Summary
The city was set to accept a $2.44 million federal grant to build the first phase of the May Branch Railroad Trail connecting Martin Luther King Jr. Park to the river levee trails — with an equal city match.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
The city commits $2,440,937.55 in matching funds from the parks sales tax on top of the $2.44 million federal grant.
Trail users and particularly economically disadvantaged neighborhoods near MLK Park gain a new pedestrian connection.
Pedestrians share the roadway with vehicles until a safer crossing is built, creating safety concerns on the P Street segment.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Board of Directors - Regular Meeting - Oct 20, 2026
The Board, acting as the levee district board, voted down the plan to build the Maybranch Greenway on levee land, 3-1. The city would have been on the hook to inspect and maintain the greenway forever without hurting flood-control operations. It comes back November 17.
Board of Directors - Regular Meeting - Jul 21, 2026
The city was set to accept a $2.44 million federal grant to build the first phase of the May Branch Railroad Trail connecting Martin Luther King Jr. Park to the river levee trails — with an equal city match.
Parks and Recreation Commission - Regular Meeting - May 13, 2026
After the railroads refused a dedicated crossing, the greenway gap will be closed with shared-roadway markings on P Street. ArDOT agreed the day before the meeting; the $712,000 federal grant award came through, with $1.3 million more from the state. Not ideal, but it keeps the long-delayed project alive.
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