North County Trailway
History and route
The North County Trailway was constructed along the Putnam Division railbed of the former New York Central Railroad ("Old Put"). At its north end it becomes the Putnam County Trailway, which continues along the former railbed to Brewster, New York.
It connects to the South County Trailway in Eastview, also built along the former railroad. It connects through the Eastview parking lot to the Tarrytown Lakes Extension and Tarrytown Lakes Trail to the Old Croton Aqueduct and Tarrytown.
While primarily a dedicated multi-use path, trail users are directed by signs to use a highway shoulder for two sections between Briarcliff Manor and Millwood.
The Putnam Division provided passenger service from 1881 to 1958 between the Bronx and Putnam County, with freight service continuing until 1962. The railroad served 23 stations in Westchester County. Historic marker plaques have been placed at most of the former stations.
In 2019, County Executive George Latimer announced that $8.7 million would be dedicated to improving the trailway. The project is expected to be done in 2020.
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In 2024, outgoing Westchester County executive proposed renaming both the North and South County Trailways to the Andrew P. O’Rourke Westchester County Trailway. The Westchester County Board of Legislators will need to adopt this proposal and if they do, signs denoting the new name are expected to be ready in Spring of 2025.
See also
References
- ^ "Completion of Trailway". Westchester Gov news. August 16, 2012. Archived from the original on August 5, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ^ Valenti, Ken (August 28, 2012). "Bike trails' last gap between Bronx and Putnam to be filled". LoHud.
- ^ "Tarrytown Lakes Extension". All Trails.
- ^ "County to Upgrade North County Trailway Over the Next Year". www.theexaminernews.com. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^ "Latimer Proposes to Rename County Trailway". www.theexaminernews.com. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
External links
- "Activities: Hiking and Biking". Westchester County Parks Department.
- "North County Trailway Brochure" (PDF). Westchester County Parks Department.
- "North County Trailway Trail Route". RutlandTrail.org.
- "Yorktown Heights portion of North County Trailway". YorktownTrailTown.com.
- "Northern County Trailway listing at TrailLink".
