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Buncombe County to rethink greenway alignments after Hurricane Helene
Summary
Buncombe County parks staff told the July 8 advisory board that three greenway projects — including the Highway 251 segment tied to the Woodfin Greenway — need new engineering and may require additional county funding after storm damage and changed riparian-buffer recommendations.
Allison Daines, Buncombe County parks director, told the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board on July 8 that hurricane damage has forced a re-evaluation of several planned greenway projects and will delay construction timelines.
"We have 3 Greenway projects. 2 of them are part of the Woodfin Greenway. 1 is the Highway 251 section of Greenway," Daines said, adding that consultants were asked to submit new scopes of work after flooding altered alignments. She said the Highway 251 segment's revised scope has been approved by the North Carolina Department of Transportation but that additional county funding will likely be needed for work beyond the original plans.
The board was told that the Beaver Dam Creek section remains suspended while…
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