Kingsport to dedicate newest Greenbelt section Monday
KINGSPORT ‚¬ Greenbelt supporters, volunteers and residents are invited to a special Monday dedication of the newest link in the Greenbelt at 1 p.m.
The dedication will mark the opening of 2,300 feet of Greenbelt connector, stretching from Sullivan Street to the new pedestrian bridge across Reedy Creek below the Roller Street parking lots of the former Quebecor facility.
The Kingsport Greenbelt is a nearly nine mile linear park that connects residential neighborhoods, traditional parks, downtown, commercial districts, schools, and activity centers from the Exchange Place on the east end of Kingsport to the Holston River on the west side.
Development and operation of the Greenbelt are guided by a citizen advisory committee and the Kingsport Parks and Recreation Department.
The latest section was made possible by generous land donations by Sam Anderson, Bill Gatton, John King and Quebecor.
Persons interested in attending the Monday dedication are asked to park in the Roller Street parking lot just off Center Street next to the former Quebecor.
The Kingsport Greenbelt is a linear park that connects residential
neighborhoods, traditional parks, downtown, commercial districts,
schools, and activity centers. A special feature of this park is a
pathway for pedestrian and bicycle use. The pathway meanders along
gentle streams, wanders through marshlands, glides across open meadows,
and passes by sites of historical and aesthetic value. Development and
operation of the Greenbelt are guided by a citizen advisory committee
and the Kingsport Parks and Recreation Department.
To view the program for this event click here.
GREENBELT CONTRIBUTORS ANDSUPPORTERS
KINGSPORT BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMAN
JOHN CAMPBELL, KPT. CITY MANAGER
BILL ALBRIGHT
SAM ANDERSON
LEWIS BAUSELL
BOB BIERBAUM
TOM BOWMAN
HANK BROWN
CHRIS CAMPBELL
SANDY CRAWFORD
JOHN DODSON
SUSAN DORAN
DUCO CONSTRUCTION
MARIO DUQUETT
ZELLIE EARNEST
BILL FORTENBERRY
KITTY FRAZIER
BILL GATTON
RONNIE HAMMONDS
EDWARD HARTMAN
ANDY HOBBS
SAM JONES
JOHN KING
ROGER LONG
CHRIS MCCARTT
JOHN MCCOY
TOM PARHAM
CARLOTTA PAULSEN
TONY ROE
QUEBECOR
STEPHANIE ROANE
HAL SPODEN
SUE SUBLETT
DAVE TAYLOR
TN. DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION
STEVE WILSON