Deep River Rail Trail

(Randolph County) Franklinville - Randolph County Steering Committee met February 11th, March 11th and April 1, 2009. The bids for excavating and surfacing the parking lot and trail were received and Poe Construction got the job. The local highway division will be contracted to do the railbed ditching with a motor grader. NCRT has drafted a Conservation Trail Easement for the Town of Franklinville and WalkSoftly LLC to transfer the railbed to the town for a public trail. NCRT submitted a $5K Adopt A Trail grant request to State Trails for funding the trail study and legal requirements for getting the trail through Luckenback's industrial site. Notification will be in September 2009. NCRT submitted a Z. Smith Reynolds grant for 35K/year for two years. The grant is under review and notification will be made in June 2009. Upcoming: June 6th 2009 National Trails Day will be the official celebration for the opening of the first section of the Deep River Rail-Trail in Franklinville, NC.