Oct. 4—UPSTATE — A new rail trail along the route of the historic Saluda Grade railroad received significant funding in the newly passed NC state budget. The budget includes $12 million over two years ...

SPARTANBURG COUNTY — North Carolina lawmakers have earmarked $12 million to purchase a section of the Norfolk Southern abandoned line for development of the Saluda Grade Trail to begin in 2025. The ...

More funding is earmarked for the Saluda Grade Trail to convert 31.5 miles of the old train tracks into a recreation trail running from the Upstate into the mountains of western North Carolina. That's ...

The Saluda Grade Trail project has received its first major grant toward the purchase of the trail corridor and development in North Carolina. The Polk County Community Foundation has pledged $250,000 ...

A new rail trail along the route of the historic Saluda Grade railroad received significant funding in the newly-passed North Carolina state budget, which included $12 million over two years to ...

RAILROAD WAS BUILT IN THE 1870S, BUT THE LAST TIME A TRAIN TRAVELED ALONG THESE TRACKS WAS BACK IN 2001, AND OFFICIALS SAY NORFOLK SOUTHERN HAS EXPRESSED INTEREST IN SELLING. >> TRAILS REALLY BRING ...

SPARTANBURG — If all goes to plan, the Saluda Grade Trails Conservancy will buy 31.5 miles of Norfolk Southern railroad for $31.5 million by the end of July, paving the way for the construction of the ...

50 YEARS OLD. THIS YEAR, AND BIRD WATCHING WILL BE ONE OF THE MANY THINGS THAT PEOPLE WILL LIKELY ENJOY ONE DAY ALONG THE SALUDA GRADE TRAIL, THAT 31 MILE TRAIL PLAN WOULD LINK SOUTH CAROLINA AND ...

The Saluda Grade Trails Conservancy bought 31.5 miles of track to build a mixed-use path that could connect to other, already established trails.