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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Traction Line Trail Extension Grant Sought by County

Morris County Park Commission application only includes design and engineering work.

The Morris County Park Commission is seeking state funding to have design and engineering work done for a proposal to extend the Traction Line Recreation Trail farther into Madison, according to Madison Mayor Bob Conley. The mayor said at Monday's Borough Council meeting he received the update in a conversation with David Helmer, the executive director of the Morris County Park Commission. A Park Commisison engineer approached Madison's governing body two weeks ago to see if the borough would support the project, but was met with unanimous opposition from Borough Council members, though the mayor said he supports the plan. The commission has heard Madison's concerns, but is proceeding with the application for design and engineering work—…

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Poll: Should Traction Line Trail Be Extended?

The Morris County Park Commission envisions continuing the trail from Ford Mansion to Madison, running between the rail line and the backyards of Madison homes.

A plan by the Morris County Park Commission to extend the Traction Line Recreation Trail, which runs from Morristown National Historical Park in Morristown along a New Jersey Transit line and ends at Danforth Road in Madison at Fairleigh Dickinson University, has detractors and supporters. The Park Commission envisions continuing the 10-foot wide, paved path to Elm Street, running between the rail line and the backyards of Madison homes. Opponents, including the entire Madison Borough Council, cite privacy concerns for the neighboring homeowners, while supporters, including the mayor, say expanding a trail that connects Morristown and Madison would be good for the borough. The entire six-member Borough Council not only unanimously voted …

steve

1:48 pm on Friday, July 13, 2012

Thank god for all the restaurants, the diner, the ice cream store, the bakery, the Burger King, the Starbucks, the Dunkin Donuts, Five Guys, the pizza parlors. Why would you want the Traction Line Trail?   more ›

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