Airline Trail Receives a Large Amount of Money

Towns receive funds to improve Air Line Trail
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Norwich Bulletin
Posted Aug 30, 2009 @ 11:17 PM



Lebanon, Putnam and Thompson have received federal funds to expand and improve the Air Line Trail, Gov. M. Jodi Rell’s office announced Sunday.

Lebanon received $162,495 and Putnam received $105,744 to connect new portions of the trail. Thompson received $37,000 for improvements to a section of existing trail.

Hebron also received $22,950 for restoration of a section of the trail.

A total of $1,148,814 was awarded for 17 recreational trail projects across the state.

“These improvements will help improve and expand our network of trails,” Rell said. “Our goal is to bring more people into both town and state parks and forests. We also want to continue making enhancements to major greenways in the state, the East Coast Greenway and Air Line Trail.”

The Air Line Trail is a 50-mile recreational trail along former railroad lines stretching from East Hampton to Thompson.