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Parks and Recreation

Chastain Community to Barwell Road Park

Neighborhood & Community Connections Program

Project Overview

This project is part of the Neighborhood & Community Connections (N&CC) Program. The N&CC Program is an effort to identify, prioritize, and build new, walkable connections to parks and greenways. The N&CC Program was designed to promote health equity throughout the City, using geo-spatial modeling and data analysis to guide investment in those communities which are most at-risk of negative health outcomes and most in need of improved access to outdoor recreation opportunities.

The project includes the construction of a 10-foot wide asphalt trail from the end of Marshlane Way in the Chastain Community to the Barwell Park property boundary. A trail connection within park (natural surface trail) will be constructed to connect with Barwell Park Community Center. 

This N&CC project is funded through the 2022 Parks Bond Referendum and includes projects that are primarily focused on improving access to both recreation facilities and greenway trails.

Project Timeline: 2024-2025

Interactive Map of Park Projects
List of Park Project

Project Details

 
Type:
Greenways and Trails
Budget:
$1,000,000
Contractors:
McAdams

Upcoming Events

 
  • Oct
    13

    Greenway Committee

    4 p.m. • Monday
    Raleigh Municipal Building (RMB)
    Add to Calendar 2025-10-13 16:00:00 2025-10-13 17:00:00 Greenway Committee The Greenways Committee, a standing committee of the Parks, Recreation and Greenway Advisory Board, will meet in the Raleigh Municipal Building Conference Room 303 every second Monday at 4 p.m. Raleigh Municipal Building (RMB) 222 W. Hargett St. Raleigh, NC 27601 City of Raleigh parkplan@raleighnc.gov | 919-996-3285 America/New_York public
  • Oct
    16

    Parks, Recreation, and Greenway Advisory Board

    6 p.m. • Thursday
    Raleigh Municipal Building (RMB)
    Add to Calendar 2025-10-16 18:00:00 2025-10-16 19:00:00 Parks, Recreation, and Greenway Advisory Board The Parks, Recreation and Greenway Advisory Board (PRGAB) will meet in-person in the Raleigh Council Chambers, 222 W. Hargett Street at 6:00 p.m.  The Raleigh Parks, Recreation, and Greenway Advisory Board meetings are open to the public. This meeting will be streamed for public viewing - watch meeting. The PRGAB meets on the third Thursday of each month. Raleigh Municipal Building (RMB) 222 W. Hargett St. Raleigh, NC 27601 Watch virtually City of Raleigh America/New_York public
  • Nov
    4

    City Council Afternoon Session

    1 p.m. • Tuesday
    Raleigh Municipal Building (RMB)
    Add to Calendar 2025-11-04 13:00:00 2025-11-04 15:00:00 City Council Afternoon Session The Raleigh City Council will meet for an afternoon session.  Watch Council Meeting Live Stream View agendas Visit our City Council page to find your council member and other council services.   Raleigh Municipal Building (RMB) 222 W. Hargett St. Raleigh, NC 27601 Held in Council Chamber.  City of Raleigh Council Staff: councilstaff@raleighnc.gov Mayor Staff:mayorstaff@raleighnc.gov Council Members:citycouncilmembers@raleighnc.gov Phone: 919-996-3050 America/New_York public

Contact

 

Kimberly Siran
kimberly.siran@raleighnc.gov

Lead Department:
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources

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Planning

Design

The project feasibility has been completed. Design plans are being developed.

Map of proposed alignment - Chastain Community to Barwell Road Park

Construction

Complete


History

The Capital Area Greenway System was first adopted by the Raleigh City Council in 1976. This plan proposed a system of linear parks located primarily along rivers, streams, and creeks and included the opportunity for an interconnected system of pedestrian trails across the region.

Project Schedule

DateActivity
Summer 2025Preliminary Design
Thursday, Sept. 4, 4-7p.m.Public Open House
Walnut Creek Wetlands Center
950 Peterson Street
Raleigh, NC 27610
Monday, Oct. 13, 4 p.m.Greenway Committee meeting
Raleigh Municipal Building
222 W. Hargett Street, Conference Room 303
Thursday, Oct. 16, 6 p.m.Parks, Recreation and Greenway Advisory Board meeting
Raleigh Municipal Building
222 W. Hargett Street, Council Chambers
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 1 p.m.City Council meeting
Raleigh Municipal Building
222 W. Hargett Street, Council Chambers
Early 2026Finalize Design, Permitting and Acquisition
Summer 2026Estimated Start of Construction
Summer 2027Estimated Construction Completion

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