Briar Creek Greenway, from the existing greenway at Masonic Drive to Monroe Road, will provide 1.6 miles of new greenway.  Briar Creek flows from east Charlotte to Little Sugar Creek Greenway at Tyvola Rd.  The planned project, from Central Avenue to Monroe Road, has been divided into three phases to allow the project to move forward and provide the time needed for real estate to be acquired and for coordination with the NCDOT Hwy 74 and CATS Silver Line projects. A Notice to Proceed with construction was issued on August 18, 2025. The trail area will be closed when construction closure signs are posted, which may be around the end of 2025, date TBD by the contractor.

Phase 1:  Briar Creek Greenway, Bay Street in Chantilly to Monroe Road began construction in Summer 2025 and is anticipated to be complete in Mid-late 2026.  This section of greenway is projected to be 0.5 miles long and have access points at Laburnum Ave, Chantilly Park, Bramlet Rd. and Monroe Rd. This section will go along a predetermined alignment through the ecological park. The greenway construction area for each phase will be closed during the construction.

Phase 2:  Briar Creek Greenway, Masonic Drive/Central Avenue to Morningside Dr. is currently in design and projected to add 0.8 miles of greenway.  The schedule for construction has not been determined.

Phase 3:  Briar Creek Greenway, Morningside Dr. to Bay Street is currently in design and projected to add 0.3 miles of greenway. This phase is planned to include a more formalized and accessible connection to Bay St.  The schedule for construction has not been determined. Coordination with NCDOT is necessary to extend the greenway under Hwy 74.

Learn more about existing Park and Recreation locations and amenities: https://gis.mecklenburgcountync.gov/MecklenburgCountyParkExplorer/