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Champion Great Neighborhoods

Goal 2: Expand and Enhance the City’s Image
Objective 2: Develop a Sense of Place
Project Performance Measure(s) Department(s)
CGN Park Improvement Projects Overall Satisfaction with Programs Parks and Recreation
2.2.1 and Facilities
Summary:

Julia Burgen Park Trail – UTA Connection Description Estimated Actual
There is an existing 1.06 miles of trail currently in Julia Completion Completion
Burgen Park. This project involves adding approximately .3 Julia Burgen Park Trail – Jan. 2024 Jan. 2025
miles of concrete trail that will provide a connection from UTA Connection
the existing trail to the on-street bike path along Pecan River Legacy Park Trail Oct. 2024
Street, ultimately linking to the UTA campus. Construction Realignment – Phase I/II
on this project is anticipated to begin in late summer/early River Legacy Park Trail Winter 2024
fall 2023. West Connection
Richard Simpson Park Spring 2024
Update: Improvements – Phase II
Projected completed January 2025. Rotary Dream Park – Spring 2024 Dec. 2025
Phase II
River Legacy Park Trail Replacement – Phase I/II: Helen Wessler Park May 2025
Realignment of approximately 2.4 miles of 12-ft. wide Replacement
concrete trail due to river encroachment. The project High Oak Park – Phase II Spring 2025
includes the preparation of bid documents and the
construction of a new trail. Plans are finalized and Arlington Tennis Center Oct. 2024 Oct. 2024
construction is anticipated to begin in summer 2023.
Heartfulness Sculpture Late Spring
Update: 2025
Phase I, which includes the segment from Snider Bridge to Lana Wolff Linear Park Early 2026
Collins Bridge, is now open. Phase II, covering the stretch 2023 Bond Projects TBD
from Mile Marker 0 to the Legacy Pavilion, is currently
underway; as a result, this portion of the trail is closed as
of May 2025. Rotary Dream Park – Phase II
Develop Phase II of Rotary Dream Park, the additions will
River Legacy Park Trail West Connection include the relocation of the Dream sculpture which will be
Extension of 12-ft. concrete trail westward to meet Fort from its current location and enhance the landscape and
Worth’s Trinity Trail system. The project includes the hardscape areas around the new Rotary sculpture that
preparation of bid documents and the construction of a celebrates 100 years of dedication, vision, and involvement
new trail linking our two trail systems. in Arlington.
Update: Update:
The City of Fort Worth has completed the trail from Project completed March 2025.
Greenbelt Rd and bridge across the Trinity. Currently, they
are working on bank stabilization, which will then
complete their portion of the project.

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