Bill > LD956

This bill directs the Department of Transportation to create a 12.26-mile multi-use trail along the inactive Calais Branch rail line, stretching from Route 214 in Ayers Junction, Pembroke to Route 1 in Calais. The trail will be created by removing the existing track material and converting the railbed into a recreational pathway. The bill emphasizes that the trail project is interim in nature and will only be implemented contingent upon available funding, obtaining necessary permits, and securing agreements with local municipalities. The recommendation for this trail conversion originates from the Calais Branch Rail Use Advisory Council, which appears to have majority support for transforming this inactive rail corridor into a public recreational asset that can be used for activities like walking, cycling, or other non-motorized transportation.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=956&snum=132