Collier County commissioners have approved nearly $7 million to help turn old train tracks in Naples into a multi-city trail for walkers, runners, and cyclists. Advocates say the project is a major step toward connecting neighborhoods and communities across Southwest Florida.
The trail will use part of the Seminole Gulf Railway Corridor, which has been out of service for years. The plan would link about 1.5 miles in North Naples to Bonita Springs and Estero, creating an exclusive space for people to exercise and commute.
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Collier County pledges $7M to turn old train tracks into multi-city trail
“Having a hundred miles of paved trail, it’s going to do more than just recreation and tourism. It’ll be a viable transportation network for cyclists,” said Michelle Avola-Brown of the Naples Pathways Coalition…