Community Meeting On Chickamauga Battlefield Connector Trail In Walker County Set For June 19

  • Monday, June 5, 2023
The public is invited to learn more about the Chickamauga Battlefield Connector Trail project. A community meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 19 at the Advancing Education Center at 925 Osburn Road in Chickamauga.

Walker County, the city of Chickamauga and Trust for Public Land are working to construct a 10-foot wide, multi-use, two directional trail. The project would connect to an existing trail at South Oakwood Terrance and the end of Osborn Street that follows the railroad under Highway 27 and connects to the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park.

An update on the planning and progress for the walking and biking path will be provided at this meeting.
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