PRESS RELEASE

CHARLOTTE, NC – (March 5, 2025) – Pond & Company (“Pond”), an industry leader in engineering, architecture, planning, and construction management services, has been awarded a contract for the design of the Cape Fear River Trail Extension in Fayetteville, North Carolina. 

The existing Cape Fear River Trail is a multi-use path facility winding through a beautiful blend of trees, plants, and wildlife with spectacular views of the river. The proposed Cape Fear River Trail Extension trail will be an ADA-compliant 10-foot-wide asphalt/concrete paved multi-use path with two-foot crushed stone shoulders. 

Pond will provide civil engineering, landscape architecture, trail and bridge design, community engagement, permitting, and environmental services including wetland mitigation and ecological assessments. 

“This is a great win for Pond and our Charlotte office as we continue to strengthen our presence in the North Carolina market,” said of Pond Senior Vice President of Infrastructure Grady Smith, Jr. “Working with the City of Fayetteville on this important project enables us to leverage the range of our services and improve recreational access, connectivity, and environmental sustainability of this Trail.

Once completed, the trail will provide a seamless and safe non-motorized route between the existing Cape Fear River Trail and the future River Park.

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