will not be able to execute an Advanced Funding Agreement with TxDOT and would have to forfeit the awarded $4,365,900 grant funding, as well as the Parks Department would not be able to move forward with construction of the Los Rios Park Trail at this time.