The town of Holly Springs hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Middle Creek Greenway that opened Monday.
The 3-mile greenway spans two major thoroughfares, Sunset Lake Road and Holly Springs Road, connecting with several adjacent neighborhoods.
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Holly Springs Parks & Recreation Director LeeAnn Plumer said the greenway has been in the works for about four years.
"This is a great greenway because it brings together four large neighborhoods. It has a great sense of community by tying the neighborhoods," she said.
Plumer said the greenway is part of a larger plan to connect other Wake County cities and towns through pathways.
The Holly Springs Middle Creek Greenway will soon connect with a Town of Apex greenway, providing pedestrians and bicyclists an even broader connection between communities.
"This will create some synergy where folks can have alternative transportation, whether that was walking, biking, or running, to get from one community to the other," she said.
Betsy Masters has been using the greenway before the official opening.
"I've been walking the greenway daily for a couple of weeks," she said.
Masters has an entry right by her home, calling it easy access.
Masters said she is grateful for the planning that has gone into the project and sees it as the next step in supporting the town's growth.
"I am very grateful for the long-term planning to make things easier for us through the growth," Masters said.
Plumer said the parks and recreation department is working with the town's police department to ensure the greenway is part of the bike patrols.