New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the opening of a new 2.5-mile multiuse path in the Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, that closes out one of the last remaining gaps in the scenic Niagara River Shoreline Trail. The New York State Department of Transportation provided $2.5 million to help fund the new trail segment for this $4.3 million project. The protected pathway runs through a former railroad property, connecting an existing trail section in the city of North Tonawanda and the City of Niagara Falls on the Niagara River Shoreline Trail that connects the municipalities and parks along the Niagara River with a continuous off-road, multiuse trail running from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario.
“Investments that provide new opportunities to walk or bike enrich quality of life in our local communities and foster new opportunities for tourism and economic growth,” said Governor Hochul. “This new multiuse path brings us a big step closer to completing the Niagara River Shoreline Trail and allows people to leave their cars at home as they take in all the wonderful attractions that the Niagara Falls area has to offer.”
The trail features wayfinding and interpretative signage to aid users along the way, and was a collaboration that involved NYSDOT, the Niagara River Greenway Commission, Wheatfield, Niagara Falls and North Tonawanda.
To learn more, visit governor.ny.gov.
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