6 Miles of Biking, Hiking Trails to Be Added to Westchester County System

Westchester will be adding six miles of biking and walking trails to the 150 miles of trails that already exist in the county.

County Executive Robert Astorino announced Friday that design for the Tarrytown-Kensico Trailway/Bikeway Plan, which was prepared by the county Department of Planning, is expected to begin in 2017.

The first phase to be designed will be the section connecting the Tarrytown Lakes to the Grasslands Reservation in Valhalla.

Astorino said the addition to the trail system is in response to a 2008 survey that determined that trailways are the most desired recreational facility by residents of the county.

“The Tarrytown-Kensico Trailway/Bikeway Plan is another step forward towards connecting the county’s trailways and further enhancing the terrific quality of life we enjoy in the county,” he said.

The trail, when completed, will run west-to-east, connecting the Old Croton Aqueduct Trailway in Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown to the South and North County Trailways in Mount Pleasant and Greenburgh. The trail would continue eastward to connect to the Bronx River Pathway at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla.

For the complete announcement, go here.

To see the county’s plans, go here.

Map: Westchester County.