ECG

On my Tobacco Trail stroll (previous post), I stopped at a trail-side kiosk and, to my disbelief, read something interesting.

It appears as though the Tobacco Trail and other "greenways" (traffic-free paths for pedestrians and cyclists) that I've found sprinkled across North Carolina do not stand alone as separate entities. They are all part of a plan. A mighty plan designed to link the whole of the East Coast through shared green-ness. A traffic-free trail from Calais, Maine to Key West, Florida. An Appalachian Trail for rollerbladers, as it may be.


The project is right now only 20% complete. The remaining 4/5ths is mapped out, but on interim roads, rather than designated paths.

It's a really great idea. The route is mapped out state-by-state using GoogleMaps, with a link from the ECG website. Below is the New York section (if you visit the link you'll find a key to decode the color-coding).


Of course, the completion of the project depends on how quickly the group can raise money.