NEW PALTZ – The state is partnering with the Open Space Institute and the Town and Village of New Paltz to improve a 3.5-mile section of the Wallkill Valley Rail Train, a link in the Empire State Trail.
The segment runs from Cragswood Road in the Town of New Paltz, south through the village to the Empire State Trail trailhead at Sojourner Truth Park. The section was constructed several decades ago.
The improvements include a 10-foot wide bicycling and walking path, drainage and safety improvements, signage and marked crosswalks.
The work, which began this summer, is expected to be complete in October.
The Hudson River Valley Greenway committed $900,000 to complete the project.
