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Adirondack Rail Trail

State Seeks Comments, Plans For Saranac Lake Railroad Depot Reuse

October 3, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Saranac Lake Union Depot (NYS Cultural Resource Information System photo provided by DEC).The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is calling for submissions of ideas and plans for use and public access to the historic Saranac Lake Union Depot building on the former New York Central Railroad Adirondack Division line in the village of Saranac Lake in the Adirondacks. [Read more…] about State Seeks Comments, Plans For Saranac Lake Railroad Depot Reuse

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondack Rail Trail, Adirondack Rail-Trail Debate, Adirondack Railway Preservation Society, Adirondacks, bicycling, DEC, DOT, Essex County, Franklin County, Harrietstown, Historic Preservation, Lake Placid, New York Central RR, railroads, Remsen-Lake Placid Travel Corridor, Saranac Lake, snowmobiling, Tourism, Transportation History, Tupper Lake

Northern New York 19th Century Railroad News

July 10, 2023 by Maury Thompson Leave a Comment

New York State Railroad and Auto Map ca 1923In September of 1890, infrastructure improvements were under way at Whitehall, in Washington County, long a major railroad hub. “It is said that the new freight yard at Whitehall will be one of the best on the road. The main tracks will be straightened and will pass over the ground where the old shops are located,” The Morning Star of Glens Falls reported on September 24, 1890. “The new shops have been completed, and the men are removing from the old shop, which is being torn down. Next spring work will begin on the new station for Whitehall.” [Read more…] about Northern New York 19th Century Railroad News

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: Adirondack Rail Trail, Adirondack Railway Preservation Society, Essex County, Franklin County, malone, Mohawk & Malone Railroad, New York Central RR, railroads, St Lawrence County, Ticonderoga, Transportation History, Warren County, Washington County, Whitehall

Nearly 100 Miles of New Greenway Trails in NYS Since Opened Since 2021

June 26, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Greenway Trails ReportParks & Trails New York (PTNY) and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) have announced the release of the New York State Greenway Trails Progress Report (August 2021-December 2022), which outlines the accomplishments made, the projects initiated, and the funding secured by state, local, and non-profit partners between August 2021 and December 2022. The report identifies 97.1 miles of new trails completed and 372.7 additional miles of trail in progress in that time frame. [Read more…] about Nearly 100 Miles of New Greenway Trails in NYS Since Opened Since 2021

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Adirondack Rail Trail, Adirondacks, bicycling, Cattaraugus County, empire state trail, Environmental Protection Fund, Essex County, Franklin County, Genesee Valley Greenway, hiking, Hinsdale, Hudson Valley Greenway, Lake Placid, Long Island, Long Island Greenway, Monroe County, New York City, OPRHP, Orange County, Parks and Trails NY, Rochester, State Parks, Sullivan County, trails, Transportation, Tupper Lake, Ulster County

Update on Adirondack Rail Trail Construction

June 4, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Construction of the Adirondack Rail TrailThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Office of General Services (OGS) has announced Rifenburg Construction was awarded the $8.75 million construction contract for the second phase of the Adirondack Rail Trail. Construction is set to begin within the next two weeks and includes the portion of trail between Saranac Lake and Floodwood Road in Santa Clara. [Read more…] about Update on Adirondack Rail Trail Construction

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondack Rail Trail, Adirondacks, Lake Placid, Santa Clara, Saranac Lake, Transportation

Construction for the Adirondack Rail Trail Restarts

April 24, 2023 by Editorial Staff 2 Comments

Removing New York Central Railroad Adirondack Division Rails October 2020 DEC PhotoThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Office of General Services (OGS) has announced the start of 2023 construction on the Adirondack Rail Trail between Station Street in Lake Placid and Broadway in Saranac Lake. This trail segment is now closed to all users during construction. [Read more…] about Construction for the Adirondack Rail Trail Restarts

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondack Rail Trail, Adirondacks, bicycling, DEC, development, hiking, Lake Placid, Remsen-Lake Placid Travel Corridor, Saranac Lake, snowmobiling

Harrietstown Opens New Bike Park in Saranac Lake

September 11, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Map of the new Town of Harrietstown Bike Park and surrounding trailsThe Town of Harrietstown and Saranac Lake Innovative Cycling Kids have completed a free community Bike Park in the Village of Saranac Lake. [Read more…] about Harrietstown Opens New Bike Park in Saranac Lake

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondack Rail Trail, bicycling, Harrietstown, mountain biking, Saranac Lake

Adirondack Rail Trail Design & Construction Starting

March 15, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Remsen- Lake Placid Travel CorridorThe New York State Departments of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Transportation (DOT), in cooperation with the Office of General Services (OGS), have announced the completion of the transfer of jurisdiction for a 34-mile segment of the Remsen-Lake Placid Travel Corridor. [Read more…] about Adirondack Rail Trail Design & Construction Starting

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondack Rail Trail, Adirondack Rail-Trail Debate, Adirondacks, bicycling, Cross-Country Skiing, DEC, Department of Transportation, DOT, Essex County, Franklin County, hiking, Lake Placid, New York Central RR, railroads, Remsen-Lake Placid Travel Corridor, Saranac Lake, snowmobiling, Transportation History, Tupper Lake

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