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Wallkill Valley Rail Trail to Ulster County Fairgrounds

The Connector Trail and Bridge Project

Project History

Rail Trail Jogger

Jogger on the Rail Trail near the proposed connector path

It is not known who may have been the first to dream of connecting the Rail Trail to the Fairgrounds via a bridge across the Wallkill River.

Perhaps it occurred to a solitary runner on a beautiful summer day.

1991	Town and Village of New Paltz purchase the Rail Trail with assistance of the Wallkill Valley Land Trust
2001	Bob Taylor (Wallkill Valley Land Trust) and Glenn Gidaly (Shingebiss Associates) investigate this project. They obtain a cost estimate for bridge construction and get conceptual approval from the landowners.
2003	The NYSDOT sponsored New Paltz Transportation-Land Use Project is launched.
2004	A Bicycle/Pedestrian Sub-Committee is formed as part of the Transportation-Land Use Project.
2005	The Bicycle/Pedestrian Sub-Committee recommends construction of a "Multi-Use Path" connecting the Rail Trail with the County Park (Fairgrounds).
2006	The DOT Transportation Enhancement Program could make this dream a reality.
November 2006	The Bridge of Dreams grant is awarded!

Wallkill Valley Railroad History:

An brief history of the Wallkill Valley Railroad is available on the Website of the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail Association.

Find Out More:
Bridge of Dreams - Home Page
Grant Application Details
Project Costs and Benefits

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This web page produced by Alan Stout, New Paltz Bicycle-Pedestrian Committee
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