By Mark Woolsey
The regional connectivity of Metro Atlanta’s multi-use trails took a significant step forward Friday. And it happened close to home.
Woodstock and Cobb County officials formally opened a freshly built extension of the Noonday Creek Trail which begins near downtown Woodstock. It now stretches 1.5 miles south of its previous terminus at Ga. 92 and into Cobb County, terminating at Noonday Creek Park.
Officials say not only does the extension establish a trail linkage between Cherokee and Cobb, but it’s also a step toward bikers, runners, walkers and others being able to travel—eventually—from Woodstock to the Chattahoochee River and the Silver Comet Trail.
Woodstock Mayor Michael Caldwell described the new paved trail segment as more than a simple recreational amenity.
“This is an alternative multimodal transportation option. It is an economic development tool that genuinely delivers,” said Caldwell in a news release.
The extension took nearly three years to build at a reported cost of 8.1 million dollars.