Kansas Department of Wildlife announces $24 million federal grant for Flint Hills Trail

Osawatomie, Kan. (KCTV) – The Kansas Division of Wildlife and Consultant Sharice Davids introduced a $24.8 million federal grant awarded to enhance the Flint Hills Path.

The grant is a “Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Fairness” or RAISE grant, aimed to assist make infrastructure enhancements on 40.5 miles of the path and open 27 new miles on the path from Council Grove to Herington.

“The Flint Hills Path not solely offers a protected, stunning, and steady stretch of land for pedestrians and cyclists, but in addition instantly advantages our native economic system,” mentioned Davids in a launch. “I’m glad residents of Miami, Franklin, and different Kansas counties will now be capable to get pleasure from the brand new out of doors areas of their communities.”

The funding supplied for the Flint Hills Path State Park will particularly put money into drainage enhancements, pipes, culverts, bridges, base enhancements, limestone surfacing, fences and gates, bollards, security enhancements and signage. Enhancements will open the complete size of the Flint Hills Path’s 118 miles, making it a part of 186 miles of instantly related trails in Jap Kansas.

“No different path connects extra communities, cultures and landscapes in our state than the Flint Hills Path State Park,” mentioned Governor Laura Kelly.

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