valley rail trail mile rail trail linear park runs rail corridor new_york stretches new kingston city line trail separated state prisons plans bypass facilities connect regional rail trails plans create rail trail began early considered uses defunct corridor railroad ceased regular traffic begun remove tracks local land trust purchased mile section rail corridor new conveyed new section town village trail formally opened new purchase section trust length trail effectively doubled county land seizure extending walkway north kingston extension included foot bridge bridges carry trail long trail serves horseback riders cross country passes historic districts street historic district estate trail traverses route concurrent state route state routes natural features visible clearing trail ridge west creek trail passes dense vegetation frequented types animals birds history stretching miles montgomery kingston operated regular freight run december 1980s owner began salvage corridor steel rails sell sections rail bed state law mandated sales offers state involved counties municipalities state bought mile portion rail bed november construction hamlet montgomery purchased sections railroad miles respectively eventually creating mile towns initially declined purchase sections rail line town evaluating plans bypass state prison connect trails connection listed project county wide transportation plan latest proposal involves trail birch road seventeenth rail trail created new_york state new converting corridor rail trail considered environmental report commissioned town study considered corridor road cars determined right way lend ing multiple simultaneous people oriented transit suited use trail hiking running cycling cross country skiing invited local non profit acquire portion rail line new turn requested assistance purchase completed january town village immediately purchased sections roughly miles respectively purchase mile section later portions new section informally open june formal opening ceremony mile trail new took place october section state disrepair closed received grant december purchase completed state provided additional maintain trail purchasing section allowed fix drainage problems deteriorated surface trail ban use motor vehicles section worth sold movement held protests section trail november received grants state organization fund rail trail related projects included create link new section trail nearby turn extended eastward bridge connection bridge completed october considered connection bridge opened built grants included create feet accessible trail connect parking area local park named rail trail town intended connect parking area trail late 1990s concerns traffic state requirements added time cost path completed june connections county wide plan create bicycle path link regional rail trails portion rail bed runs miles kingston contains foot rises feet state route spans delaware time construction highest span bridge united_states sold section including bridge private businessman dollar maintained purchase granted right restore rail service line joint ownership installed guard rails southern half bridge opened public intended allow jumping bridge january court order held violated laws entrepreneur run jumping hot air companies tried unsuccessfully venture failed pay property taxes period years acre property april placed bid land parcels comprising section april agreed pay outstanding taxes receiving ownership july intention adding following engineering survey bridge closed public june repairs renovations compete length bridge open green development company massachusetts owns portion rail bed agreed establish right way trail allow public access private swimming pool bypassed preserve open space given state grant march maintain portion trail kingston end summer outstanding trail segment extension opened public completing entire mile rail trail regional business association proposed link trail series regional rail trails proposal create mile network rail trails towns rochester involved towns working connection route trail begins road southern town movement farther south impossible corridor south road barbed wire roughly miles crosses sand hill road approaching hamlet mile mark hamlet trail intersects route concurrent state route located hamlet defunct dairy site railroad station built opened following year transported products new_york_city way originally property family closed 1920s renovated apartment complex railroad station ceased operations rail line closed sporting goods store video store early 1990s antique store station burned october trail crosses phillies bridge road mile north hamlet carrying trail forest road mile farther road originally supported stone foundation rebuilt construction reconstruction removed added concrete foundation local legend holds bridge originally built response death prominent woman forest railroad crossing likely built maintain rail line consistent grade little mile bridge site forest station trail crosses bridge creek road old ford road mile bridge respectively entering town shortly entering trail crosses bridge masonry bridge completed late june work july originally wood bridge accidentally set fire ashes sparks passing train prompted railroad coat rail ties tin replacing wooden bridges ones stone bridge original rebuilt crosses creek height feet ridge visible bridge plains road shortly bridge trail continues mile crossing cedar lane crosses plains road miles reaching truth park village trail connected park small constructed alexandria minnesota based construction company weight limit short tons able withstand earthquakes edge park trail crosses water street enters restored area galleries crosses state route passes railroad station refurbished depot originally built rebuilt fire sold private interests building state disrepair early 1980s renovated converted italian restaurant mile trail passes street mile trail traverses street historic district containing colonial era stone houses houses date late mile street trail reaches foot bridge spanning bridge originally wood completed middle december rebuilt iron rated superintendent safe rail traffic fast miles hour bridge benches place volunteers members nearby community hamlet design bridge influenced better accommodate horses immediately bridge road trail continues west roughly miles bridge trail crosses road mile farther reaches boundary line continuing miles private property hamlet completed bridge opened public june added miles kingston crossing interstate terminating state route extension passes town includes small bridges kingston recreation road railroad station site new town system opened march new system pedestrians use flags placed containers signal traffic trail connects truth park access april featuring miles combined reached past students nearby trail legend massive parties opportunities romantic august art exhibit depicting concealed weapons laws placed pieces exhibit areas expected heavy pedestrian traffic including rail trail trail connects historic district district location local opened region discovery rocks capable producing cement nearby hamlet peak district producing barrels year employed people rail station historic district located close road hit repeatedly trucks fell apart station subsequently demolished county highway department historic district runs section mining site major regional cement producers site numerous wedding person tried jumping bridge cord visible trail views ridge west tower mountain house visible cliffs parking trail provided municipal lot farmers parking lots truth park road historical society conference center trail runs parallel state routes park rides route spot lot spot lot bicycle shops trail flora fauna flora northern end trail includes shrubs american trail approaches south occurrences sugar maple american beech tree black birch trees common trail include red maple northern pin oak eastern red cedar white ash eastern white pine animals pass trail leaving tracks includes bears deer dogs cats rabbits bird species region observed trail mourning dove blue jay cardinal american black capped purple
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