Storm damage on Buttermilk Trail

By Andy Thompson | July, 1, 2012

Buttermilk Trail was a mess yesterday afternoon. I actually didn’t ride all that much of it — just the section from 21st St. to Reedy Creek — because it was impassable in so many places. Sadly, the worst damage I saw was to the relatively new boardwalk skinnies over the wetland area not too far east of Reedy Creek. I remember when the city trail crew and a host of volunteers built this thing. It took a ton of labor and man hours to construct it. It might be a while before it’s open again. Here are some pics.

Looking east

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Looking west

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Looking west

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Looking east

 

About The Author

Andy Thompson

I’ve been the Outdoors Columnist at the Times-Dispatch for the past four years, writing about mountain biking, fishing, paddling and much more every Friday and Sunday in the Sports section. I live a 1/4 mile from the James River, close enough to see bald eagles soaring over my house on their way to find a meal. Pretty cool, eh?