The Big Creek GreenwayMarconi

Update on the Greenway Connection

Jeff — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:41:54 +0000

End of the current Forsyth Big Creek Greenway at McFarland Parkway

ForsythNews.com just published an article with some more details on plans to connect the Forsyth and Alpharetta segments of the Big Creek Greenway. The connection of the two trails, in addition to further expansion into Forsyth County, would create a continuous trail system spanning 35 miles from Roswell into Cumming. The recent extension of the Alpharetta Big Creek Greenway to Marconi Drive brought the trails .85 miles closer to that goal.

According to Tim Allen, Forsyth County assistant director of engineering, the construction could start in 2012 and be completed in spring of 2013.

Read the full article

Alpharetta Greenway to Marconi Drive Extension Complete

Jeff — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 21:48:03 +0000

Marconi Extension

The extension of Big Creek Greenway north to Marconi Drive is now complete. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at 10:00 am today at the small parking lot on Marconi. This is currently the northern most access to the Fulton County portion of the trail. The new extension adds an addition .85 miles to the Alpharetta section of the Greenway, bringing its total length to approximately 8 miles.

This completes the first step in connecting the Forsyth and Fulton sections of the Big Creek Greenway. No permanent plans are in place yet for completing the connection of the two trails. When the two sections are completed, there will be well over 15 miles of continuous trails through the two counties.

Enjoy the new section of the trail!

Extension project details (PDF), Greenway Map (PDF)

Alpharetta Big Creek Greenway Extension Plans

Jeff — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:35:31 +0000

Webb Bridge to Marconi Drive Map

While searching for new information on the Big Creek Greenway extensions, I came across this site that contains drafts of a plan to extend the Alpharetta section of the greenway from Webb Bridge Road to Marconi Drive.

The most interesting drawing I could find was this one that actually shows the path the trail would take (pdf). I’m not sure if LDI-Line Construction has been selected for this segment, or if these are plans drawn up for a bid on the construction.

Whether or not LDI-Line has received the project, it is always nice to see plans on paper that move the Alpharetta and Forsyth sections of the trail closer to connecting.