Maryville and Alcoa Greenway Trail

A Good Idea

Description

The Maryville-Alcoa Greenway trail is an eight-mile long trail that serves as an alternative transportation route for residents of Maryville and Alcoa, Tennessee. The trail is built next to parks, a library, schools, restaurants and other business areas, and therefore supports a viable method of travel. Maryville and Alcoa received Federal Transportation Enhancements funding to build the trail. In additional to federal funds, the trail project has also received private funding from local businesses and individual donations.

Goal / Mission

The goal of the trail is to provide a safe route for residents to travel to work, school, businesses and recreational areas.

Results / Accomplishments

Since the completion of the trail renovation in 1998, property value near the trail has increased. It has also attracted businesses and created jobs. The trail also hosts the Foothills Fall Festival that attracts 140,000 visitors every year. Schools have used the trail as a part of their physical education programs. The trail has served as an outdoor classroom for nature and ecology studies. Overall, the Greenway trail provides economic benefits and healthy environment for the residents of Maryville and Alcoa.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
Cities of Maryville and Alcoa
Primary Contact
Chris Hamby, Director
223 Associates Boulevard
Alcoa, TN 37701
865-380-4730
CHamby@cityofalcoa-tn.gov
Topics
Community / Transportation
Community / Social Environment
Health / Wellness & Lifestyle
Organization(s)
Cities of Maryville and Alcoa
Source
Rails to Trails Conservancy
Date of implementation
1998
Geographic Type
Urban
Location
Maryville and Alcoa
For more details
http://www.enhancements.org/misc/TEGuide2002.pdf
Target Audience
Children, Women, Men, Families

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  1. The program description includes: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program funding source, program implementation steps and outcomes.
  2. The program evaluation is limited to descriptive measure(s) of success/accomplishment (i.e., program participation rates, number of services/education sessions/radio messages provided). Note: oftentimes, the program has been newly implemented and a program evaluation has not yet been conducted. Programs that have not yet been evaluated, but which show promise in improving health or quality of life, are classified as Good Ideas until an evaluation is conducted.