Lyle Creek Greenway

The City of Conover is pleased to announce the opening of the Lyle Creek Greenway, a portion of the Carolina Thread Trail system. The Carolina Thread Trail is a system of 220 miles of trails and sidewalk connectors that are currently open to the public throughout a 15-county region. The trail can be accessed from Northern Drive, through the roundabout near Tri-City Baptist Church and Walmart.

This trail was made possible through a generous grant of $86,400 from the Carolina Thread Trail. Implementation grants provide funding to communities and non-profit organizations to assist with trail corridor planning, land acquisition, construction and trail amenities. Conover matched the grant with $15,000 in cash generated from private developers from the “fee in lieu of sidewalk” program; whereby the city collected a fee for sidewalk construction from new development rather than have sidewalks constructed that lead to nowhere. These fees were then used to link existing sidewalks together to create a more walkable community.

The Lyle Creek Greenway is a 1.5-mile recycled concrete trail along the planned route of the Thread Trail. It is located within the highest populated quadrant of the city, and will provide recreational opportunities while connecting residents and a local school.

Construction consisted of over 8000 linear feet of 8ft wide trail with four foot bridges, trail marking, signage, and a crosswalk across County Home Rd. The city of Conover’s Planning Director Lance Hight stated; “We are very excited to have this new 1.5 mile trail in Conover and provide citizens with quick access to get out and enjoy nature."

Conover prides itself on being a forward thinking community and was recently recognized as being one of the top ten places to do business, top 50 safest communities, and one of the best places to raise a family in North Carolina.