Trail extension on track - al.com

Trail extension on track - al.com: "GULF SHORES City Council members are pedaling fast to capture additional federal funding to connect the city's 5-mile biking and pedestrian trail with the Orange Beach Backcountry Trail.

The city is assured of getting 80 percent of the construction costs, but could get full funding from economic stimulus money if it moves quickly.

The money is first-come, first-served, so Gulf Shores needs to move fast to claim the full $555,812 from the portion of the stimulus program that will pay for transportation projects."