The Elk River Trail Project will expand to add a bike and pedestrian path

City officials announced more than $840,000 has been earmarked for expanding the Elk River Trail Project, bringing a new pedestrian and bicycle path in Charleston.The Transportation Alternatives Program has provided $674,501 for the project and the city will pitch in $168,625 for construction of a trail from where the Kanawha and Elk Rivers meet to the Charleston Coliseum, according to a news release from the city.The quarter-mile pathway will tie in to the Capital Connector Project, adding concrete, fencing, landscaping, bike racks, trash cans and a viewfinder to the waterfront.