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9 miles: Albany County Rail Trail
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Length |
approximately 9 miles |
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Acreage |
approximately 117 acres |
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Municipalities |
City of Albany, Town of Bethlehem, Town of New Scotland, and Village of Voorheesville |
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East Terminus |
just east of South Pearl Street in the City of Albany |
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West Terminus |
just east of Main Street in the Village of Voorheesville |
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Highest Point |
350 feet above sea level near the west terminus |
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Lowest Point |
50 feet above sea level near the east terminus |
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Cost to Acquire Corridor |
$700,000 |
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Source of Acquisition Funding |
50% NYS Parks Acquisition Grant + 50% contribution by Scenic Hudson, Inc. |
The proposed Rail Trail project will convert a nine-mile stretch of the old Delaware & Hudson (D&H) Railroad between the Port of Albany and Voorheesville to a public recreational trail.
Once completed, the Rail Trail would link municipalities along a safe and accessible pedestrian and bicycle route.
The county acquired the land in early 2010. This project is slightly ahead of the BCRT, but similiar in scope and also in the pre-funding stage, so this will interesting to follow.
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