Cone Boulevard Underpass

This underpass below Cone Boulevard, at the corner of Battleground Avenue, is part of our greenway system. Walkers and cyclists can now ride without being in traffic. It is bright and clean. The blue walls have dark blue line drawings that will eventually become a wall of public art. The mural of mostly flora and fauna is being developed under the supervision of Greensboro College art teacher Ray Martin and his students. What a wonderful community effort.

The Cone Boulevard sign above is a nice touch as it orients people on the greenway to their location. According to the News & Record, the Yadkin & Atlantic Greenway, its official name, has been under discussion for nearly a decade and it cost over a million dollars and is Phase 1 of the rail trail project. The federal government funded $970,000 of it. By the third phase, we will have a premiere rail trail in Greensboro. We're sharing with Sky Watch Friday. If you live in Greensboro, let's ride. If you are from elsewhere, bring your bicycle when you come to town!

 

Comments

[Steffe]

Great idea with the greenway system. And I also applaud the public art wall.

[m3rvt]

Since I have no sense of direction,can someone tell me exactly where it is. That is just a part of town I am not familiar with. I would love to go out there and photograph it myself.

[Bill B]

This really is a great project.

[Janis]

What a wonderful addition for the towns people. More cities should do this. The art work on the walls would be a very nice touch also. Great shot.

[RamblingRound]

Very nice. Wish I had a bicycle now!

[julie scottsdaledailyphoto.com]

very nice image and great place to bike or walk

[LaVoice]

You did a very nice job capturing the tunnel and getting such a wide range of the entire area. Very nicely done.

[leif hagen]

That's the brightest, cheeriest, blue(est), not all graffitied up underpass tunnel I've seen!

[Greensboro Daily Photo]

Dear m3vrt: This section of the greenway is located right beside the McDonald's Restaurant and All Pets Consider at Battleground and Benjamin Parkway== the point where it changes to Cone Boulevard. We parked in McDonald's parking lot when we took this photo. This is the same greenway that goes behind Herbie's Restaurant and eventually ends up crossing Strawberry Road in Summerfield. Hope this helps.