Cary has finished overhauling part of its Black Creek Greenway and has opened a new signature pedestrian bridge over the trail alongside Northwest Cary Parkway.
The 285-foot-long bridge helps close a gap in the sidewalk along Cary Parkway near North Cary Park and provides a safe alternative to the narrow parkway bridge, which has no shoulder or room for pedestrians and cyclists.
The bridge is made of weathered steel, with a concrete deck, and is lined with leaf-patterned panels with holes to let in light. It passes about 50 feet above the creek, making it the highest pedestrian bridge in Cary.
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