In 2022, the City of York was awarded a federal grant for $15,625,000 for Project Access York, a pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure and safety project to connect and extend our existing trail network. Project Access York includes an overpass over a busy highway that intersects the City, pedestrian and bicycle trails for access to jobs, food, and quality of life amenities, and safe crosswalks for schools.
Project Access York is an initiative by the City of York to enhance pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure. The project aims to connect and extend the existing trail network by constructing approximately 9 miles of trails and a pedestrian overpass over a busy highway. This development will facilitate access to jobs, amenities, and schools.
Federal Grant: In 2022, the city was awarded a federal grant of $15,625,000 for this project.
Current Update:
NDOT has placed pink stakes in the ground throughout town to assist conversations with property owners whose property is impacted by the trail construction. They include marks for construction impact and some marks that are just existing right of way. They are not stakes indicating the width of the trail nor the exact location of the trail. All impacted landowners have received communication from NDOT regarding who to contact with questions and NDOT is handling the negotiation conversations.
Project Timeline:
- July 2022: Grant awarded.
- March 2023: Design planning community day and public open house.
- May 28, 2024: Second public open house held at the Holthus Convention Center.
- August 2024: Budget summary presented during the public budget hearing.
- September 2024: City Council vote on proceeding to the next project phase.
- November 2024 – April 2026: Right-of-way appraisals, negotiations, and acquisitions.
- June 2026: Final design submittal.
- August 2026: Project letting.
- 2026 – 2028: Construction phase.