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Project 11: East Athens MLK Parkway Oconee River Greenway Trail
Open House on Sept. 4, Public Input through Oct. 5
The Athens-Clarke County Unified Government (ACCGov) Leisure Services Department and Capital Projects Department invite residents to provide comments on a proposed expansion of the North Oconee River Greenway Trail along Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway from North Avenue to 1st Street.
Public Information Open House:
Thursday, September 4
Lyndon House Arts Center (211 Hoyt Street)
5:00-7:00 PM (drop-in anytime)
The project includes construction of a 10- to 12-foot-wide multi-use trail along Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway from the North Avenue intersection Greenway connection to the 1st Street / East Broad Street intersection connection to Dudley Park. The shared-use path would be approximately 0.7 miles long and consist of a combination of concrete and boardwalk.
Approximately $2.5 million has been designated to fund this trail section as part of the Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST) 2023 program's Project #11: East Athens MLK Parkway Oconee River Greenway Trail.
Project Statement
This project will provide for capital improvements for the continuation of the Greenway Trail along the Oconee River generally in the vicinity of North Avenue to East Broad Street following the Mayor and Commission approved Greenway Network Plan, as may be amended from time to time. This project is a continuation of the TSPLOST 2018 Project 05 Oconee Rivers Greenway Project. To the extent allowed by law, budgeted project funds may be used as matching funds for leveraging grant opportunities. Additionally, to the extent allowed by law, other funding sources, including, but are not limited to, grants, may be utilized to offset and/or reduce the project budget. Any unspent project funds that accrue as a result of the receipt of grants or other funding sources may be assigned to other approved TSPLOST projects.
Project Update
ACCGov is collaborating with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT Project ID 0019763) in the planning effort of the MLK Parkway extension.
A Public Information Open House is scheduled for Thursday, September 4, 2025 between 5:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. at the Lyndon House Arts Center Community Room located at 211 Hoyt Street for the public to offer comments and ask questions regarding the Proposed Project Concept.
| Estimated Cost: | |
|---|---|
| TSPLOST 2023 Budget | $2,457,000 |
| Estimated Annual Operating Impact | $21,000 |