Charlotte-Mecklenburg's most urban stretch of creek is being transformed!

For decades, most of Little Sugar Creek near downtown was hidden under parking lots or overgrown with brush. The restoration project includes:

• uncapping the creak
• reshaping the path and banks of the stream
• restoring natural beauty and openness
• improving water quality
• adding a greenway trail, park and fountain

Restoring Little Sugar Creek from Central Piedmont Community College to near Carolinas Medical Center is being done in three phases:

Little Sugar Creek—7^th Street to Charlottetowne Ave. (CPCC)

Little Sugar Creek—Charlottetowne Ave. to Baxter Street (Midtown)

Little Sugar Creek—Baxter to Morehead Streets (along Kings Drive)

Storm Water Services hopes to complete the three stream restoration projects in early 2009.  Completion of the greenway is expected in 2010.

September 2008 Mailer

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services also has completed or is working on restoring and improving Little Sugar Creek in or near:

     Hidden Valley neighborhood

     Cullman Avenue

     Liz Hair Nature Walk

     Freedom Park

     Westfield Road