July 29th 2010

With the assistance of volunteers from Lebanon and surrounding communities, the Lebanon Rails to Trails Committee has cleared trees, brush and debris from the trail bed. Work began at the Hebron/Lebanon town line just east of Route 207 and proceeded along the trail towards the Windham town line. As of January 2003, the full length of the trail in Lebanon had been cleared and widened.

Work to restore drainage and grade the trail began in 2004. As of November 2009, section 1, from the Hebron town line to Leonards Bridge Road, section 2, from Leonards Bridge Road to Chesbro Bridge Road, and section 3, from Chesbro Bridge Road to Rt. 87, have been completed, including final grading and placement of stonedust. Final grading on section 4 (between Route 87 and Cook Hill Road) has also been completed and stonedust will be applied in the spring of 2010.

• Removal of abandoned cars and other items along the trail
• Elimination of drainage problems that exist in several areas
• Grading and leveling of the trail as needed
• Widening the trail as necessary to accommodate various users
• Cutting back brush
• Laying of gravel and stone dust to provide a safe surface for all users including walkers, joggers, bicycles, wheelchairs and equestrian riders.

 

Work on the trail is being coordinated by the Lebanon Rails to Trails Committee in cooperation with the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and will be completed by Town staff, DEP staff, local volunteers and contractors.

More Trail Info:   Rails toTrails Committee Trail History Trail Maintenance & Links Rail Trail Photos

Lebanon has received several Recreational Trails Program grants that will provide funding for items including improvements to drainage along the trail, materials for construction of bridges to cross streams, gates to be placed at road crossings, and the purchase and placement of base materials and final surface material (stone dust) for several sections of the trail.

Anyone interested in assisting with this project (donating materials and/or equipment, volunteering their time, etc.) is encouraged to contact Donna Koenig, Chairman, Lebanon Rails to Trails Committee, at (860) 423-6623.