ROANOKE (WSLS 10) - A new one mile section of the Roanoke River Greenway officially opened on Friday, July 24.
A ribbon cutting was held at the beginning of new greenway along Blue Ridge Drive in Roanoke, right on the Salem City line.
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Roanoke City Mayor David Bowers and City manager Chris Morill, along with other local officials, cut the ribbon to welcome the new addition to the City.
Now that this nearly $1 million section is complete, only one section of the greenway is left to bridge the gap to the entire 11 mile trail.
After the ceremony, several greenway enthusiasts took the opportunity to be one of the first on the new trail.
The total 11-mile project will be complete in 2017.