Lawrence receives $480,000 grant to help complete 2 sections of citywide trail system

The city has received a grant to help complete two sections in the trail system that will someday encircle Lawrence.

Once complete, the Lawrence Loop will provide a continuous 22-mile concrete path around Lawrence, with connector trails linking it to neighborhoods. The city recently received a state transportation grant of nearly half a million dollars to help complete two sections of the trail in eastern Lawrence, but it will need to set aside additional funding as part of its upcoming budget process.

The $480,000 Kansas Department of Transportation grant is for 2020 and requires a 20 percent match and other funding from the city, most of which the city has included in tentative budget plans.