S Garner Greenway Map

Photo Description: The above image shows a map with the project location circled. 

Project Scope: This project includes design and installation of a 1.75-mile multi-use greenway path and 130-foot pedestrian bridge along Buffaloe Road, connecting the White Deer Park greenway to the Vandora Springs Drive roundabout. This multi-use path will connect several neighborhoods to nearby parks and events.

Funding Source: 2021 Parks and Recreational Bonds and LAPP Funding

Design Consultant: WithersRavenel

Current Status (updated November 2024): Design is 65% complete, this set will be used to start the NCDOT review process and utility coordination. 

Project Schedule (tentative and subject to change):

Feasibility Study Completed 2019
Feasibility Study Update Completed 2022
Survey & Prelim Design Completed Spring 2023
30% Design Completed Summer 2023
Public Meeting September 12, 2023
65% Design Fall 2024
NCDOT/LAPP Review Early 2025 
Real Estate Acquisition (approx. 6 to 12 months) Spring 2025
Preconstruction Coordination (Utility Coordination and Permitting) Spring 2025
Final Design Fall 2025
Construction Authorization (LAPP Requirement) Spring 2026
Bidding Summer 2026
Start of Construction Late Summer 2026

 

 Town Project Manager: Lisa Rodriguez

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Public Meeting Materials from September 2023:

S Garner Greenway_Trail Alignment_Community Meeting