McDowell Creek Greenway
McDowell Creek Greenway
Welcome to the McDowell Creek Greenway public input webpage. The McDowell Creek, Torrence Creek & Huntersville Downtown Greenways Network is currently 6.58 miles of main trail, 2.07 miles of access trails and 2.5 miles of urban trails. This network of greenways connects the Town of Cornelius to the Town of Huntersville and offers adjacent neighborhoods connections to great amenities such as the Westmoreland Park, Westmoreland Athletic Complex, Robbins Park, Jetton Park, Holbrook Park, Rosedale Nature Park, significant retail such as Birkdale Village and to nearby schools. The funded McDowell Creek Greenway projects will connect existing McDowell Creek Greenway (at Sam Furr Road) to existing Torrence Creek Greenway (at Gilead Road) and extend the greenway network to Beatties Ford Road to the west, and to Catawba Avenue to the north. These McDowell Creek Greenway projects will add 5.41 miles of main trail, 4.19 miles of access trails and 2.89 miles of urban trails to the existing network.
The funded greenway trail projects have been divided into multiple segments for implementation due to funding, partnerships and land acquisition:
Segment 1a extends from existing Torrence Creek Greenway to Gilead Road. (Project construction is complete)
Segment 1b extends from Gilead Road to Chilgrove Lane. (Project construction is complete)
Segment 4a: Restroom at Gilead Road Parking Trailhead (Project construction is complete)
Segment 4b: extends from Gilead Road to Beatties Ford Road
Segment 5: extends from (Westmoreland Rd. (JV Washam School) to Catawba Ave. (Smithville Park)
Learn more about existing Park and Recreation locations and amenities: https://gis.mecklenburgcountync.gov/MecklenburgCountyParkExplorer/
Below you will find project updates and timelines, meeting dates, key contact information, and other important information about the McDowell Creek Greenway projects. You may also give feedback and ask questions about the greenway. We encourage you to provide your input and stay connected!
Segments
Segment 1a: McDowell Creek Greenway, Torrence Creek Greenway to Gilead Road
- .15 miles of main trail, .3 miles of access trail, 1 bridge, minor upgrades to Torrence Creek Greenway and a parking trailhead at Gilead Road.
SEGMENT 1B: McDowell Creek Greenway, Gilead Road to Chilgrove Lane
- .68 miles of main trail, .28 miles of connecting trails, 1 bridge, a crossing under Gilead Road and an overlook.
Segment 2: McDowell Creek Greenway, Chilgrove Lane to Highway 73
- .75 miles of main trail, .46 miles of access trails, paving of dirtway, 2 bridges and a parking trailhead
- Funded in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Transportation.
- Conservation easements have been established east of the creek where some natural surface trails exist. For additional information, please go to the documents section below.
Segment 3: McDowell Creek Greenway, Highway 73 Crossing
- Crossing of NC73 that will connect existing McDowell Creek Greenway with future greenway (phase 2) currently in construction.
- To be developed in partnership with the Town of Huntersville and NCDOT's Project U-5765-NC73 Widening from Catawba Ave. to Northcross Dr.
- To be design by NCDOT as an ongoing effort to add a signature pedestrian bridge over NC73.
Segment 4a: McDowell Creek Greenway, Restroom at Gilead Road Trailhead
- Restroom Building
- Funded in partnership with the Town of Huntersville.
Segment 4: McDowell Creek Greenway, Gilead Road to Beatties Ford Road
- 2.08 miles of main trail, 1.13 miles of access trails, 2 bridges and a parking trailhead.
- Funded in partnership with the Town of Huntersville.
Segment 5: McDowell Creek Greenway, JV Washam School (Westmoreland Rd.) to Smithville Park (E. Catawba Ave.)
- 1.6 miles of main and access trails, 4 bridges and a .7 mile multi-use path along Westmoreland Rd. connecting to existing greenway.
- Funded in partnership with the Town of Cornelius.
Project Schedule
Survey Questions for Segments 1 & 2:
Greenway Master Plan:
Additional questions?
Contact:
Joyce Figueroa, Planner
Joyce.Figueroa@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov or 980-314-1055