EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – El Paso County recently received $10.1 million to support a 2-mile trail segment of the Paso del Norte Trail in the Lower Valley, completing 7.3 miles of the trail from Fabens to Tornillo, the Paso del Norte Health Foundation announced in a news release.
The County received the money from the Transportation Alternatives program, administered by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).
Photos courtesy of Paso del Norte Health Foundation
Phases 1 and 2 of this trail project, one in Fabens and one in Tornillo, are currently being designed, according to the news release.
Construction is scheduled to be completed by December 2026, and the segment connecting the two trails is expected to be completed by December 2027.
The Paso del Norte Trail has nearly 20 miles completed, with another 28 miles funded for design and/or construction, including nearly all trail segments in the Lower Valley from Ascarate Park to Tornillo, the Health Foundation said.
The Health Foundation said the City of El Paso, County of El Paso, TxDOT, Paso del Norte Health Foundation, and the City of Socorro have provided or secured over $55 million for the design and construction since 2019.
“The Paso del Norte Trail is a community-driven, collaborative effort initiated by the Health Foundation to develop a 75-mile county-wide trail,” read the news release. “The goal is to create a regionally significant landmark that promotes active transportation, preserves the history and culture of our region, highlights the Rio Grande River, supports economic development and ecotourism, provides educational and volunteer opportunities, and makes healthy living the easy choice for our unique, binational community.”
To learn more about the Paso del Norte Trail and related events, visit www.pasodelnortetrail.org.
To support the trail, you can donate to the Paso del Norte Community Foundation’s “Paso del Norte Trail Fund.” Your contributions will directly support trail programming and amenities.
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