This is neat. The area has miles and miles of Greenway - bike and walking and one of my favorites is Crabtree, behind the mall and west toward where I live. There is also a state park, Umsted, not too far away. There has been a gap in the trail system so you could not go from Crabtree to Umsted - where there are several more miles of trails. Until now, well, almost now. This is the next to the last section. There is still a bridge and about a half of a mile to actually connect the system. This is the interesting engineering design that scales the steep hill but keeps the incline easy to walk or ride. As you approach you can see a portion of it and there are two more switchbacks not visible further up the hill. The most striking feature is the impressive wooden structure that soars over the creek to get past the quarry that has been the hold up for years. It is a fun portion of the Greenway, Raleigh’s best feature in my opinion.
From the bridge over Crabtree Creek.
The start of the flyover section and if you look carefully at the hill on the right of the photo you can see the fence for the next incline and there are two more switchbacks beyond that one.