Ring Around The City
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The planned Ring Around the City is a system of approximately 18 miles of Bicycle and Pedestrian Trails and Paths that will connect the City's neighborhoods, parks, and commercial areas. This system will benefit resident and visitor alike, enhancing our quality of life. The Ring Around the City projects are being funded through a combination of Federal Transportation Funds, 1 Cent Local Option Infrastructure Sale Tax, and private sector development projects. This major infrastructure investment represents a down payment on the path to a more sustainable Punta Gorda.
Due to the scale of this undertaking, the Ring Around the City is composed of various projects: Harborwalk, Linear Park, US 41 Multi-Use Recreational Trail, and the Connector Projects. These major component parts of the Ring Around the City are broken down into several phases that can be accomplished as funds become available.
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Harborwalk along Event Center
Harborwalk East
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Harborwalk
Punta Gorda was founded on the southern shore of Charlotte Harbor and this scenic waterfront is our greatest asset. The Harborwalk is envisioned as a signature promenade feature connecting from Charlotte Regional Medical Center in the east to Fishermen’s Village in the west.
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Linear Park
Punta Gorda was once the southern terminus of railroad service on the western coast of Florida. The City’s Linear Park repurposes the historic right-of-way as a scenic trail connecting the Harborwalk to US 41 through an historic residential area.
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US 41 Multi-Use Recreational Trail (MURT)
The creation of Tamiami Trail (US 41) connecting Tampa to Miami opened the southwestern coast of Florida to the automobile bringing with it visitors and tourists that would become vital to the local economy. The US 41 Multi-Use Recreational Trail provides visitors and residents the opportunity to connect to neighborhoods and commercial areas south of the historic core of Punta Gorda.
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Connector Projects
There are four major connector routes envisioned by the Ring Around the City Plan.
Shreve Street Connector: Linking Linear Park to the northern end of the US 41 Multi Use Recreational Trail
Carmalita Street Connector: Linking the eastern end of Linear Park across US 41 past the Historic Punta Gorda Railroad Depot and into the historic eastern neighborhood of the City
Virginia Avenue Connector: Links the eastern end of Linear Park through Downtown to Laishley and Trabue Parks
Southeast Connector: Joining the eastern extent of Harborwalk south to the northern terminus of the US 41 Multi Use Recreational Trail
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City Hall Annex
126 Harvey Street
Punta Gorda, FL. 33950
Tel. (941) 575-3372
Fax. (941) 575-3356
urbandesign@ci.punta-gorda.fl.us
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