Saltville Branch

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It must be a nationwide problem, for here in Seattle the BNSF returned  a
right of way back to the county who wanted to turn it into the "East Lake
Sammamish Trail". In many cases this right of way bisected folks property
between their home and their lake front. After several years in the courts,
the trail recently opened. One reason the county did not want the land to go
back to the property owners is that in the future the trail can be converted
back to right of way for the use of a light rail system.
 
Don Trettel
 
 

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Wow!  This certainly is NOT the case with the Virginia Creeper trail.  I can
remember when I could walk for miles and not see a soul.  Now, you can't get
on it without seeing someone somewhere close by!  That trail is never
deserted.  The folks in Saltville are hoping for similiar success with the
Saltville branch project, but I seriously doubt they can duplicate
Abingdon's success.  
 
But, the main problem is, the records do not indicate whether the property
was purchased or condemned, so no one knows if it reverts to the land owners
or remains Saltville's property.  Therefore, the courts will have to decide.
 
Ben Blevins

nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org wrote:

We had a similar situation here in Pwnnsylvania with the so-called Radnor
trail.  Adjoining land owners fought it for years but finally lost out and
the trail project went through.  The western most end is about three blocks
from our home and I often pass it.  Like the rails to trails project
reported by my friend in Northern New Jersey, even before it was
"officially" opened it was frequented by dog owners and to quote my friend:
"We all know why owners walk their dogs."
 
There is a similar rails to trails project on what was the old rail line
from Savannah to Tybee Island, Georgia.  When we visited our son over the
past few years we often passed one of the entrances to that trail.  The
trail always seemed to be deserted.
 
Rails to trails projects remind me of the students who fought diligently for
a class to be included in their college's curriculum regarding "black
history".  They were so disruptive tha t the college finally caved in and at
great expense provided such a class.  I guess you know the kick line.  Only
a few students signed up for the class and as a result the much demanded
class was unceremoniously dropped !
 
Neil K. Yerger
7 Farm Road
Wayne, PA 19087-3303
 
audreyly at aol.com
 
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