ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer says more than $200,000 in federal funds has been awarded by state transportation officials for a recreational trail along a former railroad line in Chemung County.
The Lackawanna Rail Trail project in Elmira runs along the Chemung River as a 15-foot-wide recreational pathway for cyclists and pedestrians.
It extends 2.5 miles along the path of the former Lackawanna Railroad.
The northern portion weaves over the city’s Eastside industrial center along railroad overpasses. The southern section follows Newtown Creek.
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