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Greenville City advances North Main connector feasibility study to link neighborhood with Swamp Rabbit Trail
Summary
City staff and consultants presented a feasibility update on a proposed North Main connector to the Swamp Rabbit Trail, shared four corridor design options, reported community engagement results, and said a preferred routing is emerging ahead of further engineering and a public open house.
Caitlin Owens, of the Greenville City project management office, and Jean Crowder, principal at Alta Planning, presented a feasibility update on a proposed North Main connector to the Swamp Rabbit Trail at a Greenville City work session. The consultants outlined route alternatives for three corridor segments, summarized community input and technical scoring, and said they expect a follow-up public meeting before the end of the year.
"The purpose of this is to connect the North Main community with the Swamp Rabbit Trail," Jean Crowder said, noting the neighborhood serves "over 5,000 residents" who need safe, convenient connections. Crowder said the project team remains in a feasibility phase and will shift to engineering once the city selects a preferred route and treatment.
Why it matters: the North Main neighborhood currently lacks an easy direct connection to the Swamp Rabbit Trail, and city staff and consultants said the connector would improve access to retail destinations and transit-oriented areas along Rutherford Road, Mohawk Drive and Wade Hampton…
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