Greenway Alerts

Intermittent Closures - Greenway System Wide

In an effort to improve safety on the Capital Area Greenway System, contractors will begin applying pavement markings on the Lake Johnson East Loop Trail, Walnut Creek Trail, Neuse River Trail, Crabtree Creek Trail, House Creek Trail, Reedy Creek Trail and the Shelley Lake Loop Trail. Application procedures will necessitate periodic, short-term closures; however, each closure is anticipated to occur for one day or less. The application of these markings will continue through late summer of 2022. The goal of this effort is to increase awareness of trail users traveling in opposite directions, to regulate, warn and guide users. This map shows the corridors where pavement markings will be applied.

Reedy Creek Trail Closure with Detour between Mile Markers 2 3/4 and 3 ¼

A section of the Reedy Creek Trail under Edwards Mill Road is closed due to construction associated with a private development project at 2230 Bandmate Way, Raleigh, southwest corner of Reedy Creek and Edwards Mill Roads. A detour is in place, however, crossing Edwards Mill and Reedy Creek Roads is required to continue along the Reedy Creek Trail. The detour is expected to be in place through the end of May 2023. Greenway improvements associated with the development project will consist of expanding and enhancing the greenway tunnel under Edwards Mill Road. A temporary closure with detour plan has been developed to divert the public away from the improvements during construction. View Detour Map

Walnut Creek Trail Closure with Detour between Mile Markers 7 and 7 1/4

A section of the Walnut Creek Trail is closed through the Walnut Creek Wetland Center, beginning January 18, 2022 through late Fall 2022 due to improvements being made within the Wetland Center Park. A detour is available utilizing S. State Street and Peterson Street. View Detour Map

Walnut Creek Trail Closure with Detour between Mile Markers 10 3/4 and 13

Periodic closures will occur along a section of the Walnut Creek Trail between Avent Ferry Road and Capability Drive beginning February 15, 2022 through the end of November 2022, due to the construction of new section of greenway trail. This trail addition will allow users to forgo using the sidewalk along Avent Ferry Road to remain on the Walnut Creek Trail, providing a continuous 10-foot-wide asphalt trail along the entire corridor.

This map shows the closure area with the detour route.  Closures are anticipated to be infrequent and short in duration when they occur. During trail closures, a detour route will be provided along Capability Drive, Varsity Drive, and Avent Ferry Road. For more information on the Walnut Creek Trail at Trailwood Drive project, please visit the project webpage. 

Walnut Creek Trail Closure with Detour between Mile Markers 3 1/4 and 6 1/2

A section of the Walnut Creek Trail between Rock Quarry Road and I-440 is scheduled to be closed starting April 1, 2022 through May 31, 2023, due to the Walnut Creek Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project.  A detour (4 miles) is available utilizing Britch Ridge Drive, Poole Road, Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard and Raleigh Boulevard.  Please note that this is a sidewalk only detour. The map can be found here.

Crabtree Creek Trail Closure with Detour between Mile Markers 11 and 12

A section of the Crabtree Creek Trail between North Hills Park and North Hills Drive is closed through December 2022. A new pedestrian bridge is being constructed at this location. A detour is in place to navigate users around the construction site utilizing routes through North Hills Park and sidewalks and on road bike facilities along Currituck Drive, Tyrrell Road, Hyde Street, Northbrook Drive and North Hills Drive. For more information on the project, please visit the project website.

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Little Rock Trail Closure with Detour at Mile Marker 1 (Chavis Park)

A section of the Little Rock Trail between Chavis Way and Chavis Park is closed through the end of December 2022. A new pedestrian bridge is being constructed at this location.  Access to the Little Rock Trail can be made along E. Lenoir Street, S. East Street, Worth Avenue and Cape Avenue and the access provided through Chavis Park along Chavis Way. For more information on the project, please visit the project website.

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Hare Snipe Creek Trail and Lake Lynn Loop Trail Closure

Due to trail improvements, a section of Hare Snipe Creek Trail between Lake Lynn Community Center, located at 7921 Ray Road, and the entrance to the Lake Lynn Loop Trail will be closed through November 30, 2022 while improvements to the trail are being made.

Additionally, the east side of the Lake Lynn Loop Trail will be closed through November 30, 2022. Trail access along the east side will not be available. Access to the loop trail from adjacent communities, including Sailboat Bay, Cumberland Cove and Regatta, will not be available. It is recommended that trail users use the access located at 3210 Lynn Road.

For more information on this project please visit the project website.

Closure Map

Little Rock Trail Closure with Detour Between Mile Marker 0.5 and 1.25

This closure (with a detour) is part of the Bloodworth Street Sewer Improvements Project and is expected to be in place through February 2023. The project will replace an existing sewer outfall and associated sewer lines with approximately 1,900 linear feet of 24-inch sewer line in the Bloodworth Street area. The outfall runs from its downstream connection just north of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. north to the intersection of Bloodworth St. and E. South St. For more information please visit the project website.

Contact Janeen Goodwin, PE  Senior Project Administrator or 919-996-3490 if you have any questions.

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