The Singing River Trail has received more than $7 million in federal funding in recent weeks.

That includes $5.7 million secured by U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Haleyville, for the design, construction and planning for segments of the trail in Courtland, Town Creek and Leighton.

Courtland also won a $1.6 million RAISE (Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation .to redesign a 100-year old railroad bridge that needs to be replaced for safety reasons and because it blocks the trail. The new bridge will be built to modern specifications and to accommodate the Singing River Trail along Jefferson Street.

Leighton already received a $1 million TAP grant to build the Singing River Trail into its downtown.

When completed, the 220-mile Singing River Trail will stretch from Bridgeport to Muscle Shoals, connecting communities such as Scottsboro, Huntsville, Madison, Athens, Decatur and Florence