By Kathryn Reed

The clock is ticking to have all the agreements in place for the next segment of the Greenway Bike Trail to get built.

The California Tahoe Conservancy would have to give up part of the $4 million is has secured if all parties are not on board by May 1.

The one mile of trail will start at Bijou Meadow, connect to Bijou Community Park, then cross Al Tahoe Boulevard to connect to Lake Tahoe Community College and the community ball field.

Money for this phase comes from:

·      CTC — $1 million

·      LTCC Measure F — $700,000

·      Tahoe Transportation District — $400,000

·      State grant — $1.9 million.

The CTC, Lake Tahoe Community College and city of South Lake Tahoe have negotiated a land swap in the Al Tahoe Boulevard area to make the route a reality. The college and city electeds still need to vote on it. This is expected to happen this month.

Last week the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Facilities Joint Powers Authority board agreed to a memorandum of understanding that would provide money for trail maintenance.

In 2015, 0.42 miles of the Greenway was built between Herbert Avenue and Glenwood Way. The eventual goal is for the trail to go from Meyers to Stateline, with connections to other trails along the way.