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Temporary Closure of Forsyth Big Creek Greenway

Jeff — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:16:29 +0000

A segment of the Forsyth County Big Creek Greenway will be closed at Majors Road Bridge from November 2nd through November 3rd. The closure is due to repairs that are needed. The rest of the trail will remain open.

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Alpharetta Greenway Open Again Near Kimball Bridge Road

Jeff — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 18:56:43 +0000

The Alpharetta Big Creek Greenway is open again at Kimball Bridge Road. The trail now passes under the new bridge and does not require crossing Kimball Bridge at the light.

Alpharetta Greenway Closing South of Kimball Bridge on July 26th

Jeff — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:33:28 +0000

Kimball Bridge Construction Detour

The Alpharetta portion of the Big Creek Greenway will be closed just South of Kimball Bridge while construction is completed on the new bridge and utilities are installed. The closure will take place from July 26th through September 30th. This will only be a small section of the greenway, but will force a detour on anyone wanting to continue South of Rock Mill Park or North of Haynes Bridge. A portion of the trail will still be open North of Haynes Bridge, but the closure will not allow continuing past Kimball Bridge. The length of the detour is 1.3 miles, replacing 1.8 miles of the trail from Haynes Bridge to Kimball Bridge. There are sidewalks available for the entire length, but it does require crossing some busy intersections. Please make sure you use the crosswalks and follow the lights.

Detour when heading South from Rock Mill Park:
From Rock Mill Park you can follow the sidewalks on Kimball Bridge West to North Point Parkway. Follow North Point Parkway South to Georgia Lane. Take Georgia Lane to Haynes Bridge which will lead back to the trail at Haynes Bridge.

Detour when heading North from Haynes Bridge:
Take the split in the trail that heads to the Haynes Bridge parking area. From the parking area head West on Haynes Bridge. Turn right on Georgia Lane. Turn right again on North Point Parkway heading North. Use the crosswalk when you get to Kimball Bridge and then head East on Kimball Bridge.

Map of Detour:

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Full article on City of Alpharetta Website

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)

McFarland Trailhead Re-opened – Verified.

Jeff — Tue, 31 May 2011 19:50:51 +0000

According to forsythco.com the McFarland Trailhead re-opened on Friday. It has been a long wait, but now that it is open, enjoy!
If you see any unauthorized use of the trail in the future, please report it to the county or police so that we can avoid uneccessary repairs such as this one.

http://www.forsythco.com/info_details.asp?articleid=2379

BigCreekGreenway.com Mobile Site Launched

Jeff — Wed, 18 May 2011 16:33:01 +0000

Big Creek Greenway Mobile Screen Shot

BigCreekGreenway.com is now easier to use on your mobile device. We rolled out the mobile version of our website last night. To access it, just go to www.bigcreekgreenway.com on your mobile device and it should automatically load.

We’ll be making tweaks to the mobile version in the near future to make it easier to use. If you have any suggestions, please post them here or on our Facebook page.

If you want the full version of the site on your mobile device, just head to the bottom of the page and click on “Switch to the full site” link. You can switch back to mobile by clicking the “Switch to the mobile site” link at the bottom of the full site.

McFarland Trail Head Update – More Delays

Jeff — Mon, 09 May 2011 13:52:05 +0000

McFarland Trail Head Closed

The repairs are still continuing near the McFarland trail head. According to the Forsyth County website, they now hope to complete repairs and have the trail re-opened by mid to late May. This delays the original May 9th date given by Forsyth County for the repairs to be completed.

Forsyth County Article on Repairs

Forsyth Greenway to Re-open Between McFarland and Union Hill May 9th

Jeff — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 19:23:12 +0000

Trail Closed

Repairs have begun on the section of the Forsyth Big Creek Greenway between Mcfarland Parkway and Union Hill. Additional flooding and rain delayed the start of repairs to the damaged section of boardwalk. The repairs are estimated at being completed on Monday May 9th, weather permitting.

Also the Bethelview entrance to the trail was closed today, 4/26, due to a tree blocking the trail. Crews are out removing the tree, and that portion should re-open tomorrow, 4/27.

2011 Abba House Run for Recovery 5K/10K – April 30th

Jeff — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:09:23 +0000

Abba House Run for Recovery

Race Information

The fast and level course travels down a tree covered pathway along Big Creek finishing the race with a slight incline through Vickery Village. Parking, Registration, and Awards Ceremony will be at Vickery Village 5920 Post Road, Cumming, Ga 30040. Arrive 45 – 60 minutes early for registration and to catch the shuttle to the starting line. April 30th, 2011 – 5K 8:30am, 10K 9:30am.

Registration / Cost

$20 if received by April 20, $30 if received April 21-30, $20 Phantom Runner

$5 off per person for teams of 20+ with mail in registration when mailed together

3 ways to register: By mail to 6800 Dahlonega Hwy, Cumming, GA 30028, online at www.active.com (http://www.active.com/running/cumming-ga/abba-house-run-for-recovery-5k10k-2011)

or in person at one of the 5 Big Peach Running Co. locations. Call 678-208-2000 for more information. Race packets are to be picked up at Chill Hill in Vickery Village Friday April 29 from 4-8pm.

Awards

Top overall Male / Female in 5K & 10K. Top three in each age group.

Top Male / Female in 5K & 10K wearing an apron will receive a prize.

Bring the kids along for clowns & face painting during the race and immediately following!

Wear your apron to signify your willingness to serve and support women in recovery. Wearing an apron gives you an extra opportunity to win prizes!

http://www.active.com/running/cumming-ga/abba-house-run-for-recovery-5k10k-2011

Run for Recovery Participant Stretching after the Race