PRESS RELEASE – UPDATE
The Brushy Creek is recommended as a new trail corridor to provide bicycle and pedestrian access from downtown to the site of the future Easley High School on the south side of the city. The three-mile path will connect neighborhoods, the future Easley Middle School, Highway 123 and neighborhoods along the way.
EASLEY, SC JUNE 21, 2010
Greenville Pickens Area Transportation Study (GPATS) approved funding today for its Unified Planning Work Porgram for 2011. The program total od $715,000 for Greenville and Pickens Counties includes $20,000 for the City of Easley to use to further progress under its Easley Bicycle-Pedestrian Master Plan. The City will match the funds with 20% or $5,000 as required for a total of $25,000.
The City of Easley plans to use these funds on a feasibility study for the development of the Brushy Creek Greenway. The Greenway is a top priority under the master plan and would extend approximately 3 miles (5K) from downtown Easley through Red Owens Recreation Complex and on to the newly planned Easley High School.
The feasibility study will confirm the layout of the route and identify potential challenges and solutions for the bicycle and pedestrian path. This includes confirming easements and looking for any permitting issues. Since the route would cross under Highway 123, the initial plan is to complete the trails on each side of Highway 123 and then at a later stage, work on the tunnel.
More Information:
Easley’s Bicycle-Pedestrian Master Plan is posted HERE.
Download this press release as a PDF file HERE.
