What is the Salem Bicycle and Pedestrian Corridor Project?
The Salem Bicycle and Pedestrian Corridor Project is a means to provide everyone safe alternatives to motor vehicles along the Route 28 corridor for multi-purpose uses such as walking or cycling to work, school, shopping, and activities that are beyond the typical recreational use. The five mile rail trail, adjacent to Route 28 on the west side, is a principal component of an overall transportation approach. The planning is focusing on creating connections all throughout the Route 28 corridor. The dollars invested will result in: emissions reduced, gas saved, health improved, and an economy supported with infrastructure for employees and shoppers. The proximity of the rail corridor to the Route 28 corridor places a large population at the doorstep of an alternative transportation opportunity (over 4,800 households within ΒΌ mile). Parallel to this effort we are planning on creating a regional transit system to move people employed in the area more effectively. A common mistake of highwa
