There was information that the Neuse River Greenway Trail was blocked, again.
The first time the NRT was blocked was due to a significant bridge being replaced.
My friend BobB and I had to deal with that on Nov-03-2018;
However, upon reviewing that blog post, there is not even a single word about that closure.
To check out the situation on the NRT, I decided to ride from the Falls Dam to the reported closure.
This is what I found:
As I type this on March 20, 2024, there are two more blockages on the NRT.
Stages #1 and #2 on some sewer construction project(s).
There was a reasonable detour to get around the Stage #1 closure, and
Many people, including some randonneurs used that detour for the NRT-perm-pop.
However, once Stage #2 was implemented,
There was / is no reasonable and safe detour for cyclists.
The sewer construction project(s) is(are) not scheduled for completion until Dec-30-2024.
As a result, at least two perm-pops and a 200-km perm have been de-activated.
Btw, given the rapid increase in pop'n, businesses, etc. near and along the Neuse River Greenway Trail, my guess is that the NRT will have many more construction closures in the future.
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