For Immediate Release: 07/02/2015
Contact:
Shane Mahar | shane.mahar@thruway.ny.gov |
Office of Media Relations and Communications | (518) 471-5300
MEDIA ADVISORY: NEW YORK STATE CANAL CORPORATION JOINS THE CITY OF ROME
AND 'OUR ABILITY' IN OPENING A NEW SECTION OF THE ERIE CANALWAY TRAIL
Monday, July 6
2:00 p.m.
Erie Canalway Trail Head
Intersection of Canal and Luquer Streets
Rome, New York
Canal Corporation Director Brian U. Stratton
Mayor of Rome Joseph Fusco, Jr
Managing Partner and CEO Our Ability John Robinson
The Canal Corporation will join the City of Rome and Our Ability in opening two and a half newly constructed miles of the Erie Canalway Trail. The opening coincides with Our Ability's third annual 'Journey along the Erie Canal.'
The $1.75 million project, funded by the Rebuild and Renew New York Transportation Bond, approved by voters in 2005, consisted of building two sections of a new 10-foot wide asphalt trail, drainage installation, and new directional and informational signs.
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