Comments on: Raleigh greenway update: From House Creek to Portland

By: JoeMiller

JoeMiller — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:32:11 +0000

In reply to Bob Woodson. The latest projection is June. A full update on House Creek and the Neuse River Trail tk.

By: Bob Woodson

Bob Woodson — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 18:20:43 +0000

When will ythe House Creek Greenway be completed? Still closed at Glen Eden tunnel even though it looks like most of construction is completged.

By: John Royal

John Royal — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:33:14 +0000

I’m excited about the new House Creek greenway but like Curt W. I am baffled at some of the planning decisions that were made.

I check on the greenway progress at least once a week as I will be a frequent user of it once it is complete. Substantial progress seems to have been made in the middle but, as of the end of November, the Contractor hasn’t even started on the connection between the new and old trail at Meredith (looks almost like a bridge will be required there), or on the median on Blue Ridge that Joe Miller referred to. I really hope everything will be done by Spring when I start bike commuting to work again.

By: JoeMiller

JoeMiller — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 22:21:39 +0000

In reply to Curt W.. Not sure about the tunnel. The Blue Ridge crossing isn't the best situation, but here's what they've done to mitigate danger: You'll cross one lane and enter an island in the median at one end; then you'll move down the island, exit the far end cross the remaining lane. Sight lines are pretty good there: should be able to see traffic for an adequate distance.

By: Curt W.

Curt W. — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 02:11:31 +0000

Well its Sept. 13, 2011 and the Glen Eden Dr. Tunnel is still closed. Closed since Aug 1st and planned to open the street on Sept. 9 but no luck yet. They have built a tunnel but it seems to go nowhere as the trail abruptly ends at tunnels end. Maybe topography was the issue but this tunnel seems to be over the top as a means to cross a street. Over at Blue Ridge and Crabtree Blvd it looks like a simple surface intersection crossing.
That doesn’t seem to be safe as it is congested especially.
with bus traffic.
What’s the point of an unnecessary tunnel where traffic is lighter than crossing a busy intersection on the surface?

Planning seems inefficient but what’s done is done.