Bass Reeves Legacy Loop Greenway Initiative

Project overview

City of Fort Smith is the recipient of a $24,987,098 FY 2025 RAISE Round 1 grant for Bass Reeves Legacy Loop Greenway Initiative in City of Fort Smith, AR.

Scope

This project will construct approximately 9.3-miles of active transportation facilities that connect to existing greenways to establish an approximately 14-mile loop around the core of Fort Smith. The project also includes approximately: 5 Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons, 2 High Intensity Activated Crosswalks, 7 modified traffic signals, 17 railroad track crossings, a bridge underpass, a new tunnel underpass, 3 active transportation bridges, and 3,300-feet of Segmental block retaining walls.

Project type

Multimodal transportation — capital award

Reported investment / scope

Total project cost not established by this entry

Funding sources

FY 2025 RAISE Round 1 capital award: $24,987,098 federal grant

Delivery method

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Organizations involved

Owner / developer

City of Fort Smith

Developer

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Engineering firm / architect

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EPC contractor

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Financial sponsor

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Business opportunities

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Current procurement record

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Upcoming procurement

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Timeline & key dates

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Construction start

September 2028 — estimate in FY 2025 award fact sheet; not reconfirmed

Estimated completion

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Dated milestones

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Permitting

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Recent project updates

FY 2025 RAISE Round 1 capital award. The source documents a 2025 grant award, not a current construction or tender update. Award amount is the federal grant, not total project cost. Current delivery status and procurement availability have not been independently confirmed.

Challenges / risks

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Additional project record

City of Fort Smith is the recipient of a $24,987,098 FY 2025 RAISE Round 1 grant for Bass Reeves Legacy Loop Greenway Initiative in City of Fort Smith, AR.

This project will construct approximately 9.3-miles of active transportation facilities that connect to existing greenways to establish an approximately 14-mile loop around the core of Fort Smith. The project also includes approximately: 5 Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons, 2 High Intensity Activated Crosswalks, 7 modified traffic signals, 17 railroad track crossings, a bridge underpass, a new tunnel underpass, 3 active transportation bridges, and 3,300-feet of Segmental block retaining walls.

Award record: FY 2025 RAISE Round 1 capital award. Federal grant: $24,987,098. Recipient: City of Fort Smith. Location: City of Fort Smith, AR: Arkansas.

Construction start: September 2028 — estimate in FY 2025 award fact sheet; not reconfirmed. Completion, contractor, designer and current bid deadlines are not confirmed in this entry.

The source documents a 2025 grant award, not a current construction or tender update. Award amount is the federal grant, not total project cost. Current delivery status and procurement availability have not been independently confirmed.

Official USDOT award fact sheet, page 15. Award record reviewed October 24, 2026.