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 proposed project includes the construction of a 10-foot-wide asphalt trail that connects the Hedingham community at Linville Ridge Drive to a major trailhead of the Neuse River Trail (at mile marker 13.5). Currently, the public utilizes the “social” trail indicating a desired connection. Additionally, this connection will help serve as a linear detour during a two-year closure planned for a 3-mile section of the Neuse River Trail as part of West Neuse Sewer Interceptor Project.

N&CC projects are funded through the 2014 Parks Bond Referendum and land acquisition funds, and include projects that are primarily focused on improving access to both recreation facilities and greenway trails.

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