Completed: Mar 29, 2022
Above The Mud Greenway Project
Milestone timeline:
Public Meeting
March 29, 2022
Feasibility Study Grant Received
Completed: Mar 3, 2023
2023
Feasibility Public Survey
Completed: Mar 28, 2024
Spring 2024
Adoption of Feasibility Study
Completed: Sep 5, 2024
September 2024
The City of Hendersonville is pursuing a greenway project entitled 'Above the Mud' that could connect the Ecusta Trail to the Oklawaha Greenway and 7th Avenue.
The project is called ‘Above The Mud’ in reference to its proximity to Mud Creek and includes three improvements to bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure in the City:
- Construct a new greenway along Mud Creek to connect the Oklawaha Greenway to the Ecusta Trail
- Improve a frequently flooded section of the Oklawaha Greenway
- Construct streetscape improvements on 7th Avenue from the railroad to the Oklawaha Greenway
In 2023, the City of Hendersonville received a Feasibility Study Grant from NCDOT’s Integrated Mobility Division to investigate options to link the Ecusta Trail near downtown Hendersonville with the Oklawaha Greenway in Jackson Park and the 7th Avenue Historic District. Since receiving the grant, the City worked to identify a route that is comfortable for people who walk and bike, has community support, and can be funded and constructed. The Feasibility Study was adopted by City Council on September 5, 2024.
Documents
Above the Mud Project Maps
Above the Mud Feasibility Study
Above the Mud Project Maps
Above the Mud Map (3.14.22)
Above the Mud Project Maps
RAISE Grant Project Map (3.29.22)
Above the Mud Project Maps
RAISE Ecusta Trail Map (3.29.22)
Above the Mud Project Maps
RAISE Grant Project Flood Map (3.29.22)
Project Updates:
Take the Above the Mud Survey
Thursday, March 28, 2024
The City of Hendersonville is studying the feasibility of connecting the Ecusta Trail to the Oklawaha Greenway and want input from the community!
In 2023, the City of Hendersonville received a Feasibility Study Grant from NCDOT’s Integrated Mobility Division to investigate options to link the Ecusta Trail near downtown Hendersonville with the Oklawaha Greenway in Jackson Park and the 7th Avenue Historic District. This project is called Above the Mud in reference to its proximity to Mud Creek.
The City of Hendersonville and Henderson County have made great strides in building a connected greenway network that includes the Ecusta Trail, the Oklawaha Greenway, and the Clear Creek Greenway. While working to build longer segments of the trail and greenway network, the City of Hendersonville is also interested in filling smaller trail and greenway gaps that connect these larger trails.
Since receiving the grant, the City has been working to identify a route that is comfortable for people who walk and bike, has community support, and can be funded and constructed. The team working on the project has identified two alternatives that meet the goals of the project.
Community members are invited to take the Above the Mud survey and provide input on how they would use this future greenway.
Public Meeting
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
The public is invited to attend a drop-in public meeting on Tuesday, March 29th from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at the City Operations Center at 305 Williams Street. This meeting will provide grant project details, allow participants to provide feedback, and show local support for improving bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. Refreshments will be provided.
