The Winston-Salem Department of Transportation held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday for a new trail for cyclists and pedestrians.
The Twin City Trail was formerly known as the Salem Parkway Multi-Use Path. A new pedestrian bridge connects communities downtown from West Fourth Street to Liberty Street.
The Twin City Trail received its name from a community campaign led by the city’s DOT. The name was selected out of 30 proposed options after a final public poll.
According to the city, the $5 million project is phase one of a larger initiative to connect downtown to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. The new path is also part of an effort to create a continuous network for pedestrians that links neighborhoods across Winston-Salem.