Wyler Aerial Tramway - El Paso Community Foundation | Grants, Scholarships, and Philanthropy Services

El Paso’s Wyler Aerial Tramway is officially returning and is advancing into Phase 1 of the reconstruction project, with contract bidding now open. The El Paso State Delegation and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is leading this effort in collaboration with the Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority (CRRMA) and the El Paso Community Foundation (EPCF). The El Paso Community Foundation is an instrumental part of helping to raise funds to see this resurrection completed.

With design plans for the entire project nearly complete, the CRRMA is inviting contractors to submit bids for the construction of Phase 1, marking a crucial step towards bringing this iconic tramway back to life.

Phase 1 design plans include roadway extensions, additional parking, shelters, supportive infrastructure, an amphitheater, and hiking trails.

Prior to being shut down, the Tramway hosted more than 45,000 visitors a year. Built by Karl O. Wyler and KTSM TV in 1961, the Wyler Aerial Tramway operated continuously until 2018, but for many years, was not open to the public. When Mr. Wyler left the television and radio stations (and the tramway) to the El Paso Community Foundation, he expressed a wish that the tramway could open to the public again. In 1999, the Foundation gave the Wyler Tramway and 170 acres of adjacent property to TPWD, and it has operated for the public as a state park since 2001. Help us in bringing this treasured part of our community back to life.

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