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Canal trail links Newark, Palmyra The New York State Canal Corporation announced the official opening of a six-mile Canalway Trail segment in Wayne County.
The trail between Division Street in Palmyra and the Town of Arcadia links existing Canalway Trail segments to create over 90 miles of continuous Canalway Trail in western New York State. An official ribbon-cutting for the Canalway Trail segment was hosted by Canal Corporation Director Carmella R. Mantello at the site of two new pedestrian bridges near Swift's Landing Park. The July 25 event was attended by state and local officials, community members and trail volunteers. Senator Michael Nozzolio said, 'The completion of this segment of the Canalway Trail will help to further boost tourism and recreational opportunities in Wayne County and will connect canal communities across Upstate New York.' Assemblyman Bob Oaks said, 'Adding this section of the Canalway Trail in Wayne County brings New York State one step closer to its long range goal of completing the trail from Albany to Buffalo. As a user of the Trail, I look forward to enjoying this newly completed portion and encourage others to use it as well.' The six-mile segment is part of a multi-million dollar program to complete the Erie Canalway Trail linking the Hudson River and Lake Erie. This $2.4 million project was funded with Federal Transportation Enhancement funds administered by the NYS Dept. of Transportation. The project features a 10-foot wide crushed limestone surface trail. Informational sign kiosks were installed at the Ganargua Creek Spillway and at the Whitbeck Road parking area. (Photo by Sandra Marcano) With more than 250 miles of developed trail, representing more than two-thirds completion, the Erie Canalway Trail is fast becoming one of the nation's premier cycling and multi-use trail destinations. To obtain a free map see www.canals.state.ny.us/canalway trail/
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