Greenways in Oak Ridge
The Oak Ridge Greenways project is an effort to weave natural corridors through the City to community resources such as parks, schools, cultural centers, shopping areas, and areas of empolyment. Oak Ridge has dedicated 11 greenways to date and plans to continue the network into a system of trails, walkways, and bike trails.
**New**Oak Ridge Greenways Map
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The Oak Ridge Greenways are linear parks or open spaces established along natural corridors that provide quiet walkways and bicycle paths.
GREENWAYS OAK RIDGE
- Greenways Concept
- Greenways history and organization
- Current projects
- Greenways Oak Ridge in the news
- Greenways maps updated November, 2007
- How you can help
- maintenance request
- Books and links
- What’s new
- May 23, 2012, Melton Lake Greenway phase IV dedication Google map
- April, 2012, Melton Lake Greenway extended to 5.6 miles Google map
- February, 2012, new trail added to North Boundary, 1.3 mile Big Oak Trail
- construction begins on Melton Lake Phase IV, June, 2011, western end paved November, 2011
- January, 2011 — 2 miles of new single track in BORCE
- D. Ray Smith’s Oak Ridger articles on history of Oak Ridge Greenways: Oct 19,2010 Oct 26,2010 Nov 10,2010
- March, 2009, new Gallaher Trail (1.3 miles) opened in North Boundary, west of water tower and trail info
- $650K received for Phase IV of Melton Lake Greenway 8/9/05 Oak Ridger article
- walk all the greenways and earn a Secret City Trekker patch
- January ’03, Greenways Trail brochure published
Come join us! The Greenways committee meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7 pm in the Training Room at the Oak Ridge City Building. Guests are welcome. Greenways Oak Ridge P.O. Box 6961 Oak Ridge, TN 37831