City of Porterville reveals improvements to Santa Fe Byway Trail [Video]

PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KFSN) — A ribbon-cutting ceremony in Porterville on Wednesday morning celebrated the reopening of the Santa Fe Byway.

The one-mile trail had been closed for a few months for revitalization efforts.

The upgrades include new solar lighting, drought tolerant landscaping and a designated park-and-walk area.

There’s also covered playground and fitness equipment.

“It is always a super exciting and celebratory event when we are able to open anything for the public and recreation is such a positive in so many ways for the community and we are super excited to have this open and we can’t wait for everyone to start using it,” expressed Doonie Moore with Parks and Recreation of Porterville.

The trail starts at Henderson Avenue and Fourth Street.

It runs through the Downtown Porterville area and connects pedestrians and cyclists to this16-acre lot on Olive Avenue near Walnut Avenue and A Street.

That’s where two new art pieces pay tribute to the long history of the Yokuts people in the Porterville area.

Local leaders say …