East Coast Greenway | High-Stress Segments of the Greenway
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
- The East Coast Greenway’s current route available at map.greenway.org is an in-development, work-in-progress that connects the completed, traffic-free segments of the Greenway. To date, approximately two-thirds of the Greenway’s interim route remains housed on roadways. Whenever possible, the interim route is located on low-traffic roadways; however, high-stress segments do exist and are outlined below.
These extremely high-stress segments should be avoided by inexperienced long-distance travelers, especially those traveling with children. There are a number of protected, off-road segments that are safe and appropriate for travelers of all ages.
The East Coast Greenway Alliance recently made a big step forward in communicating the Greenway’s current conditions as people plan their experience on the interim road travel route that connects the stretches of complete, protected Greenway.
As part of the Alliance's 2023 Impact Series, Georgia & South Carolina Manager Brent Buice outlines how to view and navigate these high stress segments and how we are working to complete the East Coast Greenway.
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Connecting People to Place: The nonprofit East Coast Greenway Alliance leads the development of a walking and biking route stretching 3,000 miles from Maine to Florida. The East Coast Greenway is designed to transform the 15 states and 450 communities it connects through active and healthy lifestyles, sustainable transportation, community engagement, climate resilience, active tourism, and more. Learn more: www.greenway.org.
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In Maine most is off the major highways but there is some route 1 areas and it’s nerve racking.
Thank you Brent…. After watching a number of videos on the safety aspect of the East Coast Greenway trail, I have decided to pick up an Amtrak train in Jacksonville to Alexandria, VA. Then continue on - my destination being Bar Harbor, Me. I will be taking a ferry from there to Nova Scotia.
As a resident of the ECG and an avid WarmShowers host, I can’t even begin to tell you the horror stories my guests have shared about the GA/SC segments. I’m glad to hear they are at least attempting to make changes necessary, but it is frustrating when things move at the speed of government.
Keep fighting the good fight. It’s worth it.
Good review, good communication skills.
This trail reminds me of the Appalachian Trail. We need the ECG to become a part of the Federal system and then maybe we can actually see something get done on it. In its current state I tell people to avoid it at all cost. Just not worth risking your life on. Good luck with it.
Its not helping, some sections are taking up to a decade to complete.
As much as I want to the ECG to succeed, I think it is HIGHLY irresponsible of you to promote passage on the so-called "high stress" sections of the route without mentioning the tragic death of Kristopher Cotton, who was struck and killed on the South Carolina route. Yes, we all want a greenway from Maine to Florida, but South Carolina as a whole is simply not ready for prime time. Until South Carolina is fixed, there really is no point of biking/walking this route, that is, unless you are current on your life insurance policy.
As a South Carolinian I, unfortunately, have to agree. The sections of the Greenway along Route 17 are not just high stress, they are downrght dangerous in the extreme. There are areas where there is absolutely no shoulder at all. The right lane of traffic ends in the grass on the side of the heavily travelled road with traffic moving at well over 60 MPH. Put two vehicles side by side on these stretches and there is no room for a cyclist or walker to get out of the way. I have imagined simply running an asphalt or gravel path down the middle of the highway median which might deal with some of those areas. But there are still bridges with no shoulder and no median. The bottom line is this. Until these truly hazardous parts of the proposed route are dealt with, it is irresponsible to suggest that the ECG in South Carolina is even remotely viable. It should be made clear that it is not yet possible to travel from Key West to Maine without putting oneself at significant risk. Just my two cents worth.
I live in Georgetown County SC and realize that it is going to be very difficult to complete the greenway to Mt Pleasant and even to Charleston. with dedication I think it czn be done