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Rail-Trail Hall of Fame Nomination

Terri — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 17:47:30 +0000

Posted by Terri
August 2, 2021
Topics: Discover Your Path, For Fitness, News, Through Nature, To A Destination, Trails and Pathways

Vote For Delaware Trails

The Georgetown-Lewes and Junction Breakwater Trails have been nominated for the 2021 Rail-Trail Hall of Fame!

In 2007, the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy began recognizing exemplary rail-trails around the country through its Rail-Trail Hall of Fame. They select inductees on merits such as scenic value, high use, trail and trailside amenities, historical significance, excellence in management and maintenance of facility, community connections and geographic distribution.

This year, they’ve nominated 3 trails across the United States, and the Georgetown-Lewes and Junction Breakwater Trails (as a set) received one of those nominations!!!

We need your vote to get them inducted!

Hall of fame rail-trails receive a variety of honors, including special signage to place along their trails, a Trail of the Month feature and a highlight in Rails to Trails magazine. The spotlight will create interest in the trails, and in turn benefit our state and local economies.

Show your love for these trails by voting as often as you can Friday, July 30th through Friday, August 6th. Tell your friends too! Let’s get these awesome trails (and Delaware) the recognition they deserve!

Vote for the Georgetown-Lewes and Junction Breakwater Trails!

FTND Trail Amenity Grant Updates

Terri — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 19:50:20 +0000

Posted by Terri
June 29, 2021
Topics: Discover Your Path, Featured, First State Trails Coalition, For Fitness, Nature Trails, News, Through Nature, To A Destination, Trails and Pathways

Trails Amenities Are Being Installed

We’re excited to share updates on the trail amenity projects being undertaken by the Future Trails of Northern Delaware Trail Amenity Grant recipients: Coalition members Bike Newark, Delaware Center for Horticulture and the Riverfront Development Corporation of Delaware. Each organization proposed their amenity projects based on grant requirements earlier this year. The new amenities will be welcome additions for trail users!

Funded by the William Penn Foundation, the grants are being matched by each organization, expanding the scope of work completed.

Learn more about the FTND Coalition

Wayfinding Signage, Fix-It Stations and More...

Bike Newark: Newark Bikeways Wayfinding Project – Phase 2

North (Creek Rd) and Northwest (toward Fairfield Shopping Center) Bikeway segment signs are in place. View the map with locations.
West (toward Downes Elementary School) Bikeway signs will be installed as soon as the new city park is opened to the public, which the bikeway traverses. Learn more about Bike Newark’s Projects.

Delaware Center for Horticulture: Amenities for DCH Gardens

Installation of a bike rack, benches and picnic tables at DCH’s gardens and the local shared space, are set for installment as soon as backordered items arrive and the garden renovations are completed. Stay tuned!

Riverfront Development Corporation: Bike Racks, Fix-It Station and Trash Receptacles

The fix-it station near Constitution Yards (view photo) and trash cans up and down the Riverwalk have been installed.
The bike racks (currently backordered) and signage for fix-it station are scheduled to be installed as soon as they are received.

Newly installed wayfinding sign along the Newark Bikeways

Trail Counting in New Castle County

Terri — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 15:21:06 +0000

DGI staff worked with the Delaware Department of Transportation to install and maintain trail counters on the Northern Delaware Greenway Trail and the Industrial Track portion of the Jack A. Markell Trail. Data collected from the counters will be shared as soon as the analysis is completed.

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