LSHT Trailhead Renovation Project

RTP GRANT RT-16016

Lonestar Trail Trailhead Renovation

Federal funds - $50,000
SHTC Sponsor match - $12,500
Activated April 2021
Completed

Grant RT-16016 was activated in June of 2021 to enhance the 14 existing parking lots that service trailheads on the Lone Star Hiking Trail. The grant scope included the following items:

• Replace Old Single Post Bollards with new post and rail perimeter barrier

• Upgrade and or repair parking lot surfaces with TXDOT Limestone Road Base Material

• Install new Parking Lot Identification Signs

• Install new Kiosks at Trailheads 2 and 3

Work was started in June of 2021 and was substantially complete by January of 2022. Minor work continued through August of 2022, installing late delivered signs, painting perimeter fencing and kiosks, and refurbishing the kiosks that were not replaced.

The work was completed using volunteers and volunteer equipment, (tractors). Volunteers included members of the Lone Star Hiking Club, Sam Houston Trails Coalition, Boy Scouts, and students from Sam Houston State University. All grant funding for materials and supplies was spent locally with the exception of special order signs to meet Forest Service specifications. Time available and cost savings associated with favorable pricing for materials allowed the replacement of 9 kiosks and substantial refurbishment of 7 kiosks.

The work scope was executed in phases as all parking lots were worked in sequence.