Everywhere-to-Everywhere Greenways Feasibility Study

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Everywhere-to-Everywhere Greenways (E2E) is the Town’s vision for a Chapel Hill that is safer, more connected, and easier to navigate, regardless of where you’re going, and how you chose to get around.

When complete, the network’s 25+ miles of greenways will result in 57% of Chapel Hill residents living within ¼ mile of a transportation greenway, making greenways a reliable form of everyday transportation as our area grows.

Feasibility Study

A major step in achieving our E2E vision is a feasibility study to help us better understand and prioritize projects. Through field work, mapping, data analysis, and community input, the E2E feasibility study will:

  • Provide detailed cost estimates for each project

  • Create an implementation plan that establishes clear priorities and next steps for each project.

A $1 million grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program is funding the E2E feasibility study. The Town hired the consulting firm McAdams to assist with this work.

While this study will provide the next steps needed to proceed into design and construction, it does not directly construct the greenways.

For more information about mobility and greenway projects that are underway, visit our Transportation and Mobility Hub.

Everywhere-to-Everywhere Greenways (E2E) is the Town’s vision for a Chapel Hill that is safer, more connected, and easier to navigate, regardless of where you’re going, and how you chose to get around.

When complete, the network’s 25+ miles of greenways will result in 57% of Chapel Hill residents living within ¼ mile of a transportation greenway, making greenways a reliable form of everyday transportation as our area grows.

Feasibility Study

A major step in achieving our E2E vision is a feasibility study to help us better understand and prioritize projects. Through field work, mapping, data analysis, and community input, the E2E feasibility study will:

  • Provide detailed cost estimates for each project

  • Create an implementation plan that establishes clear priorities and next steps for each project.

A $1 million grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program is funding the E2E feasibility study. The Town hired the consulting firm McAdams to assist with this work.

While this study will provide the next steps needed to proceed into design and construction, it does not directly construct the greenways.

For more information about mobility and greenway projects that are underway, visit our Transportation and Mobility Hub.

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  • Share I looked at the map that you published and are seeking feedback for. A lot of greenways are along roads (including mine). I always thought that a greenway had no cars. (Per wikipedia: A greenway is a strip of undeveloped or landscaped land preserved for recreational use, non-motorized transportation, or environmental protection. Often built along natural corridors like rivers or old railroad tracks, it typically features multi-use paths for walking, running, and biking while connecting parks and communities.) I studied your webpage and was left with the following questions: 1) Could you please explain what a greenway will look like when on a road? For example, my road doesn't even have any sidewalks. Will you just paint a green line on it? If it has sidewalks, are you planning on widening them? 2) Also, shouldn't the goal of a greenway system be to link many communities not just short stretches here and there? An example would be Raleigh, it has a circular greenway surrounding the town. 3) Lastly, you are not including the UNC coal train corridor. That would be a great location for a greenway once the train is gone and a true greenway. Why is that. The town is starting to make plans for that corridor. Thanks for answering these questions! CS on Facebook Share I looked at the map that you published and are seeking feedback for. A lot of greenways are along roads (including mine). I always thought that a greenway had no cars. (Per wikipedia: A greenway is a strip of undeveloped or landscaped land preserved for recreational use, non-motorized transportation, or environmental protection. Often built along natural corridors like rivers or old railroad tracks, it typically features multi-use paths for walking, running, and biking while connecting parks and communities.) I studied your webpage and was left with the following questions: 1) Could you please explain what a greenway will look like when on a road? For example, my road doesn't even have any sidewalks. Will you just paint a green line on it? If it has sidewalks, are you planning on widening them? 2) Also, shouldn't the goal of a greenway system be to link many communities not just short stretches here and there? An example would be Raleigh, it has a circular greenway surrounding the town. 3) Lastly, you are not including the UNC coal train corridor. That would be a great location for a greenway once the train is gone and a true greenway. Why is that. The town is starting to make plans for that corridor. Thanks for answering these questions! CS on X (formerly Twitter) Share I looked at the map that you published and are seeking feedback for. A lot of greenways are along roads (including mine). I always thought that a greenway had no cars. (Per wikipedia: A greenway is a strip of undeveloped or landscaped land preserved for recreational use, non-motorized transportation, or environmental protection. Often built along natural corridors like rivers or old railroad tracks, it typically features multi-use paths for walking, running, and biking while connecting parks and communities.) I studied your webpage and was left with the following questions: 1) Could you please explain what a greenway will look like when on a road? For example, my road doesn't even have any sidewalks. Will you just paint a green line on it? If it has sidewalks, are you planning on widening them? 2) Also, shouldn't the goal of a greenway system be to link many communities not just short stretches here and there? An example would be Raleigh, it has a circular greenway surrounding the town. 3) Lastly, you are not including the UNC coal train corridor. That would be a great location for a greenway once the train is gone and a true greenway. Why is that. The town is starting to make plans for that corridor. Thanks for answering these questions! CS on Linkedin Email I looked at the map that you published and are seeking feedback for. A lot of greenways are along roads (including mine). I always thought that a greenway had no cars. (Per wikipedia: A greenway is a strip of undeveloped or landscaped land preserved for recreational use, non-motorized transportation, or environmental protection. Often built along natural corridors like rivers or old railroad tracks, it typically features multi-use paths for walking, running, and biking while connecting parks and communities.) I studied your webpage and was left with the following questions: 1) Could you please explain what a greenway will look like when on a road? For example, my road doesn't even have any sidewalks. Will you just paint a green line on it? If it has sidewalks, are you planning on widening them? 2) Also, shouldn't the goal of a greenway system be to link many communities not just short stretches here and there? An example would be Raleigh, it has a circular greenway surrounding the town. 3) Lastly, you are not including the UNC coal train corridor. That would be a great location for a greenway once the train is gone and a true greenway. Why is that. The town is starting to make plans for that corridor. Thanks for answering these questions! CS link

    I looked at the map that you published and are seeking feedback for. A lot of greenways are along roads (including mine). I always thought that a greenway had no cars. (Per wikipedia: A greenway is a strip of undeveloped or landscaped land preserved for recreational use, non-motorized transportation, or environmental protection. Often built along natural corridors like rivers or old railroad tracks, it typically features multi-use paths for walking, running, and biking while connecting parks and communities.) I studied your webpage and was left with the following questions: 1) Could you please explain what a greenway will look like when on a road? For example, my road doesn't even have any sidewalks. Will you just paint a green line on it? If it has sidewalks, are you planning on widening them? 2) Also, shouldn't the goal of a greenway system be to link many communities not just short stretches here and there? An example would be Raleigh, it has a circular greenway surrounding the town. 3) Lastly, you are not including the UNC coal train corridor. That would be a great location for a greenway once the train is gone and a true greenway. Why is that. The town is starting to make plans for that corridor. Thanks for answering these questions! CS

    CS asked about 1 month ago

    Great questions! Here are responses:

    1. Greenways on streets could take many different forms. On busier roads they will be a sidepath along the side of the road - think a wide sidewalk for people walking and biking. On calmer neighborhood streets these "greenways" could include additional pavement markings, wayfinding signage, traffic calming, adding bike lanes, or even adding a sidewalk in some cases. The goal is to provide space for both people walking, biking, and rolling. Knowing your preference in specific locations around town (Route Option Feedback Tool) would be really helpful to have you weigh in on!
    2. Absolutely. The goal and vision of Everywhere to Everywhere is to create a complete network of greenways all over Chapel Hill and even make some regional connections. While there are some small segments we are studying, most of the greenways being proposed connect to either existing greenways or other planned greenways. If you take all of those lines into consideration, the proposed network does exactly what you have described (Raleigh is a great example). If you notice some gaps, please feel free to point those out. One important part of this study is taking into account where future development will likely occur (Focus Areas from our Comprehensive Plan) to make sure we are connecting existing neighborhoods and destinations with areas where Chapel Hill will grow in the future.
    3. The rail corridor is a separate ongoing project that the Town is participating in. That project is called the J Branch Rail Trail Feasibility Study - learn more here. We are very much considering the potential of that project as a part of our study and how we might be able to provide connections to it.


    Hope these responses help to clarify and please feel free to follow up if anything is still unclear.

  • Share Hello, I have attempted to bike to Glenwood elementary school from Unc Campus recently. I was glad to see there is a trail to Glenwood Elementary, which is beautiful but poorly maintained for biking. It is a trail off of Highland Woods Road. I slipped and fell because the trail has many ditches on the downhill portion. Is there a plan to improve trail conditions? on Facebook Share Hello, I have attempted to bike to Glenwood elementary school from Unc Campus recently. I was glad to see there is a trail to Glenwood Elementary, which is beautiful but poorly maintained for biking. It is a trail off of Highland Woods Road. I slipped and fell because the trail has many ditches on the downhill portion. Is there a plan to improve trail conditions? on X (formerly Twitter) Share Hello, I have attempted to bike to Glenwood elementary school from Unc Campus recently. I was glad to see there is a trail to Glenwood Elementary, which is beautiful but poorly maintained for biking. It is a trail off of Highland Woods Road. I slipped and fell because the trail has many ditches on the downhill portion. Is there a plan to improve trail conditions? on Linkedin Email Hello, I have attempted to bike to Glenwood elementary school from Unc Campus recently. I was glad to see there is a trail to Glenwood Elementary, which is beautiful but poorly maintained for biking. It is a trail off of Highland Woods Road. I slipped and fell because the trail has many ditches on the downhill portion. Is there a plan to improve trail conditions? link

    Hello, I have attempted to bike to Glenwood elementary school from Unc Campus recently. I was glad to see there is a trail to Glenwood Elementary, which is beautiful but poorly maintained for biking. It is a trail off of Highland Woods Road. I slipped and fell because the trail has many ditches on the downhill portion. Is there a plan to improve trail conditions?

    Dchen asked 3 months ago

    Sorry to hear about your fall - hope you are okay! The area you have described sounds like it’s a UNC-CH maintained trail that is associated with the sports facilities on Old Mason Farm/Finley Golf Course Road. The Town of Chapel Hill does not have jurisdiction there to maintain the trail surface. We can forward your message to contacts at UNC. The Everywhere to Everywhere Feasibility Study IS examining this route! We will have options for the public to weigh in on shortly. Stay tuned!

  • Share Are there any plans to connect neighborhoods off Mt. Carmel Church Rd to Southern Village with sidewalks or bike paths? There’s a section of sidewalk near the roundabout on Bennett Road that goes nowhere. on Facebook Share Are there any plans to connect neighborhoods off Mt. Carmel Church Rd to Southern Village with sidewalks or bike paths? There’s a section of sidewalk near the roundabout on Bennett Road that goes nowhere. on X (formerly Twitter) Share Are there any plans to connect neighborhoods off Mt. Carmel Church Rd to Southern Village with sidewalks or bike paths? There’s a section of sidewalk near the roundabout on Bennett Road that goes nowhere. on Linkedin Email Are there any plans to connect neighborhoods off Mt. Carmel Church Rd to Southern Village with sidewalks or bike paths? There’s a section of sidewalk near the roundabout on Bennett Road that goes nowhere. link

    Are there any plans to connect neighborhoods off Mt. Carmel Church Rd to Southern Village with sidewalks or bike paths? There’s a section of sidewalk near the roundabout on Bennett Road that goes nowhere.

    LM asked 10 months ago

    Apologies for the delay! Side paths along Mount Carmel Church Rd (to Parker and Bennett Rd) are in the Town's long-range plans (Mobility and Connectivity Plan Long-Term Network Facilities Map). The Everywhere to Everywhere Feasibility Study is not examining either of those potential projects and they are not a priority at the moment. The upcoming NS RAPID project will bring improvements to 15-501 from the Southern Village Park and Ride to the James Taylor Bridge.

  • Share Is there any serious movement about putting a graded or improved crossing between Southern Village and the currently under development South Creek? I imagine there is going to be a lot of walking between the two and the current cross walk situation seems dangerous and uncomfortable. on Facebook Share Is there any serious movement about putting a graded or improved crossing between Southern Village and the currently under development South Creek? I imagine there is going to be a lot of walking between the two and the current cross walk situation seems dangerous and uncomfortable. on X (formerly Twitter) Share Is there any serious movement about putting a graded or improved crossing between Southern Village and the currently under development South Creek? I imagine there is going to be a lot of walking between the two and the current cross walk situation seems dangerous and uncomfortable. on Linkedin Email Is there any serious movement about putting a graded or improved crossing between Southern Village and the currently under development South Creek? I imagine there is going to be a lot of walking between the two and the current cross walk situation seems dangerous and uncomfortable. link

    Is there any serious movement about putting a graded or improved crossing between Southern Village and the currently under development South Creek? I imagine there is going to be a lot of walking between the two and the current cross walk situation seems dangerous and uncomfortable.

    CL asked about 1 year ago

    The developer of South Creek is required to add at-grade pedestrian crossings at Market Street and Sumac Rd. They will also be constructing a sidepath along the entire portion of their property fronting 15-501.

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