RAPID CITY, SD — The City’s Legal and Finance Committee Wednesday recommended the City’s acceptance of a $433,000 Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant for upgrades at Rapid City’s Mary Hall Park.
The TAP grant is provided through the South Dakota Department of Transportation and would replace the existing asphalt park trail at Mary Hall Park, which includes many cracks and ruts, with a wider concrete trail. Grant funds will also be used to bring the trail into ADA compliance and install a sidewalk to the parking lot.
“Mary Hall Park is one of the ‘hidden gems’ of the Rapid City parks system,” said City Grants Manager Jamie Toennies. “This park is very popular to residents in the nearby neighborhoods and it connects to many important facilities.”
Located in west Rapid City, the park serves as an important connector to the Oyate Health Center, the Canyon Lake Activity Center, baseball fields, local schools and surrounding neighborhoods.
The measure moves forward to the Rapid City Common Council meeting Monday night.
