- Capital to Coast Trail
The Capital to Coast Trail is a convert|55|mi|adj=on cross-state multi-use trail that is designed to span the state of
New Jersey (west to east) from theDelaware River in Trenton to the beach front town ofManasquan on theAtlantic Ocean . The cross-state trail concept was conceived in 2000 by Fred Lockenmeyer and Rudy Buser, of Manasquan, the founding members of the Friends of the Capital to the Coast Trail. [http://www.wwpinfo.com/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=71&twindow=&mad=No&sdetail=3579&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=1108&hn=wwpinfo&he=.com "West Windser & Plainsboro News", Aug. 20, 2008] ] .Trail Segments
The trail roughly runs along the route of Interstate 195 as part of a proposed
greenway across the central section of New Jersey. The trail consists of the following public land segments from east to west):*
Edgar Felix Bikeway – The initial developed section of the trail.
*Allaire State Park
* Manasquan River Reservoir
*Turkey Swamp Park
*Assunpink State Wildlife Management Area - Might be removed by realginment
* Robbinsville - Possible next segment of development
*Mercer County Park - Might be removed by realginment
* Mercer Votech campus - Second section of trail
*D&R Canal Trail Current Trail Status
As of August 20 2008 the Capital to Coast Trail is incomplete, existing mostly on paper; however on
June 16 2006 , the initial segment was dedicated with a ribbon cutting ceremony atAllaire State Park where the existing 30+ year oldEdgar Felix Bikeway became the first segment.On August 20 2008, a ribbon cutting ceramony was held to open a second 2.5-mile section in West Windsor off Old Trenton Road . The Trenton Times reports that the trail is expected to be completed in the summer of 2010References
* [http://www.messengerpress.com "The Messenger-Press", Aug. 3, 2006]
* [http://www.nj.com./news "The Trenton Times", Aug. 3, 2008]External links
* [http://www.canoe.ca/Travel/USA/NortheasternUSA/2003/11/03/245744.html - Canoe Travel]
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