Chattanooga receives $20M from EPA for parkland development

The city of Chattanooga and the Trust for Public Land has received $34,403,346 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to build a 2.6-mile trail system. The Alton Park Connector will follow an old rail line from the current Riverwalk to a crossing of Broad Street near Alton Park. The project will also expand greenspace and tree canopy as well as improve stormwater and floodplain management using nature-based solutions. More than 3,000 residents will benefit from the new outdoor recreation options in the area.