CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Austin Peay State University held a ribbon cutting Tuesday at the Pace Alumni Center to commemorate the opening of their campus Greenway extension, which connects APSU to Clarksville’s Greenway and Riverwalk.

The APSU Greenway was funded through a nearly $400,000 grant from the Clarksville-Montgomery County Community Health Foundation and represents a step forward in making Clarksville more walkable.

Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts addresses guests at the ribbon cutting for the APSU Greenway Extension on March 16, 2021 (Casey Williams)
Local leaders cut a ribbon, officially opening APSU’s Greenway Extension on March 16, 2021. (Casey Williams)
APSU Board of Trustees member Mickey Wadia and his wife Kay standing with the Governor
Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts (Center) with APSU Trustee Mickey Wadia and his wife Kay
APSU President Michael Licari (Left) stands with County Mayor Jim Durrett (Right)

“The Greenway will truly be a valuable resource in many ways for future generations of Governors,” APSU President Michael Licari said during the ceremony.

Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts announced that Clarksville Parks and Recreation would open another addition to the Greenway, Red River East trail, on April 24.

“This provides a vital link between the campus and downtown, to the northern part of our community, makes us walkable, healthier, progressive and environmentally responsible,” Pitts said. “There is no end in sight for what we are about to accomplish.”

Also planned is a new pedestrian bridge connecting the two portions of Clarksville’s Greenway system. This project is already fully funded through a $1.8 million grant from the TDOT’s Transportation Alternatives Project and is in the design phase of development.