Continue Implementation of the Greenways Master Plan 

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Target: Continue Implementation of the Greenways Master Plan 

Greenways and Trails offer communities many benefits. Some include improved health and wellness, increased property value, positive impacts on businesses, and enhanced social connection. The Tallahassee-Leon County Greenways Program was created in 1993. The original goal of this program was to build a community-wide greenways system intended to protect and manage the community’s natural resources and places of historic and cultural significance. Another goal was to connect greenways and parks to neighborhoods, schools, shopping, and work destinations through a system of shared use paths and trails. The 2015 updated Greenways Master Plan retains these goals with an emphasis on connectivity. The Greenways Master Plan is a set of 32 projects totaling approximately 158 miles that will provide pedestrian and bike linkages between some of Tallahassee’s most prized natural areas. The system of greenway trails outlined in the Greenways Master Plan, coordinated with the bicycle route system, will link neighborhoods, parks, schools, shopping, and work destinations, and wherever possible provide increased non-vehicular access to these resources for citizens and visitors alike. The Plan includes proposed routes, infrastructure improvement suggestions, and preliminary cost estimates. Through the twenty-year lifespan of the Blueprint 2020 program, this project will be allocated $15.8 million dollars.

Between now and the end of FY2025, over 70 miles of projects from the Greenways Master Plan will be underway or begin receiving funding allocations. On May 26, 2020, the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency Board of Directors accepted a status update on the Implementation of the Greenways Master Plan project and in December 2020 prioritized the remaining Greenways Master Plan projects for Implementation. Greenways Master Plan projects underway include:

  • Capital Circle Southwest Greenway -- Status: Under Construction

  • Lake Jackson and Lake Jackson South Greenways -- Status: Under Construction

  • Thomasville Road Greenway -- Status: Feasibility study conducted, and design approved. Segment on Thomasville Road under design by CRTPA.

  • University Greenway -- Status: Planning for portions of this greenway is currently moving forward with the implementation activities for the Airport Gateway project, the remaining project segments are being evaluated through a feasibility study.

  • Southwood Greenway -- Status: Portions of the Southwood Trail and Tram Road Trail have been constructed; remaining segments are at 100% Design.

  • Bannerman Trail -- Status: Under design and moving forward as part of the Northeast Connector: Bannerman Road Project

  • Welaunee Greenway -- Status: Under design and moving forward as part of the Northeast Gateway: Welaunee Boulevard Project

  • FAMU Greenway -- Status: A portion is under design and moving forward as part of the Orange/Meridian Placemaking Project

  • Lafayette Greenway -- Status: A portion of the Lafayette Greenway is moving forward via a leveraging opportunity with the Fallschase Development

  • Timberlane Greenway -- Status: A portion of the Timberlane Greenway is included as part of the Blueprint Thomasville Trail/Market District Connector project.

  • Orchard Pond Greenway -- Status: A portion of the Orchard Pond Greenway is under design and moving forward with the Northeast Connector: Bannerman Road project

  • Meridian Greenway -- Status: A portion of the Meridian Greenway has been evaluated for feasibility as part of the Northeast Connector: Bannerman Road project

Implementation of the Greenways Master Plan projects will continue as directed by the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency Board. In total, almost 77 miles of Greenways projects are planned for implementation, programmed for funding, or underway. Greenways are a valuable part of residents’ quality of life and are unique feature of the Tallahassee community. More information on the Greenways Master Plan projects can be found at https://blueprintia.org/blueprint-projects/.

PLACE. Last Updated: December 2023.