Trail Hours
Dusk till Dawn
Approximate Address:
Start: S. San Antonio Ave
San Juan, TX
End: 300 West Hall Acres
Pharr, TX
Total Distance
Approx. 4.8 miles
Hike & Bike
The Hidalgo County Precinct 2 Regional Hike and Bike Trail is now a Reality!
The Precinct 2 Regional Hike and Bike Trail will provide connections to 4 major areas: the City of McAllen, City of Pharr, City of San Juan and connecting in the future to the City of Edinburg hike and bike trail system and ultimately to the University of Texas- RGV to the north.
Pharr, Texas – July 8, 2015 – Hidalgo County Metropolitan Planning Organization (HCMPO) Transportation Policy Committee unanimously approved funding $6.44 Million for the Precinct 2 Regional Hike and Bike Trail (P2 H&B) proposed by Hidalgo County Precinct 2 Commissioner Eduardo “Eddie” Cantu through the Transportation Alternatives Program. With this funding, Hidalgo County took a huge step towards advancing regionalization and connectivity for pedestrian transportation facilities in the area.
Our region will have one of the most beautiful and diverse urban hike and bike trails. Hidalgo County Commissioner Eduardo “Eddie” Cantu has developed a Master Plan to create a 7.74 mile hike and bike trail. “Proposed throughout 3 cities, San Juan, Pharr and McAllen these trails connect communities, provide alternative transportation corridors, and will become an essential recreational amenity for our citizens.” Commissioner Cantu said.
Total Distance
P2 H&B MASTER PLAN
The Master Plan also includes plans to install lighting, landscape with native trees and plants, and to provide educational and informational signs.
The P2 H&B will be an “alternate Expressway” for bikers and walkers – the crucial centerpiece of the region’s planned network of bike trails.
The construction of the trail will provide enhanced connectivity through extension of a major trail system and will also allow for a safer environment for pedestrian traffic accessing schools, public buildings, parks, and other recreational facilities in the area. In addition, the trail will promote the importance of general exercise and healthy lifestyle.
“One of the biggest problems we face for the future of Hidalgo County is childhood obesity and all its associated illnesses. I believe that by providing spaces like the P2 H&B we are meeting our responsibility as elected officials to do what is best for the future of our community and meeting that challenge in a collective and regional way.” Commissioner Cantu added.
The P2 H&B can serve as a model for the innovative public and private partnerships that will make the regional plan a reality.
