Leaders say they now have the funds to build the Transylvania County portion of the Ecusta Trail.
According to a news release from Friends of Ecusta Trail, Brevard City Manager Wilson Hooper notified the Ecusta Trail Advisory Board of the news, reporting that federal grants will cover the construction costs for the Transylvania County section of the trail, which also runs through Henderson County.
“It’s an important day, a milestone day,” Wilson said. “The quiet phase is coming to an end. We’re at a stage now where we have a strong degree of confidence that the project is moving forward. I think the momentum around this project is going to pick back up again.”…