BERLIN – Town officials agreed this week to seek grant funding to explore the feasibility of a bike trail along Berlin’s railroad tracks.
The town will be applying for a Bikeways Program grant from the Maryland Department of Transportation. On Monday, town councilmembers authorized the expenditure of up to $20,000 in matching funds if the grant is received.
“We meet almost all of the criteria for the grant,” said Dave Engelhart, the town’s planning director. “All of the people at Maryland Bikeways have encouraged us to go ahead and apply.”
According to Engelhart, town officials are interested in exploring the possibility of creating a bike trail within the railroad easement. The easement, he explained, extends 33 feet from the center of the track to each side. The bike trail would be about 10 feet wide and would need roughly two feet of clearance on each side.
“We have plenty of clearance in most areas of town,” Engelhart said.
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Maybe the Transportation Department should focus on spending their money on taking care of the states highways and bridges.
ReplyDeleteKathy Phillips, Assateague Coast Keeper wants this.
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