A version of the following article appeared in the Wednesday, September 23, 2026, edition of The Charlotte Ledger, an e-newsletter with local business-y news and insights for Charlotte, N.C.
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The new speed limit applies to all modes of transportation
Park and Recreation has painted “20 mph speed limit” on 136 sections of Little Sugar Creek Greenway. The marking above is at the section crossing Belmont Avenue near Alexander Street Park. (Photo: Lindsey Banks/The Charlotte Ledger)
by Lindsey Banks
Mecklenburg County greenways now have a speed limit of 20 mph, a response to growing concerns about e-bikes and other motorized devices sharing paths with pedestrians and traditional cyclists.
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