RFQ Saluda Grade Engineering and Design
September 25th 2025
RFQ Informational Questions & Responses
RFQ Saluda Grade Engineering and Design
August 29th 2025
PAL is seeking qualifications from licensed civil engineering firms to engineer, design, and permit the former W-Line (Saluda Grade) railroad between Inman, South Carolina and the North Carolina/South Carolina State border for the purpose of restoring and transforming the corridor into an ADA accessible Shared Use Path.
Public Review & Comment Notice.
August 27th 2025
Early Notice and Public Review of a Proposed; Activity in a Federal Flood Risk Management Standard Designated Floodplain or Wetland
A Trail Legacy Spanning Over 100 Miles
June 24th 2025
Glenn Hilliard, champion of the Foothills Trail, led efforts to buy the Saluda Grade.
Next Steps in Planning the Saluda Grade Trail
June 24th 2025
Last summer, the Saluda Grade Trail coalition presented findings from the first in-depth study of the trail—and now we are moving into the next major phase of planning the trail.
Celebrate the Saluda Grade Trail on July 31
June 24th 2025
Wherever you live along the rail line or the larger Saluda Grade region, you are invited to come celebrate with us!
Saluda Grade Railroad Purchased for Rail Trail
June 24th 2025
On June 17, the Saluda Grade Trails Conservancy purchased the 31.5-mile rail corridor from Norfolk Southern—a major step toward building the trail. The planned Saluda Grade Trail will travel through scenic Upstate South Carolina into the mountains of Western North Carolina.
Life Cycle of a Rail Trail Project
June 17th 2025
From planning, to design, to construction, to maintenance – here is the planned Life Cycle of the SGT.
Help Us Realize the Saluda Grade Trail
Across the United States, inactive rail lines have found new life as vibrant rail trails. Now, we have the opportunity to create a beautiful new trail along the historic Saluda Grade rail line!
A new rail trail that travels from the rolling countryside of Upstate South Carolina, through historic and vibrant small towns, and into the spectacular mountain scenery of Western North Carolina.
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