Category 6: Highway Related Projects Honorable Mention
2002 North County Trailway, Town of Yorktown, New York
North County Trailway,
Town of Yorktown, New York
Designer:
New York State Department of Transportation, Poughkeepsie, NY
Contractor:
Persico Contracting and Trucking, Inc., Mount Vernon, NY
Completion of the fifth and final segment of the North County Trailway involved converting 5 miles of abandoned railroad bed into a paved pedestrian and bicycle path. This historic former railroad bridge was originally targeted for removal. The Trailway is a continuous multi-use trail totaling 22 miles through New York City suburbs.