Austin Urban Trails Program to Break Ground on Violet Crown Trail North Beginning in February, the Austin Public Works Urban Trails Program will begin construction on the Violet Crown Trail North. This one-mile section of the Violet Crown Trail extends from Home Depot Boulevard to Mopac, just north of William Cannon Drive. Once completed, Violet Crown Trail North will connect the sidewalk portion of …
Commissioners To Place $75M Parks & Open Space Bond On Ballot
The Hays County Commissioners recently approved the call for a 2020 Parks & Open Space Bond to be added to the November 3 ballot. If approved by the voters, the measure will provide $75 million to protect critical watershed and flood mitigation lands, improve connectivity through trails, (including $3.8 million towards the Violet Crown Trail) and offer new and expanded …
After summer of increased use, Violet Crown Trail work to resume this fall in South Austin
Community Impact Newspaper By Nicholas Cicale | 7:05 AM Aug 28, 2020 CDT Although work on the Violet Crown Trail stalled during the coronavirus pandemic, the Hill Country Conservancy and the city of Austin are planning to begin construction again this fall and winter across South Austin. The trail, once completed, will connect Zilker Park with South Travis County and into …
Watch a great video of the 45SW trail and VCT connection!
Check out a great video on this section of trail’s construction!