Burcham River Project Blog News 09/23/201510/08/2015 Tweet The City of Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department has asked for an additional 80 thousand dollars in additional funds. The department is looking to expand the Burcham river trail by building a concrete walking trail. Currently the path is a 10-foot wide asphalt path, but due to high rain totals the department believes that a concrete path will be more substantial. The city commission will review the request on Tuesday.