Greenway Alerts

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The City of Raleigh has 117 miles of greenway trails that are located adjacent to various streams, the Neuse River, and its numerous tributaries. Many of our trails also share the same space with our other public infrastructure, such as sewer lines. In order to maintain exceptional infrastructure for our citizens, the trails and the sewer lines need regular maintenance or improvements. Maintenance and improvements can result in closures and/or detours. The status alerts below provide information on where improvements are being made that require detours and full closures. In some cases, an alert without a closure or detour will be provided for information only. The Interactive Map, found below, correlates to the status alerts. Click on the highlighted areas for more information.

It is important for everyone to be able to use the trails for recreation, commuting, exercise, and play. The City of Raleigh staff works hard to keep greenways safe and open. Learn more about Greenway Safety and Etiquette.

Did you know?

Greenway corridors protect environmentally sensitive areas that can be prone to flooding. To provide public access to nature, greenway trails are planned in these corridors where appropriate. Keeping this in mind, flooding can occur unexpectedly on the trail.

If you see something needing repair or maintenance, please contact the greenway maintenance staff at 919-996-4115 or by email or report it using Ask Raleigh.

Greenway Closures Interactive Map

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Greenways Status Alerts

Status Codes

  • Code Red Indicates Greenway Closure
  • Code Yellow Indicates Greenway Detour
  • Code Green Indicates Greenway Open
Code Red

Crabtree Creek Trail Closure

Between Mile Markers 9.5 and 11.0

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A section of the Crabtree Creek Trail between Allegheny Drive to just east of Lassiter Mill Road is scheduled to be closed from Nov. 30, 2026, through Dec. 20, 2028. The access point off of Allegheny Drive will remain open during the duration of the project. A trail detour is not available. View Closure Map.

Contact 
Noah Otto, 919-996-4796
Noah.Otto@raleighnc.gov

Code Red

Neuse River Trail Closure

Between Mile Markers 10 - 11.5

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A section of the Neuse River Trail from Buffaloe Road Athletic Park to River Bend Park, is closed for a sewer improvement project. Additionally, the access points to the trail at Buffaloe Road Athletic and River Bend Parks are closed. As part of the Upper West Neuse Interceptor project, approximately 11,400 linear feet of existing 48-inch sewer along the western side of the Neuse River from Beaverdam Creek to north of I-540 will be replaced. A trail detour is not available. View Closure Map.

Contact
Julie Parham, P.E., 919-996-4541
Julie.Parham@raleighnc.gov

Places Affected

Code Yellow

Neuse River Trail Alert

Between Mile Marker 22 and 23.25

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The Complete 540 project will extend the Triangle Expressway from the N.C. 55 Bypass in Apex to Interstate 87/U.S. 64/U.S. 264 in Knightdale, joining the outer 540 loop around the greater Raleigh area. Construction of this project will require periodic stoppages of trail traffic, between Auburn Knightdale Rd and Battle Bridge Rd, to allow construction equipment and vehicles to cross the trail.

Temporary closures will periodically be in place as construction advances. During trail closures, a temporary detour trail will be in place adjacent to the existing Neuse River Trail, allowing trail users to pass through this corridor during the entire construction process.

Contact
1-800-554-7849
Complete540@ncdot.gov

Places Affected

Contact

 

Report a Greenway Maintenance Issue
Ask Raleigh
919-996-4115

Greenway Planning and Greenway Map Requests
parkplan@raleighnc.gov
919-996-3285

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