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Haley Nelson Park walking trail paving project begins soon

The Haley Nelson Park walking trail in Burnet will soon be upgraded to 8-foot-wide concrete paving. Staff photo by Caden Senn

Work will soon begin on concrete paving of the Haley Nelson Park walking trail in Burnet as part of a federally-assisted project greenlit by the city in July.

According to city staff, construction will start on Tuesday, Sept. 1, and is expected to be completed by the end of the year. In order to keep access to the trail and park during the process, work will be done in segments of 300-500 feet at a time.

The city provided a look at the tentative construction schedule and map for the project, with work expected to begin near the center of the southern portion of the trail, moving counterclockwise through 15 additional segments weekly.

Once complete, the trail will feature 8-foot-wide, 5.5-inch-thick concrete along its entire length.

The paving project is one of two–coupled with repaving of a portion of Applewood Drive–approved by the Burnet City Council back in July.

Both projects will be assisted by $415,000 in funding total from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, with the city on the hook for roughly $287,000.

caden@thepicayune.com

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