Getting Here to There Made Easier with Sidewalk Expansion in Greenville....
One mile of new sidewalks is coming to Lowndes Hill Road and part of Overbrook Road, stretching from East North Street to Keith Drive. It's all part of The Lowndes Hill Sidewalk Project.
The $3.4 million project is funded by $2 million from Greenville’s Neighborhood Infrastructure Bond — the rest from a federal grant.
The goal is To give families safer routes to schools and businesses along Laurens Road. Councilman John DeWorken called it “an investment in the people.”
Once complete, the Lowndes Hill Sidewalk Project will help connect the Overbrook neighborhood to the Swamp Rabbit Trail’s Green Line at Laurens Road.
Press Release from the City of Greenville below:
Fri, Oct 17, 2025 4:30 PM EDT
The Lowndes Hill Sidewalk Project will add nearly one mile of new sidewalks through the Overbrook community. At its first reading Oct. 13, City Council approved an appropriation of $1.358 million in federal grant funding for the project. The funds will be combined with $2 million from the City’s Neighborhood Infrastructure Bond (NIB), enabling construction of sidewalks along Lowndes Hill Road and a short section of Overbrook Road from East North Street to Keith Drive.
The total project budget is $3.4 million.
“It’s an investment in people,” said Councilman John DeWorken. “Sidewalks and high-visibility crossings provide families with safe passage to school, a friend’s house, the trail and businesses along Laurens Road.”
A portion of the project at the intersection of Lowndes Hill Dr and Hillside Dr has already been completed, creating ADA ramps, high visibility crosswalks and an enhancement to the four-way stop with a flashing beacon. When completed, the improvements will help the Overbrook neighborhood connect to the Swamp Rabbit Trail’s Green Line at Laurens Road.
The grant was approved by the Greenville-Pickens Area Transportation Study (GPATS) as part the Transportation Alternatives Program under the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration to support nonmotorized modes of transportation.