It was determined that at this time, this project would be cost prohibitive for the City.  Union Pacific's sale price of $2.9 million would be an as-is sale. The City of Baytown would take on all liability, maintenance, land conditions (including environmental issues) and it's unknown to what extent those issues might be. The City would also be responsible for removing the existing rail lines, crossing equipment and other remaining items used for rail transportation. 

However, the Market Street Revitalization Project is currently underway and would provide many enhancements to the Market Street corridor similar to this Rails to Trails project such as pedestrian and bicycle mobility, decorative street lighting and additional connectivity to points of interest.