NCDOT awards $1.2 million grant to Hendersonvillle to extend Oklawaha Greenway

Press release

From the City of Hendersonville:

HENDERSONVILLE, NC, September 20, 2013 – The City of Hendersonville is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $1.2 million Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement Grant to extend the Oklawaha Greenway from Patton Park on Asheville Highway to Berkeley Mills Park on Balfour Road. The grant is administered by the North Carolina Department of Transportation and utilizes federal and state funds to support bicycle and pedestrian improvement projects.

The funds will be utilized to construct Phase III of the Oklawaha Greenway. Phase III will consist of the installation of 1.7 miles of greenway along Mud Creek from the end of Phase II at Patton Park to Berkeley Mills Park. With the completion of Phase III, the Oklawaha Greenway will be 3.6 miles in length providing the community with a linear park to walk, stroll, run, bike, inline/roller skate and enjoy the outdoors. The Oklawaha Greenway currently connects Jackson Park to Patton Park and with Phase III, will connect these two parks to Berkeley Mills Park. Once at Berkeley Mills Park, the greenway will be connected to the proposed trail system within Berkeley Mills Park. The project is scheduled to be completed by June 2015.

SHARE

Before you comment

The comments section is here to provide a platform for civil dialogue on the issues we face together as a local community. Xpress is committed to offering this platform for all voices, but when the tone of the discussion gets nasty or strays off topic, we believe many people choose not to participate. Xpress editors are determined to moderate comments to ensure a constructive interchange is maintained. All comments judged not to be in keeping with the spirit of civil discourse will be removed and repeat violators will be banned. See here for our terms of service. Thank you for being part of this effort to promote respectful discussion.

Leave a Reply

To leave a reply you may Login with your Mountain Xpress account, connect socially or enter your name and e-mail. Your e-mail address will not be published. All fields are required.