Capital to Coast Trail

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 the Delaware River in Trenton to the beach front town of Manasquan on the Atlantic 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 at Allaire State Park where the existing 30+ year old Edgar 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 2010

References

* [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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