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What park and greenway projects are happening now?
Last Modified: May 23,
2013
The Design Development Division of the Parks & Recreation Department is responsible for the oversight of park and greenway planning and development.
Parks and Recreation System Plan
The System Plan project is a 16-month comprehensive process that will shape the direction, development and delivery of the city’s parks and recreation services, facilities, and programs over the next 20 years.
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Park Projects
| Park | Status | Dates of Interest |
| Abbotts Creek Park and Community Center at the North Wake Landfill |
Design | Expected Construction 2012-2013 |
| Annie Louise Wilkerson, MD Nature Preserve Park - Phase Two |
Design | |
| Chavis Park Community Conversation |
Planning | |
| Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Gardens Expansion |
Design |
Public Meeting June 13, 2013 |
| Falls Whitewater Park | Planning |
On hold until funding is available |
| Forest Ridge Park | Design | |
| NC State University Gregg Museum of Art and Design and Pullen Park |
Design |
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| Halifax Park Community Center Improvements | Design | |
| Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve |
Design | Construction Bid Advertisement May 2013 |
| Joslin Gardens | Planning | |
| Lake Johnson Center | Design | |
| Leesville Community Park & Library | Design | |
| Moore Square Master Plan | Planning | |
| Mordecai Historic Park Interpretive Center | Design | |
| Soccer Upgrades | Planning | |
| Southeast Raleigh Tennis Center at Barwell Road Park |
Planning | Public Open House May 21, 2013, 5-7pm, Barwell Road Community Center |
Greenway Projects
| Segment | Status | Dates of Interest |
| Crabtree Creek Extension | Design | Construction to begin late Spring 2013 |
| Honeycutt Creek Greenway | Construction |
Construction to begin Spring 2013 |
| House Creek Greenway |
Complete |
Trail Open September 2012 |
| Neuse River - Falls Lake Dam to CASL Soccer Complex |
Complete | Trail Open November 2011 |
| Neuse River - Anderson Point to Skycrest Drive |
Complete | Trail Open December 2012 |
| Neuse River - 401 to Skycrest |
Complete |
Trail Open April 2013 |
| Neuse River - Neuse Riverbend |
Design | Expected completion early 2014 |
| Neuse River - Auburn Knightdale to Poole Road |
Complete | Trail Open December 2012 |
| Neuse River - Poole Road to Anderson Point Park |
Complete | Trail Open April 2013 |
| Neuse River - Wake County Line to Auburn Knightdale |
Complete |
Trail Open April 2013 |
| Walnut Creek Extension |
Construction |
Expected Completion in February 2014 |
| Removal, Replacement, Repair of Pedestrian Bridges and Greenways | Complete |
Trails Opened March 2013 |
What is the Capital Area Greenway System?
System Integration Plans
| Park Property | Status | Dates of Interest |
Barwell Road Park |
Complete | Adopted in March 2013 |
Alvis Farm |
Complete | Adopted in 2007 |
| Erinsbrook Drive |
Complete | Adopted in July 2011 |
| Forestville Road |
Complete | Adopted in May 2010 |
| Kyle Drive |
Complete | Adopted in May 2010 |
| Milburnie |
Complete | Adopted in 2007 |
| Strickland Road |
Complete | Adopted in 2007 |
What is a system integration plan?
