Planning is being done on a mega-greenway spanning the east coast. Called the East Coast Greenway, it aims to provide a bike and walker-friendly path from Maine to Florida. Part of this trail will be going through Raleigh by way of Falls Lake and alongside the Neuse River. It will enter town at the north by way of the CSX railroad tracks, which is also the proposed Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor.
NCDOT is holding a series of meetings to gather input on the part of the proposed trail that will run alongside the track. Most of these meetings are in towns north of Wake County but one is being held in Wake Forest. The meetings are to gather input as to which side of the rail corridor would be best for the trail, among other things.
If you’d like to attend and find out more, the meetings take place at the following dates, times, and locations:
May 7, 2009 6:30pm Warren County
Location: Norlina Volunteer Fire Department Annex Building, 103 Center Street, Norlina, NC 27563
May 14, 2009 6:30pm Vance County
Location: Aycock Recreation Complex, 307 Carey Chapel Road, Henderson, NC 27537
May 21, 2009 7:00 pm Franklin County
Location: Youngsville Community Center, 115 East Main Street, Youngsville, NC 27596
June 4, 2009 7:00 pm Wake County
Location: Wake County Human Services, Northern Regional Center, 350 East Holding Avenue, Wake Forest, NC 27587
You can also visit http://www.sehsr.org or http://www.greenway.org for more information.
Happy trails!