Tag Archives: Riding in Albany

Finally ! Ribbon Cutting for Rail Trail

Ribbon Cutting for the Albany County Rail Trail from Albany to Delmar – Mon, 5/23, 10:30 AM

  • Monday
  • May 23
  • 10:30 am
  • Where? – On the trail at Stewart’s, 309 Delaware Ave. Delmar.

Albany County will hold a ribbon cutting and celebration of the completion of the latest phase of the Albany County Helderberg Hudson Rail Trail. County Executive McCoy, Bethlehem Town Supervisor Clarkson, and Executive Director of the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy King will mark the opening of the three-mile trail between Delmar and South Pearl St.

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Bliss!

What’s Next?

  • There is a cooperative effort to pave the four miles of trail from Adams St. to Firefighters’ Park in Slingerlands to be completed this year. The Delmar-Voorheesville portion is scheduled for 2017.
  •  At the other end of the trail in Albany, under city contract, Alta Planning + Design are conducting a feasibility/design study of this critical 1.3-mile connection between the S. Pearl trailhead and the Corning Riverfront Park/Albany waterfront. See the preferred route here.
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$5,000,000 Project at the Waterfront

 

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Bikes ‘n’ Boats?

South End Bikeway inkHook up your canoe or kayak trailer to your 10 speed and get ready for fun on the road and water on your way to the new Springer’s Marina on southern Broadway in Albany. The Marina is a key attraction of the proposed South End Bikeway ink.

 

Here are a couple construction shots of the newest amenity for our waterfront

  1. New boat storage/shop taken from Broadway
  2. Hudson in the background – south end of marina
  3. North end of marina with dock/boat slip segments ready to “launch”
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Boat storage/shop

 

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South end of marina

 

 

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North end of marina

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Great Weather for Riding in Albany

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Erie Canal Trail Count -1

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The “Man”

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Erie Canal Trail Count -2

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Erie Canal Trail Count -3
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Great ridin’ . . .
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Through the park . . .

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Gotta helmet, gotta bike  . . .

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Around the Pond . . .

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Future Advocates

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Riding In Albany – 1st Friday

Brick's Barber Shop

Brick’s Barber Shop

Pushin' PBLs with Mirim Going to Portland ME

Pushin’ PBLs with Mirim Going to Portland ME

Cruisn'

Cruisn’

Through the PArk

Through the Park

Mom

Mom

On Patrol

On Patrol

Great Day

Great Day

Safer on the Sidewalk

Safer on the Sidewalk

Back pack

Back pack

Cruising in the Park

Cruising in the Park

Sidewalk Rider

Sidewalk Rider

Nice Day

Nice Day

Secured at Healthy on Lark

Secured at Healthy on Lark

Too Young for the Street?

Too Young for the Street?

Dad

Dad

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Riding in Albany – a Sunny Day in August

Cruisin'

Cruisin’

Out and About

Out and About

It's a

It’s a “walkway” not a “bikeway”

Secure?

Secure?

Safe on the Sidewalk

Safe on the Sidewalk

Sittin' with Kindle

Sittin’ with Kindle

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