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Council approves schematic design for Walnut Creek Trail improvements, prioritizes Rose Lane and Littlejohn fixes
Summary
Raleigh City Council unanimously approved the 30% schematic design for the Walnut Creek Trail Improvement Project, prioritizing repairs and accessibility upgrades at Rose Lane, Littlejohn Road and two rail underpasses; staff said Rocky Branch work was removed from this phase due to budget constraints.
Raleigh City Council on Jan. 7 approved schematic (30%) design for the Walnut Creek Trail Improvement Project, directing staff to proceed to the next design phase and eventual permitting and construction.
Chris Nickvar, project manager with Raleigh Parks, and Graham Bruns of design consultant McAdams presented the project scope: renovation of the existing Walnut Creek Trail between Sunnybrook and Lake Wheeler to improve accessibility, replace substandard boardwalks and structures, resolve drainage issues and improve resiliency during storm events.
Graham Bruns said the goals “are to increase the accessibility, bring the project up to the standards of the rest of the system, resolve some drainage issues, and look at…
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