McEachern Greenway Development – Hospital Phase

Summary

The City of Concord is extending the McEachern Greenway north toward Miramar Street and Atrium Health. The Hospital Phase includes a pedestrian bridge across Three-Mile Branch and approximately one mile of greenway; current City records show design and right-of-way acquisition underway, with construction planned in FY2027.

Current stage: Preliminary design or environmental review.

Current condition: Active.

Key Facts

Project Funding

Funding type: Public · Status: Allocated

Timeline

1. 2026

   City continues design and right-of-way acquisition

   The City's current Hospital Phase project update lists design and right-of-way acquisition as underway. The project page describes a pedestrian bridge near the existing Barks & Bubbles location, approximately one mile of greenway and the planned connection under Brookwood Avenue NE to Miramar Street NE.

   Stage after event: Preliminary design or environmental review
2. 2026

   State construction grant listed for Concord extension

   NC State Parks lists Concord, Cabarrus County, as a recipient of a $500,000 Great Trails State Program construction award for the Concord McEachern Greenway Extension. The public award list does not identify the precise Hospital Phase segment or explain whether the grant is included in the City's projected cost.

   Stage after event: Funded or programmed
3. 2025

   FY2027 construction planned for Phase I

   The City's FY2026 recommended budget described Phase I as approximately one mile of greenway and a pedestrian steel bridge, with $3.7 million scheduled in FY2026-27. The budget states that the project remained dependent on design, right-of-way and related coordination.

   Stage after event: Preliminary design or environmental review
4. 2022

   Hospital Phase programmed in City capital plan

   Concord's FY2023-2027 Capital Improvement Plan identified the Hospital Phase as a capital project with design, right-of-way acquisition and construction components. The plan described Phase I as a pedestrian bridge and approximately 0.80 miles of greenway from the existing terminus toward Miramar Street, with later phases toward the hospital.

   Stage after event: Funded or programmed

Geography

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