City of Huntsville enters agreement for PARC project grant funding

Published on October 9, 2025

As the start of construction date draws nearer, the City formally entered into an agreement to accept a $20 million federal grant to help fund the Pedestrian Access and Redevelopment Corridor (PARC) project.

The City in 2022 won the competitive Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) construction grant, administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation, as part of the City’s plan to reduce flooding, improve pedestrian and cyclist connectivity, transportation safety, public park space and economic development within the core of the city.

Components of the PARC project include:

• 1.2 miles of linear park space
• 5,600 feet of Pinhook Creek channel excavation
• 3,200 feet of low-flow channel along Pinhook Creek
• 6,000 linear feet of greenway
• Three precast pedestrian bridges over Pinhook Creek
• One concrete railroad bridge replacing the wooden bridge adjacent to Heart of Huntsville Drive
• 1,400 feet of pedestrian cable suspension bridge

The PARC project creates a direct connection across two major U.S. highways for residents, workers and visitors to access vital job centers, community services and to safely travel without the need of a vehicle in addition to added benefits of flood mitigation and stream restoration measures. Since 1988, the project area has seen 46 pedestrian fatalities (37% of the City total).

Construction on the channel improvements are expected to begin in late 2025. The overall project has a target completion in late 2028.