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After Revitalization (Projected)
The City’s 300th Anniversary is serving as a catalyst to develop funding strategies to complete a continuous 2-mile Riverwalk for the redevelopment of downtown’s waterfront. The Riverwalk, along the Neuse and Trent Rivers, connecting to Lawson Creek Park via a 900-foot pedestrian footbridge that will link Lawson Creek Park to the downtown parks and attractions. Links under construction, or to be completed, are at the end of Queen and Pollock Streets, a parcel of land at the end of Broad Street, the area between the Farmer’s Market and the NC Education Center and two other privately owned properties. The Marina and Herbert C. Bonner ferry off Jack's Island will provide an interesting destination/attraction featuring 14 transient boat slips and a marina in the style of the old Neuse River Lighthouse.
The timber footbridge over Lawson Creek will connect with the downtown Riverwalk, on City land dedicated to the project, near Tryon Palace and join the existing wetlands walk at the gazebo in Lawson Creek Park. The footbridge is a key element of the comprehensive improvement program that includes two educational wetland walk projects, a marina with docks and support facilities, and removal of navigational hazards off Jack’s Island in the Trent River. The footbridge with its innovative approach and its connection to the wetland walk will give boaters at the marina easy access to downtown attractions and link the Riverwalk to another beautiful park, creating a unique attraction and amenity for visitors and local citizens to enjoy.
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