Big Creek Greenway Section To Begin Closing Periodically Monday

CUMMING, GA — A section of the Big Creek Greenway in Forsyth County will be periodically closing beginning Monday due to nearby roadwork.

The section, between mile markers 8.3 and 8.5, is being impacted by the road widening project along Bethelview Road and the required bridge removal and replacement construction over Big Creek.

While the Georgia Department of Transportation’s contractor, CMES, Inc., completes this work, a section of the Big Creek Greenway – which passes beneath the Bethelview Road Bridge – will be temporarily closed for the safety of those using the trail.

The temporary closures will occur periodically for no more than three consecutive days per closure. The contractor has agreed to keep the Greenway open on the weekends, and the county's engineering department is working with the contractor to limit the number of closures.

It is estimated that the project of removing and replacing the bridge will take approximately two months, weather permitting.

All four of the Big Creek Greenway trailheads will remain open throughout these closures.

For more information on this road project and others, visit Forsyth County's website to view the interactive transportation projects map.

Photo courtesy Forysth County