Towne Lake Pass Trail On Schedule To Open In Early 2018

WOODSTOCK, GA -- The construction of a trail that will connect the Woodstock Middle and High school area to the city's central business district is well underway.

That's according to the city of Woodstock, which said the Towne Lake Pass Trail is scheduled to open in early 2018. The news was shared Thursday on the city's Parks and Recreation Department's Facebook page.

"We're had a few delays, (but) we are still on track to open as scheduled," Parks and Recreation Director Preston Pooser said. "We account(ed) for some weather delays, so no real surprises yet."

The multi-purpose trail connection is being done in conjunction with Cherokee County, as commissioners in December 2016 approved a $2.86 million contract with Integrated Construction & Nobility, Inc. to build the concrete path that will run from Woofstock Park to Towne Lake Hills South. It will connect Towne Lake residents to the Noonday Creek Trail, which runs from Market Street in downtown Woodstock to Highway 92.

The route will run northwest from the dog park, under I-575 and through the wooded area near Woodstock Middle and High schools until it reaches Towne Lake Hills South. The project would also construct concrete sidewalks along Towne Lake Hills Drive South from the trailhead to Woodstock High School and Towne Lake Hills South Drive from the trailhead to Towne Lake Parkway.

The project will be funded using Woodstock's portion of the county's 2008 parks bond proceeds. As readers may recall, the city and the county also approved a resolution dedicating the trail to former Woodstock City Council member Tessa Basford," who passed away in 2014.

For more information about Woodstock's trail system, visit the Greenprints Alliance website.

Images via city of Woodstock