WAD Bikeway - Light Rail and Bike Trail - A true RAIL-TRAIL
I think I talked with Brett about this particular subject on a ride not too long ago. We joked about pushing the WAD trail as a light rail solution and have the bike trail off to the side. Well, Charlotte has done exactly what we were talking about. From the RTC website Trail of the Month: February 2009 North Carolina's Charlotte Trolley Trail Charlotte's new light rail transit line purrs right alongside it. Apartment complexes and condominiums have opened up within feet of its pavement. Famous restaurants and stores are right across the street. North Carolina's professional sports stadiums and arenas are only a few wheel turns away. In fact, about the only convenience the Queen City's newest 3.3-mile rail-with-trail doesn't offer yet is an official name. But this oversight is not for lack of love. In designing and building this complex urban trail, the city drew on the efforts and insights of numerous agencies, including Charlotte's planning, engineering and