At its Thursday meeting, the St. Petersburg City Council approved the purchase of a CSX rail corridor section after years of negotiation. It will become a public walking/biking trail.
The Welch administration was unanimously authorized to acquire the approximately 0.86-mile piece, located between 5th Avenue North and 1st Avenue South, from the Trust for Public Land for $7 million.
According to a St. Petersburg government document, the Trust for Public Land has entered into an agreement with CSX for the conveyance of a Quit Claim Deed for the property – which will be transferred to the City…