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The Big Creek Greenway is a multi-use trail with two completed sections along Big Creek (formerly known as Vickery Creek) in the state of
Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
, United States. The first section begins at Big Creek Park in Roswell, GA and currently runs to Marconi Drive in
Alpharetta Alpharetta is a city in northern Fulton County, Georgia, United States, and part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, Alpharetta's population was 65,818; in 2010, the population had been 57,551. ...
. A second completed section of the trail begins in Forsyth County at McFarland Parkway and runs 11 miles (15.4 km). Once complete, the trail will be 12 feet (3.7 m) wide and traverse the cities of Roswell,
Alpharetta Alpharetta is a city in northern Fulton County, Georgia, United States, and part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, Alpharetta's population was 65,818; in 2010, the population had been 57,551. ...
and Cumming.


Access points

*Big Creek Park (Old Alabama Road, Roswell, GA) *Barrington Farms Neighborhood (No Public Greenway Parking) *Mansell Crossing (No Public Greenway Parking) *North Point Parkway *Rock Mill Park (Kimball Bridge Road, Alpharetta, GA) *Haynes Bridge Road *Old Milton Parkway (No Public Greenway Parking) *Preston Ridge (Ed Isakson/Alpharetta YMCA) *Marconi Drive *6265 Cortland Walk (Halcyon, Forsyth County) *5259 Union Hill Road (Forsyth County) *4110 Carolene Way (Fowler Park, Forsyth County) *5120 Bethelview Road (Forsyth County)


Bike Share

In 2016 the City of Alpharetta partnered with Zagster, Inc to provide free bike share for Big Creek Greenway users. Bikes can be rented for up to 3 hrs free of charge. Stations are now located at 4 stops along the Big Creek Greenway Bike program was discontinued in May 2020. Locations: * Big Creek Park (Roswell, GA) * North Point Parkway - Greenway Parking Lot * Rock Mill Park * Ed Isakson YMCA


Future expansion


Forsyth County

In December 2017, the Alpharetta City Council approved spending $407,425 to have its on-call engineering consultant design the Big Creek Greenway extension from the trail's current terminus at Marconi Drive north to Union Hill Park on the Fulton-Forsyth county line. The trail design is expected to be completed 9 to 12 months after the notice to proceed.


Milton

The city of Milton is currently in the concept study phase of establishing a connection to the greenway.


See also

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Cycling infrastructure Cycling, also known as bicycling or biking, is the activity of riding a bicycle or other types of bicycle pedal, pedal-driven human-powered vehicles such as balance bikes, unicycles, tricycles, and quadricycles. Cycling is practised around the ...
* 10-Minute Walk *
Smart growth Smart growth is an urban planning and transportation theory that concentrates growth in compact walkable urban centers to avoid sprawl. It also advocates compact, transit-oriented, walkable, bicycle-friendly land use, including neighborhood ...
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Walkability In urban planning, walkability is the accessibility of amenities within a reasonable walking distance. It is based on the idea that urban spaces should be more than just transport corridors designed for maximum vehicle throughput. Instead, it s ...


References


External links


Big Creek Greenway websiteBike Roswell! Big Creek Greenway info page
Bike paths in Georgia (U.S. state) Roswell, Georgia Transportation in Fulton County, Georgia Transportation in Forsyth County, Georgia {{ForsythCountyGA-geo-stub