WOODSTOCK, GA — Woodstock and Cherokee County officials, staff members and residents braved the bitterly cold temperatures on Thursday to take part in a ribbon cutting ceremony held for the much-anticipated Towne Lake Pass Trail.

The multi-purpose trail, which was constructed in conjunction with Cherokee County, runs from the dog park to Towne Lake Hills South. Cherokee County commissioners in December 2016 approved a $2.86 million contract with Integrated Construction & Nobility, Inc. to construct the project.

The path runs northwest from the dog park, under Interstate 575 and through the wooded area near Woodstock Middle and High schools until it reaches Towne Lake Hills South. It will connect Towne Lake residents to the Noonday Creek Trail, which runs from Market Street in downtown Woodstock to Highway 92.