By Brad Phillips
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce
Officials from Lowell and throughout Northwest Arkansas
gathered in May to break ground on a new section of the Razorback Regional
Greenway to go under construction soon. The section will run 2.6 miles through
Lowell and a trailhead built just south of St. Anthony’s On the Creek in
Lowell. The construction contract for
that section of the trail and the trailhead is six months, meaning work will be
completed before end of year. It’s the last section of the greenway to go under
contract.
gathered in May to break ground on a new section of the Razorback Regional
Greenway to go under construction soon. The section will run 2.6 miles through
Lowell and a trailhead built just south of St. Anthony’s On the Creek in
Lowell. The construction contract for
that section of the trail and the trailhead is six months, meaning work will be
completed before end of year. It’s the last section of the greenway to go under
contract.
36 Miles of Greenway Linking
Northwest Arkansas Trails
The Razorback Regional Greenway is the spine of Northwest Arkansas’ growing trails
system. The greenway will cover 36 miles, stretching from Lake Bella Vista in a
northern area of Bentonville to south Fayetteville. The trail links together
dozens of popular community destinations including six downtown areas, three
major hospitals, 23 schools, the University of Arkansas, corporate headquarters
of Walmart, J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. and Tyson Foods, Inc. with arts and
entertainment venues, shopping areas, historic sites, parks, playgrounds and
residential communities.
Northwest Arkansas Trails
The Razorback Regional Greenway is the spine of Northwest Arkansas’ growing trails
system. The greenway will cover 36 miles, stretching from Lake Bella Vista in a
northern area of Bentonville to south Fayetteville. The trail links together
dozens of popular community destinations including six downtown areas, three
major hospitals, 23 schools, the University of Arkansas, corporate headquarters
of Walmart, J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. and Tyson Foods, Inc. with arts and
entertainment venues, shopping areas, historic sites, parks, playgrounds and
residential communities.
Healthier, More Active Lifestyles
“The greenway continues to transform
communities in Northwest Arkansas, and I’m excited to see the trail progress in
Lowell. This section is a crucial link in the regional trail,” said Misty
Murphy, Regional Trails Coordinator for the Northwest Arkansas Council. “The
greenway offers opportunities for transportation, recreation, and new
adventures for Northwest Arkansas residents. “It has been adopted by our
community just at lightning speed,” she says. “You see so many groups
from kids all the way up to retirees, that are riding and walking and biking
around Northwest Arkansas. It’s becoming a way of life for people to have
healthier, more active lifestyles.”
“The greenway continues to transform
communities in Northwest Arkansas, and I’m excited to see the trail progress in
Lowell. This section is a crucial link in the regional trail,” said Misty
Murphy, Regional Trails Coordinator for the Northwest Arkansas Council. “The
greenway offers opportunities for transportation, recreation, and new
adventures for Northwest Arkansas residents. “It has been adopted by our
community just at lightning speed,” she says. “You see so many groups
from kids all the way up to retirees, that are riding and walking and biking
around Northwest Arkansas. It’s becoming a way of life for people to have
healthier, more active lifestyles.”
John McLarty, Assistant Director of the Northwest Arkansas
Regional Planning Commission, told those gathered at May’s ceremony that the
trail will be within a half mile of about 75,000 Northwest Arkansas residents’
homes. Another 80,000 people in Benton and Washington counties will work less
than a half mile from the trail. Several
cities along the route have already completed or are planning to build spurs and
access points to key locations.
Regional Planning Commission, told those gathered at May’s ceremony that the
trail will be within a half mile of about 75,000 Northwest Arkansas residents’
homes. Another 80,000 people in Benton and Washington counties will work less
than a half mile from the trail. Several
cities along the route have already completed or are planning to build spurs and
access points to key locations.
