North Texans will choose between two names for the long-planned bicycle-pedestrian trail running through the heart of Dallas-Fort Worth: DFW Discovery Trail and DFW Trinity Trail.
One of those sounds very familiar.
Participants can vote and share their opinions on the names and associated branding at www.FortWorthToDallasTrail.com. An interactive map also allows input on participants’ favorite trail destinations that might be on wayfinding signage.
Voting continues until June 20.
The 60-mile-plus trail will connect downtown Fort Worth, Arlington, Grand Prairie, Irving, and downtown Dallas. The five cities have been partners with the North Central Texas Council of Governments to fund, design, and construct various trail segments for almost a decade. The final three segments will be done by the end of 2023 or early 2024.
The logo accompanying each name celebrates the name’s features. The DFW Trinity Trail logo includes green and blue graphics representing the flow of the Trinity River. The DFW Discovery Trail logo features different animals that might be discovered throughout the corridor. The colors and animals shown on this logo can be customized to reflect the unique nature of individual trail segments. The new name will be co-branded with trail segment names to preserve their unique nature.
Most of the trail consists of 15-foot-wide concrete multiuse paths, ideal for many types of long-distance races and community events. One of the first in the region to connect multiple cities, the trail is designed to put the region on the map as an area that can host large, nationally-competitive sports, and other events.
The trail comprises off-street segments through parks, green fields, neighborhoods, regional entertainment complexes, and business parks along the Trinity River. Trail users encounter some of the most pristine nature in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
In addition to serving nearby communities and hosting regional and national events, the trail will be used as transportation for pedestrians and cyclists, with connections at two Trinity Railway Express (TRE) train stations and hundreds of employers along the corridor.
For more information about the Fort Worth to Dallas Regional Trail and the branding project, visit www.nctcog.org/FWtoDalTrail.
