Greenway/Rail-Trail planning process has started

The Town has obtained a grant from the North Carolina Clean Water Management Trust Fund to begin the planning process for a greenway along the Deep River in Ramseur. There are many contingencies to implementing this walking/biking trail on the former rail bed from downtown Ramseur to the Hwy 64 bridge (funding, willing property owners, etc.), but the Piedmont Triad Council of Governments began GIS mapping this week of the proposed route. This is a big step from concept toward reality, and I'm really looking forward to seeing the plan come together. Upon completion of the plan the Town will have detailed mapping of the proposed route, proposed landscaping plan, early strategies for implementation, and perhaps even some initial agreements with property owners for acquisition of property or easements. This should be a great tool to obtain additional future funding for plan implementation.