Saturday, April 7, 2012

The Air Line Trail

A converted rail route is now a very accessible walking, biking and horseback trail. The below pictures were taken today from the Lyman Viaduct on the Air Line Trail in Colchester, CT. 137 feet above Dickinson's Creek, the original train bridge built in 1873 spanned the valley some 1108 feet. Due to the increasing weight of the freight trains, the bridge was filled in with gravel to support the weight of the trains and a culvert was installed to allow the creek to continue to flow.

The wife and I will usually pick a different section of the trail and take our dog for a walk. Today was a 2.5 mile walk. For more info on the trail check the link below.





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