American Tobacco Trail/I-40 - Revision history

Woozle: Jack Warman's night/lighting photo

2014-04-10T18:48:18Z

Jack Warman's night/lighting photo

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			[[File:Jack-Warman-ATT-bridge.jpg\|thumb\|the bridge at night, showing newly-installed lighting]]
	==Navigation==		==Navigation==
	* '''north''': {{l/same\|south Durham}}		* '''north''': {{l/same\|south Durham}}

Woozle: update -- bridge now open

2014-02-22T22:29:19Z

update -- bridge now open

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	* '''south''': {{l/same\|south of I-40}}		* '''south''': {{l/same\|south of I-40}}
	==About==		==About==
	~~Crossing~~ [[I-40]] ~~between sections of~~ the [[American Tobacco Trail]] ~~will be a bit tricky until~~ the [[/bridge\|pedestrian bridge]] ~~is built and~~ the ~~trail-stub currently in place is connected to~~ the ~~[[..~~/south of I-40~~\|next section]]. (According to Google Maps, the latter has already been done~~, ~~but I have not verified this~~ in ~~person~~. ~~--[[User:Woozle\|Woozle]] ([[User talk:Woozle\|talk]]) 16:31, 19 May 2013 (EDT))~~		The crossing over [[I-40]] was the major obstacle, for many years, to having a contiguous [[American Tobacco Trail]], but the long-awaited [[/bridge\|pedestrian bridge]] was finally opened on 2014-02-20, connecting the {{l/same\|south Durham}} stretch with the stretch {{l/same\|south of I-40}}, itself completed in 2013.

	The pedestrian bridge as well as the portions of trail connecting it northward to the "temporary end" on [[NC 54]] and southward to ~~where the trail resumes on~~ the far side of Massey Chapel Road are officially known as "Phase E" of the ATT.		The pedestrian bridge as well as the portions of trail connecting it northward to the former "temporary end" on [[NC 54]] and southward to the far side of Massey Chapel Road are officially known as "Phase E" of the ATT.

	* [[/alternate]]: workarounds until the bridge is available
	* [[/bridge]]: information about the pedestrian bridge		* [[/bridge]]: information about the pedestrian bridge
			* [[/alternate]]: other ways to get between sections
	==Phase E photos==		==Phase E photos==
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:DSCF0538.JPG \| looking north at NC54 - this was previously a narrower pedestrian sidewalk		File:DSCF0538.JPG \| looking north at NC54 - this was previously a narrower pedestrian-only sidewalk
	File:DSCF0540.JPG \| looking south towards the entrance to the {{l/sub\|bridge}}		File:DSCF0540.JPG \| looking south towards the entrance to the {{l/sub\|bridge}}
	File:DSCF0549.JPG \| ~~When complete, this will be~~ the trail to the bridge. The pile of rubble on the left is visible on the right side of the previous photo.		File:DSCF0549.JPG \| the trail to the bridge, under construction. The pile of rubble on the left is visible on the right side of the previous photo.
	</gallery>		</gallery>
	==Documents==		==Documents==

Woozle: /* Links */ official project page

2013-10-23T13:57:24Z

Links: official project page

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	* '''2010-10-22''' [[:File:ATT Update 2010-10-22.pdf\|ATT Phase E Update]] from the City of Durham		* '''2010-10-22''' [[:File:ATT Update 2010-10-22.pdf\|ATT Phase E Update]] from the City of Durham
	==Links==		==Links==
			* [http://durhamnc.gov/ich/op/pwd/consproj/Pages/SW-24-ATT.aspx 2012 American Tobacco Trail and Bridge (SW-24)]: official project page
	* '''2012-05-31''' [http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=8683203 Portion of Tobacco Trail to close for 1 year]		* '''2012-05-31''' [http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=8683203 Portion of Tobacco Trail to close for 1 year]
	* [http://web.archive.org/web/20110721035538/http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/works/project_am_tob_trail.cfm American Tobacco Trail Project - Phase E from N.C. 54 South to the Chatham County Line Trail and Pedestrian Bridge over I-40] (via archive.org)		* [http://web.archive.org/web/20110721035538/http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/works/project_am_tob_trail.cfm American Tobacco Trail Project - Phase E from N.C. 54 South to the Chatham County Line Trail and Pedestrian Bridge over I-40] (via archive.org)

Woozle: Phase E photos

2013-05-19T20:44:43Z

Phase E photos

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	* [[/alternate]]: workarounds until the bridge is available		* [[/alternate]]: workarounds until the bridge is available
	* [[/bridge]]: information about the pedestrian bridge		* [[/bridge]]: information about the pedestrian bridge
			==Phase E photos==
			<gallery>
			File:DSCF0538.JPG \| looking north at NC54 - this was previously a narrower pedestrian sidewalk
			File:DSCF0540.JPG \| looking south towards the entrance to the {{l/sub\|bridge}}
			File:DSCF0549.JPG \| When complete, this will be the trail to the bridge. The pile of rubble on the left is visible on the right side of the previous photo.
			</gallery>
	==Documents==		==Documents==
	* '''2011-01-07''' [http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/works/pdf/att_update010711.pdf ATT Phase E Update] from the City of Durham: waiting for "Erosion Control Permit" (submitted 1/5) and North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources approval (submitted 1/3), with a 60-day approval cycle anticipated for both.		* '''2011-01-07''' [http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/works/pdf/att_update010711.pdf ATT Phase E Update] from the City of Durham: waiting for "Erosion Control Permit" (submitted 1/5) and North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources approval (submitted 1/3), with a 60-day approval cycle anticipated for both.

Woozle: extracted workaround to subpage; added subpage for bridge

2013-05-19T20:31:08Z

extracted workaround to subpage; added subpage for bridge

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 ==Navigation==
-* '''north''': [[../south Durham|south Durham]]
+* '''north''': {{l/same|south Durham}}
-* '''south''': [[../south of I-40|south of I-40]]
+* '''south''': {{l/same|south of I-40}}
 ==About==
-Crossing [[I-40]] to between sections of the [[American Tobacco Trail]] will be a bit tricky until the pedestrian bridge is built and the trail-stub currently in place is connected to the [[../south of I-40|next section]].
+Crossing [[I-40]] between sections of the [[American Tobacco Trail]] will be a bit tricky until the [[/bridge|pedestrian bridge]] is built and the trail-stub currently in place is connected to the [[../south of I-40|next section]]. (According to Google Maps, the latter has already been done, but I have not verified this in person. --[[User:Woozle|Woozle]] ([[User talk:Woozle|talk]]) 16:31, 19 May 2013 (EDT))
 The pedestrian bridge as well as the portions of trail connecting it northward to the "temporary end" on [[NC 54]] and southward to where the trail resumes on the far side of Massey Chapel Road are officially known as "Phase E" of the ATT.
 ==Documents==
 * '''2011-01-07''' [http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/works/pdf/att_update010711.pdf ATT Phase E Update] from the City of Durham: waiting for "Erosion Control Permit" (submitted 1/5) and North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources approval (submitted 1/3), with a 60-day approval cycle anticipated for both.
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 ==Links==
 * '''2012-05-31''' [http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=8683203 Portion of Tobacco Trail to close for 1 year]
 * [http://web.archive.org/web/20110721035538/http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/works/project_am_tob_trail.cfm American Tobacco Trail Project - Phase E from N.C. 54 South to the Chatham County Line Trail and Pedestrian Bridge over I-40] (via archive.org)

Woozle: /* Links */ new information

2012-06-02T00:59:13Z

Links: new information

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	* '''2010-10-22''' [[:File:ATT Update 2010-10-22.pdf\|ATT Phase E Update]] from the City of Durham		* '''2010-10-22''' [[:File:ATT Update 2010-10-22.pdf\|ATT Phase E Update]] from the City of Durham
	==Links==		==Links==
	* [http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/works/project_am_tob_trail.cfm American Tobacco Trail Project - Phase E from N.C. 54 South to the Chatham County Line Trail and Pedestrian Bridge over I-40]		* '''2012-05-31''' [http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=8683203 Portion of Tobacco Trail to close for 1 year]
			* [http://durhamnc.gov/ich/op/pwd/consproj/Pages/SW-24-ATT.aspx 2012 American Tobacco Trail and Bridge (SW-24)]: construction schedule
			* [http://web.archive.org/web/20110721035538/http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/works/project_am_tob_trail.cfm American Tobacco Trail Project - Phase E from N.C. 54 South to the Chatham County Line Trail and Pedestrian Bridge over I-40] (via archive.org)

Woozle: /* Workarounds */ update: final section under construction

2012-06-02T00:54:28Z

Workarounds: update: final section under construction

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	The pedestrian bridge as well as the portions of trail connecting it northward to the "temporary end" on [[NC 54]] and southward to where the trail resumes on the far side of Massey Chapel Road are officially known as "Phase E" of the ATT.		The pedestrian bridge as well as the portions of trail connecting it northward to the "temporary end" on [[NC 54]] and southward to where the trail resumes on the far side of Massey Chapel Road are officially known as "Phase E" of the ATT.
	==Workarounds==		==Workarounds==
			These workarounds take you to the Massey Chapel Road entrance to the ATT, which was closed on {{date\|2012-05-30\|May 30, 2012}} so that construction could begin on the final unfinished stretch of the ATT (including the I-40 bridge). The Massey Chapel Road southbound entrance will reopen by March 2013, at which point these instructions will work again -- but then just 4 months later (July), the I-40 section will open, making them obsolete.

	===Fayetteville Road===		===Fayetteville Road===
	The "obvious" way across [[I-40]] is to get onto [[US/NC/Durham/roads/Fayetteville\|Fayetteville Road]] and cross with the traffic. This is tricky, as there are no apparent sidewalks and it is a busy street. One rider reports that you can get across by turning right on 54, crossing at the next street (Rollingwood), then "cutting through the Harris Teeter shopping center and then turning right onto Fayetteville Rd. to cross I-40. That crossing looks like a monster but it is actually quite safe if you take it in pieces. The intersection is so complex that there are plenty of islands in which a cyclist can wait for a favorable traffic pattern. From there I take Fayetteville south past [[Southpoint Mall\|the mall]] which is busy but four lanes wide so cars can pass me if they need to, or sometimes I go through the mall parking lot. Past the mall it's a short scoot to Massey Chapel on the right", which leads to the next segment of the ATT.		The "obvious" way across [[I-40]] is to get onto [[US/NC/Durham/roads/Fayetteville\|Fayetteville Road]] and cross with the traffic. This is tricky, as there are no apparent sidewalks and it is a busy street. One rider reports that you can get across by turning right on 54, crossing at the next street (Rollingwood), then "cutting through the Harris Teeter shopping center and then turning right onto Fayetteville Rd. to cross I-40. That crossing looks like a monster but it is actually quite safe if you take it in pieces. The intersection is so complex that there are plenty of islands in which a cyclist can wait for a favorable traffic pattern. From there I take Fayetteville south past [[Southpoint Mall\|the mall]] which is busy but four lanes wide so cars can pass me if they need to, or sometimes I go through the mall parking lot. Past the mall it's a short scoot to Massey Chapel on the right", which leads to the next segment of the ATT.
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	** Although there are stubs of the ATT where it crosses Renaissance Parkway, neither of these is particularly useful until the connectors are finished; on the north side (will eventually connect to the pedestrian bridge) you end up in the middle of a small stretch of woods just south of I-40, and on the south side you end up in a swamp.		** Although there are stubs of the ATT where it crosses Renaissance Parkway, neither of these is particularly useful until the connectors are finished; on the north side (will eventually connect to the pedestrian bridge) you end up in the middle of a small stretch of woods just south of I-40, and on the south side you end up in a swamp.
	** Some maps show the future ATT following the sewer right of way, while some show it keeping to the other side of the swamp. We hope that if it does end up crossing the swamp, they put up a boarded bridge rather than paving it. It's not clear whether this decision has been made or if that portion of the trail has yet to be designed.		** Some maps show the future ATT following the sewer right of way, while some show it keeping to the other side of the swamp. We hope that if it does end up crossing the swamp, they put up a boarded bridge rather than paving it. It's not clear whether this decision has been made or if that portion of the trail has yet to be designed.

	==Documents==		==Documents==
	* '''2011-01-07''' [http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/works/pdf/att_update010711.pdf ATT Phase E Update] from the City of Durham: waiting for "Erosion Control Permit" (submitted 1/5) and North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources approval (submitted 1/3), with a 60-day approval cycle anticipated for both.		* '''2011-01-07''' [http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/works/pdf/att_update010711.pdf ATT Phase E Update] from the City of Durham: waiting for "Erosion Control Permit" (submitted 1/5) and North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources approval (submitted 1/3), with a 60-day approval cycle anticipated for both.

Woozle: updates

2011-01-18T23:41:09Z

updates

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	* '''south''': [[../south of I-40\|south of I-40]]		* '''south''': [[../south of I-40\|south of I-40]]
	==About==		==About==
	Crossing [[I-40]] to between sections of the [[American Tobacco Trail]] will be a bit tricky until the ~~[[/bridge\|~~pedestrian bridge]] is built and the trail-stub currently in place is connected to the [[../south of I-40\|next section]].		Crossing [[I-40]] to between sections of the [[American Tobacco Trail]] will be a bit tricky until the pedestrian bridge is built and the trail-stub currently in place is connected to the [[../south of I-40\|next section]].

			The pedestrian bridge as well as the portions of trail connecting it northward to the "temporary end" on [[NC 54]] and southward to where the trail resumes on the far side of Massey Chapel Road are officially known as "Phase E" of the ATT.
			==Workarounds==
	===Fayetteville Road===		===Fayetteville Road===
	The "obvious" way across [[I-40]] is to get onto [[US/NC/Durham/roads/Fayetteville\|Fayetteville Road]] and cross with the traffic. This is tricky, as there are no apparent sidewalks and it is a busy street. One rider reports that you can get across by turning right on 54, crossing at the next street (Rollingwood), then "cutting through the Harris Teeter shopping center and then turning right onto Fayetteville Rd. to cross I-40. That crossing looks like a monster but it is actually quite safe if you take it in pieces. The intersection is so complex that there are plenty of islands in which a cyclist can wait for a favorable traffic pattern. From there I take Fayetteville south past [[Southpoint Mall\|the mall]] which is busy but four lanes wide so cars can pass me if they need to, or sometimes I go through the mall parking lot. Past the mall it's a short scoot to Massey Chapel on the right", which leads to the next segment of the ATT.		The "obvious" way across [[I-40]] is to get onto [[US/NC/Durham/roads/Fayetteville\|Fayetteville Road]] and cross with the traffic. This is tricky, as there are no apparent sidewalks and it is a busy street. One rider reports that you can get across by turning right on 54, crossing at the next street (Rollingwood), then "cutting through the Harris Teeter shopping center and then turning right onto Fayetteville Rd. to cross I-40. That crossing looks like a monster but it is actually quite safe if you take it in pieces. The intersection is so complex that there are plenty of islands in which a cyclist can wait for a favorable traffic pattern. From there I take Fayetteville south past [[Southpoint Mall\|the mall]] which is busy but four lanes wide so cars can pass me if they need to, or sometimes I go through the mall parking lot. Past the mall it's a short scoot to Massey Chapel on the right", which leads to the next segment of the ATT.
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	* Turn right on [[NC 54]] (stay on the sidewalk, if you value your life)		* Turn right on [[NC 54]] (stay on the sidewalk, if you value your life)
	* At the next street ('''Rollingwood''' on your right, '''Highgate Drive''' on the left, across the street), cross 54 (there's no crosswalk or pedestrian signal, so you have to wait for the traffic light and watch for vehicles turning from the cross-street; this seems to be the most dangerous point of the trip.)		* At the next street ('''Rollingwood''' on your right, '''Highgate Drive''' on the left, across the street), cross 54 (there's no crosswalk or pedestrian signal, so you have to wait for the traffic light and watch for vehicles turning from the cross-street; this seems to be the most dangerous point of the trip.)
	* '''Point of interest''': The planned location for the future ~~[[/bridge\|~~bridge over I-40]] is apparently up a short, steep hill just behind the shopping center.		* '''Point of interest''': The planned location for the future bridge over I-40 is apparently up a short, steep hill just behind the shopping center.
	* Continue down Highgate for a couple of bends. Parts of it have no sidewalk, but it's pretty wide and uncongested most of the time		* Continue down Highgate for a couple of bends. Parts of it have no sidewalk, but it's pretty wide and uncongested most of the time.
	* Turn left on '''Audubon Lake Drive''' (if you get back to 54, you've gone too far)		* Turn left on '''Audubon Lake Drive''' (if you get back to 54, you've gone too far)
	* At some point -- the traffic circle is probably a good place -- get onto the left-hand sidewalk. (Actually, we get on the right-hand one, even though that means crossing the road again later... but it makes it easier to ride with the traffic when going downhill towards 751.)		* At some point -- the traffic circle is probably a good place -- get onto the left-hand sidewalk. (Actually, we get on the right-hand one, even though that means crossing the road again later... but it makes it easier to ride with the traffic when going downhill towards 751.)
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	* This takes you across I-40, including the westbound exit ramp and the eastbound on-ramp. I have to assume you know how to handle yourself in weird car-bike situations, but do be careful. The good thing is that the sidewalk continues across the bridge and all the way to '''Renaissance Parkway''', which is the entrance to the [[Southpoint Mall]] area and is also lined with sidewalks and what looks like an actual bike trail on the far (south) side.		* This takes you across I-40, including the westbound exit ramp and the eastbound on-ramp. I have to assume you know how to handle yourself in weird car-bike situations, but do be careful. The good thing is that the sidewalk continues across the bridge and all the way to '''Renaissance Parkway''', which is the entrance to the [[Southpoint Mall]] area and is also lined with sidewalks and what looks like an actual bike trail on the far (south) side.
	* Turn (left) into Renaissance Parkway, then right on Leonardo, left on Morrell Lane. Loop around until you start back uphill, then turn left onto Crichton Lane, which ends at a cul-de-sac. On the east side of the cul-de-sac is a wooden stairway which leads down to a well-traveled sewer right-of-way which connects to a tiny piece of the former railroad right-of-way, from which you can access Massey Chapel Road and the official recommencement of the ATT.		* Turn (left) into Renaissance Parkway, then right on Leonardo, left on Morrell Lane. Loop around until you start back uphill, then turn left onto Crichton Lane, which ends at a cul-de-sac. On the east side of the cul-de-sac is a wooden stairway which leads down to a well-traveled sewer right-of-way which connects to a tiny piece of the former railroad right-of-way, from which you can access Massey Chapel Road and the official recommencement of the ATT.
	** Although there are stubs of the ATT where it crosses Renaissance Parkway, neither of these is particularly useful until the connectors are finished; on the north side (will eventually connect to the pedestrian bridge) you ~~bump into~~ I-40, and on the south side you end up in a swamp.		** Although there are stubs of the ATT where it crosses Renaissance Parkway, neither of these is particularly useful until the connectors are finished; on the north side (will eventually connect to the pedestrian bridge) you end up in the middle of a small stretch of woods just south of I-40, and on the south side you end up in a swamp.
	** Some maps show the future ATT following the sewer right of way, while some show it keeping to the other side of the swamp. We hope that if it does end up crossing the swamp, they put up a boarded bridge rather than paving it...		** Some maps show the future ATT following the sewer right of way, while some show it keeping to the other side of the swamp. We hope that if it does end up crossing the swamp, they put up a boarded bridge rather than paving it. It's not clear whether this decision has been made or if that portion of the trail has yet to be designed.
	==Documents==		==Documents==
			* '''2011-01-07''' [http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/works/pdf/att_update010711.pdf ATT Phase E Update] from the City of Durham: waiting for "Erosion Control Permit" (submitted 1/5) and North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources approval (submitted 1/3), with a 60-day approval cycle anticipated for both.
	* '''2010-10-22''' [[:File:ATT Update 2010-10-22.pdf\|ATT Phase E Update]] from the City of Durham		* '''2010-10-22''' [[:File:ATT Update 2010-10-22.pdf\|ATT Phase E Update]] from the City of Durham
	==Links==		==Links==
	* [http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/works/project_am_tob_trail.cfm American Tobacco Trail Project - Phase E from N.C. 54 South to the Chatham County Line Trail and Pedestrian Bridge over I-40]		* [http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/works/project_am_tob_trail.cfm American Tobacco Trail Project - Phase E from N.C. 54 South to the Chatham County Line Trail and Pedestrian Bridge over I-40]

Woozle: /* Links */ documents: 10/22 update

2010-10-28T11:26:08Z

Links: documents: 10/22 update

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	** Although there are stubs of the ATT where it crosses Renaissance Parkway, neither of these is particularly useful until the connectors are finished; on the north side (will eventually connect to the pedestrian bridge) you bump into I-40, and on the south side you end up in a swamp.		** Although there are stubs of the ATT where it crosses Renaissance Parkway, neither of these is particularly useful until the connectors are finished; on the north side (will eventually connect to the pedestrian bridge) you bump into I-40, and on the south side you end up in a swamp.
	** Some maps show the future ATT following the sewer right of way, while some show it keeping to the other side of the swamp. We hope that if it does end up crossing the swamp, they put up a boarded bridge rather than paving it...		** Some maps show the future ATT following the sewer right of way, while some show it keeping to the other side of the swamp. We hope that if it does end up crossing the swamp, they put up a boarded bridge rather than paving it...
			==Documents==
			* '''2010-10-22''' [[:File:ATT Update 2010-10-22.pdf\|ATT Phase E Update]] from the City of Durham
	==Links==		==Links==
	* [http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/works/project_am_tob_trail.cfm American Tobacco Trail Project - Phase E from N.C. 54 South to the Chatham County Line Trail and Pedestrian Bridge over I-40]		* [http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/works/project_am_tob_trail.cfm American Tobacco Trail Project - Phase E from N.C. 54 South to the Chatham County Line Trail and Pedestrian Bridge over I-40]

Woozle: reference link

2010-09-20T19:01:07Z

reference link

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	** Although there are stubs of the ATT where it crosses Renaissance Parkway, neither of these is particularly useful until the connectors are finished; on the north side (will eventually connect to the pedestrian bridge) you bump into I-40, and on the south side you end up in a swamp.		** Although there are stubs of the ATT where it crosses Renaissance Parkway, neither of these is particularly useful until the connectors are finished; on the north side (will eventually connect to the pedestrian bridge) you bump into I-40, and on the south side you end up in a swamp.
	** Some maps show the future ATT following the sewer right of way, while some show it keeping to the other side of the swamp. We hope that if it does end up crossing the swamp, they put up a boarded bridge rather than paving it...		** Some maps show the future ATT following the sewer right of way, while some show it keeping to the other side of the swamp. We hope that if it does end up crossing the swamp, they put up a boarded bridge rather than paving it...
			==Links==
			* [http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/works/project_am_tob_trail.cfm American Tobacco Trail Project - Phase E from N.C. 54 South to the Chatham County Line Trail and Pedestrian Bridge over I-40]