On April 16, 2005, one of the most significant links in the Raleigh Greenway system was opened on the Reedy Creek Trail. This 660-foot long bridge accelerated public interest in the greenway system. Designed with the Sydney, Australia Harbor Bridge in mind, and costing $3.8 million, the Reedy Creek Pedestrian Bridge now links the Meredith… Continue reading Reedy Creek Pedestrian Bridge
Category: Trail Structures
Carter Finley tunnel under Trinity Rd.
The Carter Finley tunnel is a whimsical addition to this list of structures and connectors. Completed in 2018, it helps thousands of people walk across a busy Trinity road for 6 or 7 times a year (more if you count Canes games) For those other 359 days a year, Trinity isn’t that busy, so a… Continue reading Carter Finley tunnel under Trinity Rd.
Washington Elementary Tunnel
The Rocky Branch Trail crosses under Dawson and McDowell Streets near Washington Elementary School. Eight feet high and ten feet wide, the tunnel paces out at about seventy five yards. Not the place one would expect for a mural, especially given the fact that it only takes about twenty seconds to pass through on a… Continue reading Washington Elementary Tunnel
Lake Wheeler RR underpass
The Walnut Creek Trail ducks under this old railroad bridge near Lake Wheeler Road. The rail line supported here starts at the Wye, near Boylan Heights, crosses over Western Blvd, and goes through the Dix Campus before heading south to Fayetteville. A southbound freight train usually passes in the late afternoon. There are two old… Continue reading Lake Wheeler RR underpass