Our site can help you find out what fine rail-trails are already here in North Carolina and how NCRT is working to get more developed. That's why this site is important. You'll discover that surplus rail corridors are valuable public assets and well worth preserving.
Want to help? Start by becoming a member of North Carolina Rail-Trails!
The SAFETEA-LU transportation legislation that authorizes the RTP expired September 30, 2009! This program has been provided support to many of North Carolina's rail-trails and would seriously impact future trail development should the program not be re-authorized. To find out more about the possible reauthorization of the RTP, go to the American Trails Site for the latest information. The trails community is watching closely for the next federal Transportation Authorization bill which will affect the funding for ALL the trail related programs funded through the Federal Highway Administration. The Rail to Trails Conservancy is supporting S. 575. For more information about this bill and what it does, follow this link to RTC's Page on S. 575
