The Chattahoochee RiverWalk is a 22-mile walking and biking area along the Chattahoochee River in Columbus, Georgia, United States. The trail is paved with asphalt, concrete, or brick. Due to the RiverWalk bike path, Columbus has been listed by the League of American Bicyclists as one of the forty most Bicycle Friendly Communities in the United States.[1]
The Chattahoochee Riverwalk from the Dillingham Street Bridge
In 1989 construction began on the first phase of RiverWalk. The project opened for use on October 12, 1992 (Columbus Day). A statue of Christopher Columbus was installed on the RiverWalk near the Dillingham Street bridge.
The second phase of the RiverWalk extended it from the Columbus Convention and Trade Center in Downtown to Oxbow Meadows in South Columbus. Before expanding the North end of the RiverWalk, the city extended the path to the Infantry Center at Fort Benning.
The stretch from the TSYS building to the Bibb Mill was constructed in the third phase. The fourth phase extended the RiverWalk from the Bibb Mill to the Lake Oliver Dam. Construction began in 2009 to connect the RiverWalk from the 14th Street bridge to the Eagle & Phenix Dam. This section opened in early 2011.
The second section begins south of the North Highlands Dam, which can be accessed from First Avenue, and ends at the Fourteenth Street Pedestrian Bridge and TSYS.
Construction is underway to connect the second and third sections of the RiverWalk
There are eleven designated access points. With expansion there is a more continuous way for people who want to go to Fort Benning from Lake Oliver Marina. There are two sections of the RiverWalk to be completed: the City Mills site and the Bibb Mill site. The 14th Street bridge is also slated for major renovations to be completed in 2011.[2]
The Chattahoochee RiverWalk also connects to the Phenix City RiverWalk at the 14th Street Bridge. The Phenix City RiverWalk extends from the Dillingham Street bridge to the 14th Street bridge, but it will extend up to the City Mills Dam on the Alabama side of the Chattahoochee River.[3]
South of the Columbus Civic Center on the RiverWalk, there are signs warning that the area is an Alligator Habitat.[5]
The City of Columbus Visitor Center partnered with Groundspeak to emplace a GeoTour along the Riverwalk to attract geocachers. The GeoTour highlights 31 locations important to the history of the city.[6]
The Riverwalk begins just off of River Road at the Lake Oliver Dam.
A boat being unloaded at Rotary Park
Columbus in the 19th century. The bridge to the left was the Upper Bridge (now the 14th Street Pedestrian Bridge) and the bridge to the right was the Lower Bridge (now the Dillingham Street Bridge).
14th Street Bridge from Phenix City Riverwalk. The bridge now stands were the Upper Bridge once stood.
Section of the Riverwalk just south of the North Highlands Dam, which can be seen in the background.
The Riverwalk from the North Highlands Dam area.
Eagle and Phenix Dam from Bay Street in front of Synovous.
South view of the Riverwalk. Picture taken on Bay Street at Synovous.
The newest addition of the Chattahoochee Riverwalk.
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The Chattahoochee RiverWalk is a 22 mile walking and biking area along the Chattahoochee River in Columbus Georgia United States The trail is paved with asphalt concrete or brick Due to the RiverWalk bike path Columbus has been listed by the League of American Bicyclists as one of the forty most Bicycle Friendly Communities in the United States 1 The Chattahoochee Riverwalk from the Dillingham Street BridgeContents 1 History 2 The path 3 Sights 4 Map 5 Gallery 6 References 7 External linksHistory editIn 1989 construction began on the first phase of RiverWalk The project opened for use on October 12 1992 Columbus Day A statue of Christopher Columbus was installed on the RiverWalk near the Dillingham Street bridge The second phase of the RiverWalk extended it from the Columbus Convention and Trade Center in Downtown to Oxbow Meadows in South Columbus Before expanding the North end of the RiverWalk the city extended the path to the Infantry Center at Fort Benning The stretch from the TSYS building to the Bibb Mill was constructed in the third phase The fourth phase extended the RiverWalk from the Bibb Mill to the Lake Oliver Dam Construction began in 2009 to connect the RiverWalk from the 14th Street bridge to the Eagle amp Phenix Dam This section opened in early 2011 The path editThe RiverWalk begins in North Columbus at Lake Oliver and extends southward twenty two miles to Fort Moore It is divided into three areas The first area runs from the Lake Oliver Dam to the North Highlands Dam The second section begins south of the North Highlands Dam which can be accessed from First Avenue and ends at the Fourteenth Street Pedestrian Bridge and TSYS The third section runs from the Eagle amp Phenix Dam to Fort Moore Construction is underway to connect the second and third sections of the RiverWalkThere are eleven designated access points With expansion there is a more continuous way for people who want to go to Fort Benning from Lake Oliver Marina There are two sections of the RiverWalk to be completed the City Mills site and the Bibb Mill site The 14th Street bridge is also slated for major renovations to be completed in 2011 2 The Chattahoochee RiverWalk also connects to the Phenix City RiverWalk at the 14th Street Bridge The Phenix City RiverWalk extends from the Dillingham Street bridge to the 14th Street bridge but it will extend up to the City Mills Dam on the Alabama side of the Chattahoochee River 3 Sights editSites along the RiverWalk include the site of the Battle of Columbus Georgia Total System Services former Bibb Manufacturing Company the National Infantry Museum the National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus Golden Park baseball stadium Oxbow Meadows Learning Center 4 and Oxbow Creek Golf Course South of the Columbus Civic Center on the RiverWalk there are signs warning that the area is an Alligator Habitat 5 The City of Columbus Visitor Center partnered with Groundspeak to emplace a GeoTour along the Riverwalk to attract geocachers The GeoTour highlights 31 locations important to the history of the city 6 Map edit nbsp Gallery editThis section contains an unencyclopedic or excessive gallery of images Please help improve the section by removing excessive or indiscriminate images or by moving relevant images beside adjacent text in accordance with the Manual of Style on use of images July 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message nbsp The Riverwalk begins just off of River Road at the Lake Oliver Dam nbsp A boat being unloaded at Rotary Park nbsp Columbus in the 19th century The bridge to the left was the Upper Bridge now the 14th Street Pedestrian Bridge and the bridge to the right was the Lower Bridge now the Dillingham Street Bridge nbsp 14th Street Bridge from Phenix City Riverwalk The bridge now stands were the Upper Bridge once stood nbsp Section of the Riverwalk just south of the North Highlands Dam which can be seen in the background nbsp The Riverwalk from the North Highlands Dam area nbsp Eagle and Phenix Dam from Bay Street in front of Synovous nbsp South view of the Riverwalk Picture taken on Bay Street at Synovous nbsp The newest addition of the Chattahoochee Riverwalk nbsp State of Georgia portalReferences edit League of American Bicyclists Renovations to the 14th Street Bridge Phenix City RiverWalk on schedule Archived from the original on 2011 09 28 Retrieved 2011 04 10 Oxbow Meadows Learning Center s Website News Video explaining the Alligator Habitat signs on the Chattahoochee Riverwalk Archived May 19 2009 at the Wayback Machine Columbus GA RiverWalk GeoTour GT8 External links editChattahoochee Riverwalk Information Chattahoochee Riverwalk Bicycle Tours Journal of a Daily Chattahoochee Riverwalker New Construction on Riverwalk dead link Whitewater Rafting Announcement New construction on Phenix City side of Chattahoochee Riverwalk Expected Impact of Whitewater Rafting 32 26 35 5 N 84 58 17 8 W 32 443194 N 84 971611 W 32 443194 84 971611 Retrieved from https en 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