New Castle Industrial Track Rail Trail Phase 1 Ribbon Cutting
Courtesy of WDEL 1150 AM Wilmington –
Biking and walking between Wilmington’s riverfront and New Castle will soon be a lot easier.
A six-mile path through nature will soon connect Wilmington with New Castle.
For now, a two-mile stretch or Phase 1 of the New Castle Industrial Track Greenway Trail is complete.
“Our goal is to launch ‘Once Upon a Trail’ in some of parks, where children, like yourselves, can walk along the trail, read a book, and also do some exercise,” says Clark.
The trail was built by DelDOT with $1 million from the federal government. State Transportation Secretary Shailen Bhatt says you can expect more trails like this one. [Continue reading, plus video …] [Related Content …]
Photos taken at the event are below:
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