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Following
is a listing of existing and proposed trails that comprise Westchester County's
Trail and Bike Route System. The
system consists of three categories: off-road multi-use paths; hiking only
trails and; road corridor routes. Routes along major road
corridors are primarily intended for bicycle use.
Off
Road Multi-Use Paths
BEAR MTN. PARKWAY –
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS TRAIL
This east-west route is situated between Annsville Circle and Yorktown Heights.
The western portion is proposed to be built on Bear Mountain Parkway (and
Extension) right-of-way lands. At
the Taconic Parkway it follows a route planned by the Town of Yorktown that
utilizes parkway lands, a planned parkway overpass, Strang Blvd., and crosses
through FDR State Park to join a town spur trail that connects with the North
County Trailway.
Length: 12 miles. Status: Proposed.
Municipalities: PKS CTD YTN
BRONX RIVER PATHWAY
This path is located on the historic county-maintained Bronx River Parkway
Reservation between Kensico Dam Plaza and New York City.
It is currently developed in three separate sections.
A design study is underway for a 1.1-mile trail extension north of Harney
Road.
click here for map.
Length: 12.8 miles. Status: 9 miles Complete.
Municipalities: NOC MTP WHP SCD ECH TUC BXV MTV YON.
CATSKILL AQUEDUCT
TRAIL
This alignment utilizes the level surface of the Catskill Aqueduct between the
Bear Mountain Parkway and Mohansic County Park.
Its development and use needs to be approved and coordinated with the
NYCDEP.
Length: 3.9 miles. Status:
Proposed. Municipalities: CTD YTN
COLONIAL GREENWAY
This 15 mile mostly off-road trail system utilizes the Hutchinson River
Pathway, Leatherstocking Trail, county and local park trails, and local roads to
form a "figure 8" loop system that connects numerous public opens spaces in the
Long Island Sound Shore area. See also Hutchinson River Pathway and
Leatherstocking Trail.
click here for map
Length: 15 miles. Status:
Mostly Complete, completion of gaps and trail improvements proposed. Municipalities:
ECH, MMT, MMV, NRO, SCD.
CORTLANDT SHORELINE
TRAIL
This trail follows the Hudson River waterfront between Peekskill and Ossining,
following trail alignments planned by the Town of Cortlandt and Village of
Croton-on-Hudson. It links three
county waterfront parks as well as Peekskill's Riverfront Green.
Local roads are utilized where riverfront access is restricted. At the
southern end, it utilizes the one-mile “Crossining” Bike Path.
Part of Westchester RiverWalk.
Length: 14.1 miles. Status: Proposed. Sections in Design. Municipalities: PKS CTD CRO OST.
CROSS EASTCHESTER
TRAIL
This trail alignment, taken from the Town's master plan, provides a connection
between the Bronx River and Hutchinson River Pathways, has on and off-road
elements.
Length: 2.5 miles. Status: Proposed. Municipality: ECH
HILLSIDE WOODS TRAIL
This trail would link the Old Croton Aqueduct and South County Trailways,
following an alignment through Hillside Woods County Park, village parkland,
public school lands and Saw Mill River Parkway lands.
It is mapped in Hastings’s Community
Vision for Comprehensive Planning and Strategic Action Plan, 10/98. A design
and feasibility study, funded by a Greenway Conservancy grant, was completed in
2002
Length: 1.75 miles. Status:
Inactive due to community opposition. Municipalities: DBF HAS
Click here to view a large
scale aerial plan of project
HUTCHINSON RIVER
PATHWAY
The Hutchinson River Pathway would span the southeastern portion of the county
from New York City to Connecticut and be developed as a multi-use trail on
parkway rights-of-way lands, linking five county parks.
It is presently developed as a narrow equestrian trail between Twin Lakes
County Park in Eastchester and the I-287 overpass in Harrison. see also Colonial
Greenway.
Length: 14.6 miles. Existing 9 mile equestrian path. Remaining sections to
north and south proposed as well as improvements to existing path as part of
Colonial Greenway loop.
Municipalities: RYB HAR WHP SCD NRO ECH PEL PLM MTV.
MAHOPAC BRANCH
TRAILWAY
The Mahopac Branch links the North County Trailway in Putnam County to the
Golden's Bridge train station in Lewisboro.
It primarily follows the alignment of the abandoned Mahopac Branch
Railroad, with a half-mile detour along a utility power line at the county
border. It is funded in the TIP
(PIN# 8756.83.121) for development as a paved multi-use trail.
Length: 5.6 miles. Status: proposed.
Municipalities: SOM LEW. (Also Carmel in Putnam County)
NORTH COUNTY TRAILWAY
The North County Trailway is the county's premier rail trail, developed as a
paved multi-use trail on the right-of-way of the former Putnam Division Railroad
between Eastview in the Town of Mount Pleasant and Putnam County.
The final “missing links” sections are currently under construction
in the spring of 2002.
click here for map.
Length: 22.1 miles. Status: Complete.
Municipalities: MTP BMR OST NWC YTN SOM.
OLD CROTON AQUEDUCT STATE
TRAILWAY
This historic, unpaved trail primarily follows the route of the original Croton
Aqueduct between the Croton Dam and New York City, where it connects into the
Bronx. There are several areas of
detour in which local road alignments are used.
It is a level, state-maintained trail used primarily by hikers, but
mountain bike use is allowed. Sections of the trail are part of the
Westchester RiverWalk.
Length: 24 miles. Status: Complete.
Municipalities: CTD OST OSV BMR MTP SLH TTN IRV DBF HAS YON.
PLAYLAND PATHWAY
This existing pathway parallels Playland Parkway, and is situated on parkway
lands between U.S Route 1 and Playland Amusement Park.
Length: 1 mile. Status: Complete. Proposed for widening and resurfacing,
design 2008.
Municipality: RYC
RIVER WALK
Conceived in 2000, the River Walk follows the entire Hudson River shoreline from
New York City to Putnam County. Go
to RiverWalk webpage. Its route is currently under development and utilizes a
variety public, semi-public, and private lands, as well as local roads and
sections of existing trails such as the Old Croton Aqueduct to maximize access
to and along the county’s Hudson River waterfront.
click here for map.
|Length: 52.9 miles. Status:
-
31 miles
miles existing
as paved and unpaved paths, promenades and sidewalks;
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8.9 miles
in design or planning stages;
-
13 miles remaining
proposed route
Municipalities: CTD PKS BUC CRO OST OSV BMR MTP SLH TTN IRV DBF HAS YON
SOUTH COUNTY TRAILWAY
Like its northern counterpart, the South County Trailway primarily follows the
course of the former Putnam Railroad ROW, spanning 14.25 miles from Eastview
south to the Bronx, where it continues through Van Cortlandt Park.
go
to
map. Exists in three
sections:
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7.5-mile
section between Route 119 in Elmsford and Tuckahoe Road in Yonkers;
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1.75 section from Eastview (at the North County Trailway) to Warehouse
Lane in Greenburgh.
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2.35-mile section from
Redmond City Park in Yonkers to NYC Line at Van Cortlandt Park.
Length: 14.25 miles. Status: 11.6 miles
complete. Remaining sections in Yonkers (2.15 miles) and
Elmsford (0.5 mile) planned.
Municipalities: GRB ELM IRV DBF ARD HAS YON.
TARRYTOWN – KENSICO
TRAILWAY
This east-west trail links the Bronx River, North County and Old Croton Aqueduct
Trailways, and utilizes both on-road (Route 100C, Virginia and local roads) and
off-road alignments.
Length: 4.9 miles. Status 1.1 miles built, remainder in design.
Municipalities: MTP GRB TTN.
Total
Off-Road Multi-Use Path miles: 133.25
(does
not include River Walk miles)
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Hiking
only
Trails
BRIARLIFF – PEEKSKILL
TRAILWAY
This county sponsored trail follows the right-of way lands of the
Briarcliff-Peekskill Parkway, which was never built as a parkway, and provides
links to county and local parks and trails.
click here for map.
Length: 5.6 miles. Status: Complete. Municipalities: CTD YTN NWC OST.
CAMP SMITH TRAIL
This state hiking trail traverses the rugged topography of Camp Smith from the
tollhouse on Route 6/202 to connect with the Appalachian Trail immediately north
of the county border. Part of Westchester RiverWalk.
Length: 2.3 miles. Status: Complete. Municipalities: CTD
HORSEMAN’S TRAIL
This Greenway designated trail provides a connection from the Old Croton
Aqueduct Trail to the Hudson River Waterfront and follows a patchwork of public
park and semi-public lands. Part of Westchester RiverWalk.
Length: 1.2 miles. Status: Complete. Municipality: SLH
LEATHERSTOCKING TRAIL
This inter-municipal hiking trail is situated between the City of New Rochelle
and Village of Mamaroneck and links into Saxon Woods County Park. Part of
Colonial Greenway Trail System.
Length: 2.0 miles. Status: Complete. Municipalities: NRO MMT MMV
Total
Hiking Trail miles: 11.1
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Road
Corridor Routes
The following road corridors
have been selected for development primarily as a bike route system. They mostly
include state and U.S. routes, but to a lesser extent utilize county and local
roads. They have been selected
based on a number of factors including their ability to create viable links
between population centers, commercial and recreational facilities (including
off-road paths), scenic qualities and east-west orientation. Also considered were routes identified and used on a regular
basis by established bicycle clubs.
The purpose of mapping these
routes is to provide a framework for future road improvements for accommodating
bicycle travel. This will most
often involve providing 6-foot wide shoulders in both travel directions where
feasible, but could also result in bicycle travel lanes, or off-road parallel
paths in high traffic corridors where sufficient right-of-way is available. Conversely, in lower trafficked routes, and where road
widening is not possible or desirable, routes would be posted with bike route
signage.
COLUMBUS AVENUE
This County road corridor is situated between Kensico Dam Plaza and Route 117
and is recommended by the town to be developed as a bike path.
Length: 5 miles. Municipality: MTP
CROSS WESTCHESTER – ROCKLAND
LINK
This mid-county east-west route follows Westchester Avenue through White Plains
to Route 119 and calls for a path on the Tappan Zee Bridge to connect into
Rockland County.
Length: 13 miles. Municipalities: HAR WHP GRB ELM TTN
CROTON AQUEDUCT EXTENSION
This link between the North County, Briarcliff-Peekskill and Old Croton Aqueduct
Trailways primarily utilizes Croton Dam Road, a local unimproved dirt road on
the south shore off the Croton Reservoir. Also
follows part of Route 134.
Length: 5.8 miles. Municipalities: CTD YTN
LAKE STREET
This county road route links downtown White Plains with Silver Lake County Park
and the County Airport.
Length: 3.1 miles. Municipalities: WHP HAR
LONG RIDGE ROAD
This county road route links Bedford Village (Route 22) with a Connecticut DOT
designated bike route in Stamford.
Length 4.2 miles. Municipalities: BED PDR
MAMARONECK AVE.
This route, identified in the White Plains Comprehensive Plan, runs along
Bloomingdale Road and Mamaroneck Ave south to the Hutchinson River Pathway and
Saxon Woods County Park entrance. It is anticipated that portions of this route could be
developed as an off-road facility where
sufficient road right-of-way is available.
Length:
3.5 miles. Municipalities: WHP HAR
MILL
ROAD
Situated on the south side of Titicus Reservoir between Routes 22 and 121, this
town- recommended route follows local roads to connect the North Salem hamlets
of Purdy’s and Salem Center.
Lemgth: 4.3 miles. Municipality: NSM
PALMER
ROAD
This county road route provides a relatively short distance link between the
Bronx River Pathway and South County Trailway.
Length: 1 mile. Municipality: YON
PELHAM
SHORE ROAD
This county road route forms a spur off Route 1 in New Rochelle and follows the
shoreline, providing a link to Glen Island County Park and connects with a Bronx
Greenway in Pelham Bay Park.
Length: 2.5 miles. Municipalities: NRO PLM
ROUTE
1
This alignment spans the entire Route
1 corridor from New York City to Connecticut, linking all the Sound Shore
communities.
Length: 13.3 miles. Municipalities: PLM NRO MMT MMV RYC PCH
ROUTE
6
This route is primarily a commercial corridor between the Bear Mountain Parkway
and Putnam County and has been improved in sections with wide shoulders.
Route 6N (East Main Street) is a less traveled parallel road that is
proposed to be signed as a bike route.
Length: 7.9 miles. Municipalities:
CTD YTN SOM
ROUTE
6/202
This route is along one of the counties most dramatic and scenic roadways.
It leads to the Bear Mountain Bridge connecting into Rockland/Orange
Counties. A short spur route north
of the bridge on Route 9D provides a connection into Putnam County. The narrow,
winding and hilly nature of road will require special design treatment to safely
accommodate bicyclists.
Length: 3.6 miles. Municipalities:
CTD PKS
ROUTE
9/9A
Follows Route 9A from Buchanan to Croton where it crosses the Croton River on
the Route 9 bridge pathway, continuing south on U.S. Route 9 to downtown
Yonkers, continuing south on Riverdale Ave. to connect into Bronx. Provides
numerous intersections with the Old Croton Aqueduct Trailway.
Length: 27.4 miles. Municipalities:
BUC CTD CRO OST OSV BMR MTP SLH
TTN IRV DBF HAS YON
ROUTE
22
From White Plains north to Putnam County, this central route through the north
county links hamlets and is a popular route with organized bike groups.
The section between Armonk and the Kensico Reservoir is improved with
wide shoulders.
Length: 27.7 miles. Municipalities:
WHP NOC BED LEW NSM
ROUTE
35
This corridor is a key east-west route in the northern part of the county and is
proposed to be improved for bicycle travel between the North County
Trailway at the Somers/Yorktown line and state line where it links with a
Connecticut designated route. The
section between Whitehall Corners and Katonah Hamlets is improved with wide
shoulders. Its development as a
bicycle route should consider parallel offroad paths where feasible to address
safety concerns in highly trafficked sections.
An alternative Cross River bypass route through Ward Pound Ridge
reservation along Boutonville Road and Route 124 could be considered.
Length:
14.6 miles.
Municipalities: SOM BED LEW
ROUTE
100 Central Park Ave.
Follows the entire commercial Central Park Ave. corridor from the County Center
to the New York City line.
Length: 10.7 miles. Municipalities:
WHP GRB YON
ROUTE
100 Somerstown Turnpike
This route runs between the North County Trailway and Putnam County,
utilizing portions of Routes 118 & 202. It passes by Muscoot County Farm and through the Somers
hamlet and is fairly level for most of its length.
The section between Routes 118 and 35 is already improved with wide
shoulders in both directions.
Length: 11 miles.
Municipalities: YTN SOM
ROUTE
117
Between U.S. Route 9 and Route 35. It
follows Route 117 from U.S. 9 to Bedford Hills, utilizing Lexington Ave in Mount
Kisco, a 0.75 mile off-road path between Bedford Hills and Katonah, and Bedford
Road through downtown Katonah. The
section between Route 9 and the Taconic Parkway is a divided 4-lane roadway
containing wide shoulders in both directions.
Length: 15.8 miles. Municipalities:
MTP PLV NWC MTK BED
ROUTE
120
Situated between U.S. Route 1 and Route 22, this alignment is a popular biking
route, providing a major connection to north county touring routes and the
county airport.
Length: 9.5 miles. Municipalities:
RYC HAR NOC
ROUTE
121
This north county route branches off from Route 22 in Bedford Village and
continues north into Putnam County. It
passes through a scenic semi-rural landscape occupied by horse farms and
low-density development. It also
links the historic north county hamlets of Bedford Village, Cross River and
Salem Center, as well as Mountain Lakes and Ward Pound Ridge County Park
facilities.
Length: 13.9 miles. Municipalities:
BED PDR LEW NSM
ROUTE
127
From Hutchinson River Pathway through downtown Harrison to connect with U.S.
Route 1, as recommended by the Town/Village.
Length 13.8 miles. Municipality:
HAR
ROUTE
128
Provides a link between Route 22 in Armonk and Route 117 in Mount Kisco and also
connects with Wampus Pond County Park.
Length: 5.4 miles. Municipalities:
NOC NWC MTK
ROUTE
137
From Route 121 in Bedford to Connecticut where it links with a state
designated bike route. A two-mile
spur along Westchester Avenue utilizes a one-mile off-road path into the hamlet
of Scott’s Corners.
Length: 5.5 miles. Municipalities:
BED PDR
Total Road
Corridor Route miles: 222.5
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