Tweetsie Trail Expansion Master Plan
Summary
The commission approved the final master plan for extending the Tweetsie Trail from Elizabethton to the Hampton watershed trails. Approving it doesn't spend money now, but it keeps the county eligible for the $6.3 million state grant and future grants; the full build is estimated at $22.6 million. A later motion to kill the project failed 12-8, so planning continues.
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Last discussed May 18, 2026.
Impact analysis
The trail build is estimated at $22.6 million total; the county holds a $6.3 million state grant that must be used for the trail or returned.
Cyclists, walkers, tourists, and Hampton-area small businesses could gain a major recreation and tourism asset.
Some landowners and businesses along Highway 19E worry about safety, property impacts, and traffic near the proposed route.
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