Between Western Blvd. and the intersection at 40 there are three bridges that cross 440,. The new bridge at Melbourne Rd. seems the safest of the three with less traffic and relatively wide lanes. The bridge creates good link between the Athens High/Lake Johnson area (also fed by the Walnut Creek trail) and the area… Continue reading Melbourne Rd. bridge
Category: Trail Hacks
Trenton Rd. bridge
As an alternative to the gravel surfaces in Umstead Park, Trenton Rd., with its bridge over I 40, makes for a more direct connector between Raleigh and Cary. South of I 40, Trenton passes flocks of sheep as it crosses NC State farmland. Connections to Cary from Trenton Rd. via Arlington Rd., Electra Dr., and… Continue reading Trenton Rd. bridge
Hinshaw Greenway bridge
There aren’t many options to cross US 1/64 between Crossroads and the US 1/64 split. The Hinshaw Greenway links two Cary parks, Maria Dorrel Park and MacDonald Woods Park and crosses the highway using a bike/ped bridge. Bowstring Vines is the name of the public art installation at the ends and in the middle of… Continue reading Hinshaw Greenway bridge
Reedy Creek Trail and Rocky Branch Trail link.
Some maps show the Reedy Creek Trail intersecting with the Rocky Branch Trail at Hillsborough and Gorman. In fact, the Reedy Creek Trail ends at that busy intersection, and a sidewalk leads over a RR bridge on Gorman, and on to the Rocky Branch trailhead at the Sullivan/Ligon and Gorman intersection. This tiny hack bypasses… Continue reading Reedy Creek Trail and Rocky Branch Trail link.
Old Reedy Creek Rd. bridge
Between Lake Crabtree and Umstead Park, the Old Reedy Creek Rd bridge over I-40 links the Cary greenway system with the trails in Umstead Park, which in turn link to the Raleigh Greenway system. Serving a handful of houses on the east side of 40, and hundreds of runners, walkers, and bikers, this quiet stretch… Continue reading Old Reedy Creek Rd. bridge
Trailwood bridge over 40
The Trailwood Dr. bridge is one of the quietest ways to cross the beltline south of town. It links the many apartment buildings south of the highway with Centennial and Main Campus of NC State University. Getting there from Dix Park is an easy ride out Main Campus Drive past the soccer fields and Lonnie… Continue reading Trailwood bridge over 40
State St. Underpass
State St. is a safe and quiet passage under the beltline near the eastern edge of downtown. The connector links the Biltmore Hills Park area south of I-40 to the southern downtown neighborhoods near the Walnut Creek Wetland Center at the corner of Peterson St. and State St. The Walnut Creek Trail passes under State… Continue reading State St. Underpass
Chander Dr. Bridge
There are two easy 540 crossings in north Raleigh. The tunnel on Honeycutt Trail is on the greenway system, and links the Shelley Lake area with the Honeycutt Park area and points north. The Chander Dr. bridge over 540 is about 2 miles west of the Honeycutt tunnel and seems a gift from the planning… Continue reading Chander Dr. Bridge
Milburnie Dam Bridge
Just south of the old Milburnie Dam site off the Neuse River Tail this bridge crosses the Neuse River. From the bridge, the view to the north is of the old dam site and of an area known as ‘Raleigh Beach’. The dam was removed in 2017 but had existed at that point in the… Continue reading Milburnie Dam Bridge
Break on Through – the beltline
This section then is about the ‘doors’ to the world beyond the beltline. Some are obvious structures incorporated into the greenway system, while others are less obvious bridges and underpasses on roads which carry less traffic than the main crossings. To the south of town, three street connectors cross the highway. The bridge on Trailwood… Continue reading Break on Through – the beltline