Mark - thanks for posting the trailway vids. Plans are in the works to extend this 43.7 connected Bronx-Westchester-Putnam route. My company, an engineering and land surveying firm, has been providing design services for a number of downstate NY trails, including the Hudson River Greenway on the west side of NYC that the guys rode in Court's video. We recently bid on a design/build project for Metro North Railroad which will consist of a 23 mile shared pedestrian bike trail connecting the Putnam Maybrook Trailway to the Dutchess Rail Trail. The Dutchess Rail Trail, Walkway over the Hudson, and the Hudson Valley Rail Trail will add another 18 miles of continuous paved ped/bike path and take you to the west side of the Hudson River past Poughkeepsie into Ulster County. This is all part of the Governor's initiative to build 350 miles of new trail running from the metro NYC area to Canada called the New York Empire State Trail. This would connect 750 miles of trail across and through the state by 2020. Let's hope that initiative continues to be funded through subsequent administrations. This is only going to happen if we all continue to be active advocates for alternative, healthier transportation routes.
