Connectivity
Four planned miles of connection
The Bailey Cove and Miller Branch projects serve different parts of Huntsville, but both connect growing neighborhoods to wider networks.
Greenway stories belong in a housing publication because connections influence how residents reach schools, parks, shopping, jobs, and nearby neighborhoods.
Bailey Cove closes a south Huntsville gap
The planned Bailey Cove project adds a 2.4-mile, 12-foot-wide, ADA-compliant multi-use path between Weatherly Road and Four Mile Post Road.
The route is designed to connect neighborhoods, schools, shopping areas, and the Sandra Moon Community Complex. It will ultimately connect with the Aldridge Creek Greenway. Planned intersection work at Bailey Cove Road and Blevins Gap Road includes improved crosswalks, accessible pedestrian signals, traffic calming, and other safety changes.
The city estimated the project at about $1.8 million, with roughly $800,000 expected from federal Transportation Alternatives Program funding.
Miller Branch extends a west Huntsville network
Miller Branch Greenway Phase II adds 1.6 miles from Swancott Road south toward Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge. The planned 12-foot-wide asphalt path follows Miller Branch Creek on city property.
The segment is part of a larger effort to connect Dallas Fanning Nature Preserve with the Zierdt and Beadle greenways, the Singing River Trail in Triana, and trails inside Wheeler Wildlife Refuge. The city said the completed west Huntsville network would offer nearly 30 interconnected miles.
The phase was estimated at about $1 million. The announcement listed approximately $797,464 in federal funding and a $199,366 city match.
The important housing signal is connection, not just trail mileage.
What is not known yet
The February announcement did not provide construction start or completion dates. It said timelines would follow final engineering and coordination with the Alabama Department of Transportation.
That means the correct description is planned and funded through partnership agreements, not completed. A future update should check bid awards, notice-to-proceed dates, and construction schedules before changing the status.
Source
- City of Huntsville, Huntsville extends greenway network with two major expansions, published February 12, 2026.
Generated imagery is an editorial illustration and does not document either project site.