Multi-Use Trails

Middle Sound TrailTrails In Progress

Middle Sound Loop Road - Red Cedar Road to Market Street Publix

Phase: Design FY2020-21; Construction to start FY2022-23

  • Off-road paved multi-use trail
  • Funded by a Surface Transportation Block Grant through the Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Organization (WMPO)
  • Design complete. Right of way purchase underway
  • Anticipate construction summer 2023

Market Street- Mendenhall Drive to Porters Neck Walmart

Phase: Design FY2020-21; Construction to start FY2022-23

  • Sidewalk link along Market Street from Mendenhall to Walmart
  • Funded by a Surface Transportation Block Grant through the WMPO
  • Design complete. Right of way purchase underway
  • Anticipate construction summer 2023

Ogden Park Connector - Market Street to Ogden Park

  • NHC is partnering with NCDOT to extend the Middle Sound Loop trail from Market Street along Lendire Road and Ogden Business Lane to Ogden Park. This is part of the NCDOT Military Cutoff Extension project

North College Road - Gordon Road to Northchase Parkway

Design currently underway; anticipate design completion spring 2023

  • 1.8 mile off-road, paved multi-use trail

South College Road- 17th Street Extension to Monkey Junction

Design currently underway; anticipate design completion summer 2023

  • 2.4 mile off-road, paved multi-use trail

Completed Trails

Middle Sound Greenway Trail - Red Cedar to Middle Sound Village

The Middle Sound trail consists of on-road bicycle lanes on Red Cedar Road, an eight-foot wide paved off-road multi-use path along Middle Sound Loop Road from Red Cedar to Middle Sound Village, on-road path along Oyster and Bright Leaf Road, and a pedestrian path to Thais Trail. The 1.3-mile trail connects to the Cross City Trail by way of existing bike lanes along Covil Farm Road to Military Cutoff Road. There is also a new sidewalk from Ogden Elementary School to Kenmore Drive.