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Haley Nelson Park walking trail paving project nearing completion

The Haley Nelson Park walking trail, as pictured on Friday, Nov. 13, was recently paved with concrete. Staff photo by Caden Senn

Concrete paving of the Haley Nelson Park walking trail in Burnet recently wrapped up, moving the post-flood project closer to completion.

According to city staff, the paving process was completed on the week of Friday, Nov. 13, with crews expected to be onsite for “a short time” while final touches and cleanup occur.

“The walking trail is fully poured and the construction phase of the trail itself is finished,” reads the city’s weekly report. “We appreciate the community’s patience and look forward to residents enjoying this new recreational amenity.”

Reconstruction of the walkway was greenlit by the city in July with the assistance of a $415,000 Federal Emergency Management Agency grant received in the wake of the trail’s destruction in the July 2025 flood a year prior. The city remains on the hook for roughly $287,000 of the project’s funding.

The project began on Sept. 1 and features 8-foot-wide, 5.5-inch-thick concrete paving along the length of the trail.

caden@thepicayune.com

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