5-13-20 Great American Rail – Projects to Watch in 2020
In May 2020, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) and partners around the country are celebrating the first anniversary of the launch of the Great American Rail-TrailTM and the progress being made for this ambitious and impactful project. Since the Great American was introduced in 2019, more than $14.5 million have been secured in public and private funding for trail segments, and nearly 40 miles of trail have been added to the route.
Within the next few years, 100 miles of trails are in the pipeline to be completed, representing nearly 6% of the gap miles on the trail. And by the end of 2020, new trail mileage is expected in eight of 12 states along the route, including Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana and Washington.
