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Reedy Creek Greenway System Project Receives
Environmental Excellence Award On April 22, 2005, the Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation was pleased to receive the Environmental Excellence Award, for the Reedy Creek Greenway System in Raleigh. The award was presented in Washington, D.C. by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for Excellence in Non-motorized Transportation. The Reedy Creek Greenway System, located in west Raleigh, North Carolina, is a paved multi-use pathway that provides a connection for bicyclists and pedestrians to two college campuses, the NC Museum of Art, the Green Environmental Education Center, a university research forest, prime open space, and Umstead State Park. The planning and implementation of this greenway system has been a collaborative effort among many stakeholders, both private and public. A highlight of the greenway is the construction of a unique 660-foot pedestrian bridge over the Interstate 440 Beltline, a major six to eight lane freeway around the city. In addition, pedestrian underpasses and timber bridges have been constructed to separate the trail from high volume traffic and span wetlands in an environmentally sensitive section of Raleigh. The Reedy Creek Greenway system is an asset to the entire community by giving citizens an alternative transportation opportunity to walk, run, or bicycle on a scenic and safe trail that connects some of the most heavily visited colleges, museums and parks in Wake County. |
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