The City of Plano intends to apply for up to $5.5M funding for the construction of Los Rios Park Trail through the NCTCOG 2025 Transportation Alternatives Program Call for Projects. The program could fund up to 80% 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 eligible to apply for to be selected for a funding award for the Los Rios Park Trail project in the NCTCOG 2025 Transportation Alternatives Program.