American Tobacco Trail

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Overview

The American Tobacco Trail (ATT) is a converted former railroad right-of-way, currently running 6.5 miles from downtown Durham, NC almost to the intersection of Fayetteville Road and I-40 (just across I-40 from Southpoint Mall). Plans are underway to build a bike/pedestrian bridge over I-40 to connect this stretch of trail with another part of the trail which currently continues unpaved(?) for 3 more miles through Chatham and Wake Counties (significantly more mileage is under construction). At present, you have to merge with the Fayetteville Road traffic (busy and very suburban-shopping-center-oriented) to cross the automobile bridge over I-40.

To reach the current "temporary end" of the trail south of Durham, you have to turn right several yards short of the end of the straight-ahead part of the trail (which mainly goes to the small ATT parking area at the shopping center entrance) to get to the section of trail which runs around through the gated apartment community behind the shopping center and over to NC Highway 54. (There is sidewalk along this stretch of 54, but no shade apparent anywhere near, so it doesn't exactly look inviting to continue on.)

Future Plans

The ATT is part of the East Coast Greenway, a connected series of bike/pedestrian paths which will eventually the entire length of the United States east coast. "East Coast Greenway" signage is already in place along the completed portions of the ATT.

Businesses

Useful businesses located near the trail:

  • East Coast Chinese Food: inexpensive family-run Chinese food made to order, located (of all places) inside the Kroger in the shopping center at the end of the ATT. Very good, especially for the budget-minded. Lunch specials are cash-only, but there is an ATM about 20 feet away. They are informal and don't seem to have any problem serving sweaty, greasy bikers hot off the trail. Downside: the shopping center, despite their location right next to the ATT, does not seem to have a bike rack. We chained our bikes to the same chain used to secure a shaded picnic table outside Kroger, where they were kept under passive/unofficial observation by Kroger employees on break or waiting for their rides. --Woozle 17:16, 1 June 2007 (EDT)
  • Tobacco Trail Bicycle Rentals: at Solite Park just off the ATT where it intersects with Fayetteville Road

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