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Business & Economy
5:37 pm
Tue April 23, 2013

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

Credit City of Durham
An artist rendering of the ATT bridge over I-40.
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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.

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Environment
2:16 pm
Wed April 10, 2013

Exploring Local Greenways: Durham Aims For Safety

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Credit Laura Candler
The American Tobacco Trail where it begins in downtown Durham.
Bicycle on American Tobacco Trail greenway, bike path,
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The ceremonial opening of trail season on the American Tobacco Trail.
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City Councilman Steve Schewel and Durham Police Chief Jose L. Lopez at the trail season kickoff on April 5.
Durham Police Department on a bike path, crime,
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The Durham Police Department purchased three new UTVs to patrol trails.
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Durham Police Master Officer Jeffery Fair speaks to a potential trail watch volunteer.
Credit Laura Candler
The League of American Bicyclists named Durham a bicycle friendly community in 2010.
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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.

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Law
5:05 pm
Thu September 27, 2012

Cyclists Seek To Make American Tobacco Trail Safer

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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.

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Environment
5:40 am
Wed March 2, 2011

East Coast Greenway Moves Offices to Durham

Credit Dave Connelly, greenway.org
Section of off-road Greenway in North Carolina
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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.

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