Canalway T R A I L Winter 2015-16
T I M E S Issue #37
The Canalway Trail offers recreational opportunities amidst the breathtaking scenery of Upstate New York
New Four-Mile Erie Canalway Trail Segment in Lockport and Pendleton Complete The Canal Corporation-Funded Project Helps Close a Critical Gap in the Erie Canalway Trail in Western New York Trail enthusiasts are now able to enjoy a new four-mile Erie Canalway Trail segment from Stevens Street in the City of Lockport to Fisk Road in Pendleton in Western New York. The project includes a new 180-foot pedestrian bridge crossing Tonawanda Creek, eliminating the need for bicyclists and pedestrians to use the existing New Road bridge to cross the Creek. A signed on-street link from Stevens Street to Erie Canal Locks 34 and 35 in Lockport was also installed. The new 10-foot wide asphalt trail meanders along partially wooded spoil piles that were created when the current Erie Canal was excavated in the early 20th century. Parking with trail access has been constructed at State Street in Lockport and several informational kiosks were also installed along the trail. The $4 million project was constructed for the Canal Corporation by Keeler Construction of Albion, New York. The new trail segment will be officially opened with a dedication event in the spring of 2016. The project helps close a major gap in the Erie Canalway Trail in Western New York and establishes a continuous 130-mile trail route from Buffalo to Lyons in Wayne County. The segment is part of the statewide, multi-use, Erie Canalway Trail linking the Hudson River and Lake Erie. More than three-quarters of the 360-mile Erie Canalway Trail between Buffalo and Albany is now complete.