The City of Cheyenne will host a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Laramie County Community College (LCCC)/Sweetgrass Greenway underpass at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13th. The event will take place near the new underpass on the north side of E. College Drive. Parking is available at LCCC in Lot N, located near the campus residence hall.
The recently completed project is located on E. College Dr. near the LCCC campus and the Sweetgrass housing development and provides a safe, grade separated crossing for bicyclists and pedestrians under E. College Dr. and connects significant portions of existing Greenway to the north of College Dr. to new Greenway located in the Sweetgrass development to the south. The LCCC/Sweetgrass underpass is funded with 2017 voter-approved Sixth Penny Sales Tax, and Wyoming Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration grants. Since voter approval on the Sixth Penny Sales Tax ballot in 1991, the Greater Cheyenne Greenway has grown to encompass over 45 miles of bicycle and pedestrian paths in the Capital City. The 10-foot-wide concrete paths provide connectivity throughout Cheyenne for recreation, transportation, and relaxation. The greenway snakes along Crow and Dry Creek, parks, schools, neighborhoods, and commercial centers. It stretches from Four Mile Road at the Pointe subdivision to the north, Sweetgrass subdivision to the south, Interstate 25 to the west, and the expanding Saddle Ridge subdivision to the east. For more information, and maps of the Greater Cheyenne Greenway, visit www.cheyennecity.org/greenway.
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The Cheyenne Greenway Foundation wants to thank the citizens of Cheyenne and Laramie County for their continuing support of the Greater Cheyenne Greenway. We also want to give special thanks to our steadfast sponsors of Spring into Green, the 5k/10k event held annually the second Saturday of June for the previous 12 years. A big shout out to Wyoming Department of Transportation, First Interstate Bank, Jonah Bank, Biolife Plasma, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Wyoming, Foot of the Rockies, Cheyenne Regional Medical Center, Blue Federal Credit Union and Summit Engineering. Without these generous businesses, our main fundraising event would not be possible. The Greenway Foundation is a non-profit staffed entirely by volunteers. We are proud to donate our time and resources for the benefit of the Cheyenne Greenway users. Our work is 100% funded by donations. This includes raising awareness of the Greenway and encouraging its use. We remain steadfast advocates of the Greater Cheyenne Greenway and trail improvements. The profits from our efforts fund continued improvements in the form of user amenities. Our most recent efforts include a new round of way-finding signage. Other projects on the horizon include new murals and more bike repair stations. We are always looking for board members and supporting members. Please contact us via email if you are interested. Did you know that 2021 is the 30th anniversary of the Greater Cheyenne Greenway? Our 30 for 30 campaign is running all year long. We are also a registered non-profit with Amazon Smile and if you choose us, we get a percentage of your purchases donated to the foundation. Don't forget to check out our 30th anniversary souvenirs too! Thank you for supporting the Cheyenne Greenway Foundation. |