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THE BLACK RIVER TRAIL EXTENSION

TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROJECT
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CITY & TOWN OF WATERTOWN

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Proposed Trail Alignment

This mee ng is being held to allow interested par es to review and comment on the
project needs, goals, and preliminary project plans as well as ask ques ons of the
OPRHP.
We appreciate your comments and will a empt to address them if possible.

PROJECT FACT SHEET

Project Loca on
Project Objec ve

Project Descrip on

From the exis ng trail head at Ridge Road

To Walker Avenue in the City of Watertown
To preserve a former sec on of the New York Central
Railroad and to construct an intermodal trail for
pedestrians, bicyclists, joggers, and cross-country
skiers between the exis ng Trailhead parking area on
Ridge Road and Walker Avenue in the City of
Watertown.
The Black River Trail Extension will be a fully ADA
accessible trail constructed with an asphalt surface
and grassed shoulders on both sides of the trail.
Other improvements include a small trailhead
parking area at Walker Avenue, signage, and
pavement markings at road crossings. Construc on is
proposed for the summer of 2015 with a dura on of
approximately 4 months.

Trail
Trail
Shoulders

Exis ng Widths
N/A
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Proposed Widths
10
2 Each Side

Right-Of-Way

There are no proposed right-of-way takings required

for the project.

Permits

Permits will be required from the NYSDEC and USACE.

Tra c Maintenance

Routes for emergency vehicles will be maintained

and open during construc on. Where the trail
crosses exis ng roadways, shoulder closures and
short term lane closures with aggers daily will be
necessary to e in the trail to the exis ng roadway.

An cipated Schedule Preliminary Design Completed

Final Design Completed
Bidding
Construc on

Winter 20142015
Spring 2015
Spring 2015
Summer/Fall 2015

CONTACT INFORMATION
New York State O ce of Parks, Recrea on and Historic Preserva on
Kevin Kie , Regional Director
NYS OPRHP
Keewaydin State Park
P.O. Box 247
Alexandria Bay, NY 13607
Telephone: (315) 482-2593
Email: kevin.kie @parks.ny.gov

Correspondence regarding this project should make reference to:

Black River Trail Extension Project
Please include the six digit Project Iden ca on Number (PIN) 7805.89