A new project broke ground Tuesday in Dallas that will thrill hikers and bikers. The Trinity Strand Trail will connect the existing Katy Trail to the Trinity River corridor.

In its current point in history, Dallas is not much of a walking, jogging city — not an outdoor town like Austin or Denver. However, there is a lot of work being done to try and change that.

On Tuesday along Turtle Creek, city leaders and leaders from the business community proudly turned over some soil to signify the start of work on the Trinity Strand Trail.

This will be a $25 million deal and part of the Trinity River revival project. By 2010, the trail will combine with the popular Katy Trail in uptown to give North Texans more than 22 miles of urban trails, providing access to Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas Market Center, Stemmons Corridor, and the Dallas Design District.