A dusty, neglected patch of land wedged between Bolm Road and CapMetro’s train tracks has been converted to a trailhead, offering a place to sit and a fountain that can fill water bottles and offer dogs something to drink.
The triangular trailhead opened quietly this spring along the MoKan Trail, which runs parallel to a section of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas rail line and connects to the Southern Walnut Creek Trail. The site was previously an unmaintained parking area used by rail workers.
The project cost about $500,000. The money came from a 2016 voter-approved mobility bond. It’s part of the city’s effort to expand its urban trail network and make it easier for people to get around town without a car.
“It was a huge upgrade,” said Casey Hartsfield, who lives nearby and regularly walks the trail. “It was kind of like ignored land, like a little bit dilapidated. [Now], it’s lovely.”…