The trail head of Buckeye, the oldest and the beginning of the longest stretch of Raleigh Greenway, is being extended down Crabtree Creek to Anderson Point, the creek’s intersection with the Neuse River. Much progress has been made with grading and a layer of crush-n-run, but a break remains just south of New Bern Avenue, where a freshet ditch needs a bridge or culvert before paving can begin. With an easy hop over that, a hiker or biker can travel from Milburnie down the creek beside Sunnybrook road, toward the pump stations under 440 and the huge off ramp for the 64 Bypass. Here the creek, and eventually the greenway, will travel beside the railroad track through a large undeveloped area as it crossed New Hope Road and heads toward Anderson Point.
Looking at Milburnie and Longview Creek from Buckeye
The trail head of Buckeye will not connect directly. Here is a view of Longview Creek from Buckeye, where I thought a bridge might be built, but instead there is a short jog down Milburnie Road from the current entrance to the extension, which runs right behind the old Swain’s Steakhouse and then under New Bern Avenue.
Past New Bern is the freshet ditch, then a long stretch parallel to Sunnybrook and Wakefield Village.
Crabtree is at full strength as it makes its last swing toward the Neuse. Across the creek, the railroad cut is terraced into some impressive slopes, and the hardwood bottomland trees along the creek are impressive.
This will be an exciting connection and make possible some amazing round trips on bicycle.
Now they just need to build this crossing!
raleighnaturalist
The Raleigh Naturalist 
Thanks so much, John. I was wondering what was going on!
Comment by Katie — March 3, 2014 @ 9:13 pm
Love that area. It would be nice to have a paved path.
Comment by Arthur in the Garden! — March 4, 2014 @ 5:34 pm
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