June 23, 2005
Dryden-Freeville Trail open house
My pictures didn't turn out particularly well, but there was a fascinating open house at Dryden Town Hall tonight, looking at what's involved in creating a Freeville to Dryden trail extending the current Jim Schug Trail.
Creating this trail involves a complex set of players - the landowners, the town, the villages of Dryden and Freeville, George Junior Republic, the federal government rails-to-trails program, the state of New York, and a variety of regulatory agencies, plus the consultants (Barton & Loguidice and Northeast Greenways). The presentations included a slideshow with information about the planning process and the trail itself.
A portion of the possible trail, from consultants' slides.
Former Supervisor Clint Cotterill looks over trail plans.
Some of the toughest problems are road crossings - Route 13, Elm Street, and Spring House Road in the Village of Dryden, as well as George Road. George Road in particular is a challenge, as the road used to go over the railroad track, and the railroad path has since been filled in. There are a number of alternate routes under consideration to avoid that problem while maintaining a handicapped-accessible grade.
Details on the Dryden side of the trail.
If you'd like to make suggestions for the trail, the trail survey is available - just send it to Environmental Planner Deb Gross.
Posted by simonstl at June 23, 2005 10:42 PMNote on photos