Ashland City to maintain, develop rails-to-trails site

Officials in Ashland City are looking forward to the development of a new rails-to-rails project that will connect the city to the Cumberland River Bicentennial Trail. The Eagle Pass Tract is a former Tennessee Central Railroad corridor that was recently donated to the city by the TennGreen Land Conservancy for development and improvement. The property includes converted railbeds that can now provide scenic walking and biking routes that connect to the Cumberland River Bicentennial Trail and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lock A at Cheatham Lake and Dam. Providing scenic views along the Cumberland River, the town will take over management and future development of the trail section, which has become a popular local recreation area.