American Tobacco Trail

American Tobacco Trail's I-40 Pedestrian Bridge Goes Up This Weekend

Gurnal Scott — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:37:10 +0000

Structural engineers will put a pedestrian bridge over I-40 this weekend. Work crews will stay busy overnight Sunday to install the addition to the historic American Tobacco Trial. The bridge is a major step in adding four miles to the American Tobacco Trail that connects the existing portion to a stretch that ends at the Chatham County line.

Ed Venable, an engineer on the bridge placement project, says I-40 will have to be shut down to put this bridge -- now in four sections -- in place.

Exploring Local Greenways: Durham Aims For Safety

Laura Candler — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:16:02 +0000

Durham might seem like it’s crisscrossed with bike lanes and greenways now – from the American Tobacco Trail (ATT) on the southern edge of town to the North/South Greenway that picks up where the ATT leaves off in the city. But 30 years ago, that was not the case.

Cyclists Seek To Make American Tobacco Trail Safer

Gurnal Scott — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 21:05:00 +0000

Durham bike riders are traveling the city's portion of the American Tobacco Trail hoping to make it safer. Debbie West says it's a route she likes to take to where she needs to go. "I love the Tobacco Trail. I live and work near it," says West.

East Coast Greenway Moves Offices to Durham

Will Michaels — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 10:40:00 +0000

The East Coast Greenway Alliance is moving its national offices to Durham this spring to work on trails in the South. The Greenway is a network of biking, jogging, and walking trails that run from Maine to the Florida Keys. More than 80 percent of trails in North Carolina follow roadways.