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Bike and Pedestrian Trails

Jonesborough Storytelling Scenic Trail The Johnson City Urbanized Area currently has numerous pedestrian and bicycle transportation facilities in Johnson City, Elizabethton, and Jonesborough. These existing and proposed networks should be linked, if possible, to encourage their use by casual travelers, commuters, and for recreational purposes. An extensive bicycle and pedestrian network not only stimulates single-mode trips (walking or biking, alone) but also encourages the use of public transit.

Pedestrian facilities in the Johnson City Urbanized Area include sidewalks, greenways, and trails. Sidewalks are common within the Cities of Johnson City, Elizabethton, and Jonesborough, but are fairly sparse in the unincorporated portions of the study area.

The Cities of Johnson City, Jonesborough, and Elizabethton are developing dedicated bicycle and multipurpose paths as Elizabethton Linear Trail part of corridor and greenway projects. In Johnson City, a 3-mile path parallels the North State of Franklin Road corridor (SR 381) between West Market Street and Greenline Road. Scenic views are abundant along this route. In Elizabethton, a 4-mile greenway corridor is under development that connects Sycamore Shoals State Park with the Historic Covered Bridge in the downtown area. The Town of Jonesborough has completed Phase 4 of the Lost State of Franklin Scenic Trail it connects Wet Lands Park to the downtown. Wet Lands Park has 3 miles of hiking trails through a natural wetlands area. Funding for major portions of these projects is from the STP Enhancements Program operated by the TDOT. For location maps of both routes, see the pictures below.

Johnson City Trail The Tennessee Department of Transportation has also designated bike routes statewide, largely on existing roadways. Signs mark the routes in the field as in the example shown. See the Bike Index Map for a more detailed map and route listing of the routes in Washington and Carter Counties.