Greenway welcomes 16 new miles, 11 segments from Boston to Miami

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Section of the Atlantic Greenway Network extension. In September the 4.4-mile stretch in Miami Beach became the longest newly designated segment of the East Coast Greenway.

During its September 2019 meeting, the East Coast Greenway Alliance’s national Greenway Council unanimously voted to approve close to 16 new miles of East Coast Greenway in 7 states plus Washington, D.C. The segments range from 4.4 miles along the ocean and bay in Miami Beach to rural and urban segments from the Carolinas to Massachusetts.

“These segments close key gaps in the East Coast Greenway network and add to the experience and safety of people biking, walking, running and simply enjoying their community,” says Niles Barnes, deputy director. “A special thanks to our state committees and many partners for getting these trails completed and open to the public. We encourage you to plan a visit and experience them!”

The 11 new segments join 7 segments totaling nearly 5 miles that the Council designated earlier this year, bringing 2019 designations to just over 20 miles of new Greenway.

CT: Bridge along Bloomfield Greenway in Bloomfield, 1.8 miles designated.

CT: Bridge along Bloomfield Greenway in Bloomfield, 1.8 miles designated.

MA: New bike-ped tunnel, part of 0.3 mile designation of Mass Central Rail Trail in Weston.

MA: New bike-ped tunnel, part of 0.3 mile designation of Mass Central Rail Trail in Weston.

Washington, DC: A half mile of protected bike/ped path in the city's southwest area.

Washington, DC: A half mile of protected bike/ped path in the city's southwest area.

NC: The Town of Clayton constructed nearly a mile of multi-use path along Front Street.

NC: The Town of Clayton constructed nearly a mile of multi-use path along Front Street.

CT: Another 1.2 miles of Greenway was designated on the Air Line State Park Trail in Pomfret.

CT: Another 1.2 miles of Greenway was designated on the Air Line State Park Trail in Pomfret.

SC: Beaufort County has added 1.6 miles of the Gardens Corner Greenway.

SC: Beaufort County has added 1.6 miles of the Gardens Corner Greenway.

MA: Two miles of Greenway were designated in Salem as part of the Border to Boston Trail.

MA: Two miles of Greenway were designated in Salem as part of the Border to Boston Trail.

VA: This half-mile cycle track was designated in downtown Richmond.

VA: This half-mile cycle track was designated in downtown Richmond.

Section of the Atlantic Greenway Network extension. In September the 4.4-mile stretch in Miami Beach became the longest newly designated segment of the East Coast Greenway.

Section of the Atlantic Greenway Network extension. In September the 4.4-mile stretch in Miami Beach became the longest newly designated segment of the East Coast Greenway.

MA: In Topsfield, 2.3 miles were designated at part of the Linear Common.

MA: In Topsfield, 2.3 miles were designated at part of the Linear Common.

Massachusetts Linear Common, Topsfield, 2.3 miles Border to Boston Trail, Salem, 2 miles Mass Central Rail Trail, Weston, 0.3 mile

Connecticut Air Line State Park Trail, Pomfret, 1.2 miles Bloomfield Greenway, Bloomfield, 1.8 miles

Washington D.C. Protected facility, Southwest Washington, 0.5 mile

Virginia Franklin Street cycle track, Richmond, 0.5 mile

North Carolina Front Street multi-use path, Clayton, 0.8 mile

South Carolina Gardens Corner Greenway, Beaufort County, 1.6 miles

Georgia Tabby Trail, St. Marys, 0.4 mile

Florida Atlantic Greenway Network extension, Miami Beach, 4.4 miles

 

Read more of our October 2019 On the Greenway newsletter

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