The boardwalk bridge over the pond and wetlands is the latest addition to the trail connecting Cherrywood Lane with the Greenbelt Station South Core Development. Completion of the boardwalk has opened it for public use; however, a ceremonial opening for the bridge is currently in the planning stages, with the Greenbelt City Council hoping to schedule a day when the weather turns warmer.
The trail can be accessed on Cherrywood Lane (head north off of Greenbelt Road) across from the Shell gas station. According to council meeting minutes from March 29, 2017, the addition connects Cherrywood Lane, Beltway Plaza and the Greenbelt Station development. A sign at the Cherrywood Lane trail entrance states “Future Trail Location” and claims estimated completion of the project to be July 2017.
As of December 2017, council accepted the boardwalk addition and officially took ownership of the land where the trail sits after years of planning with Woodlawn Development Group (WDG) and official processing with the developer and the state.
The removal of “Concrete Mountain” created the need for the boardwalk bridge because of the pond set in its place. Concrete Mountain was a stockpile of waste left over from a concrete manufacturer mixing plant.
Read more of this story in the February 22 News Review.
