SHANNON HILLS, Ark. – People celebrated the start of construction for Saline County’s segment of the Southwest bike trail in Shannon Hills on Wednesday.
Breaking ground on a 2.5-mile bike trail calls for a ceremony, especially when it’s a part of a 65-mile project.
Southwest Trail expansion has Wednesday groundbreaking
Shannon Hills Mayor Mike Kemp said the trail will have a great impact on the city’s economic growth.
“We’re never going to have a state highway. We’re never going to have an interstate highway,” Kemp said. “But the Southwest Trail, it’s here.”…