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Estero council commits to rail to trail, creation of BERT; $10,000 to write grant

J. Kyle Foster | Naples Daily News

Bonita Estero Rail to Trail is an $82 million-plus dream but with a plan.

Communities around the 14.9-mile Bonita-Estero rail corridor are committing their support, though some not their money yet, for a public pedestrian and biking trail, nicknamed BERT.

In February, after four years of negotiations, Seminole Gulf Railway agreed to sell Bonita-Estero rail corridor for the trail project.

Lee County, its municipalities, and Collier County, if it chooses, have until March 2026 to come up with the $82 million brokered by the Trust for Public Land, a national nonprofit that works to connect people to outdoor spaces.

Read the full article on naplesnews.com.

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