The first stretch of the Essex-Hudson Greenway — a 9-mile pedestrian and biking trail through eight New Jersey communities — will likely be open before Gov. Phil Murphy finishes out his second term, he says.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2022.The first stretch of the Essex-Hudson Greenway — a 9-mile pedestrian and biking trail through eight New Jersey communities — will likely be open before Gov. Phil Murphy finishes out his second term, the governor said.
He made the prediction about the new state park — often compared to New York City’s High Line — Tuesday evening on“It's on the way cool list of stuff that we're doing right now,” Murphy said. “Well, and if you look at the neighborhood in Manhattan — which, you know, Manhattan didn't really need that much help — but if you look at the neighborhood around the High Line, it has exploded since then. And so, expect the same here.
The entire linear park project, which will run from Montclair to Jersey City, will take about eight to 10 years to complete. But Murphy told WNYC’s Nancy Solomon, who hosts the show: “You'll be out on your bicycle, God willing, while I’m still governor.” Murphy’s term ends in January 2026.“It’s going to be a game-changer for neighborhoods,” Murphy said.
The Greenway will run along the abandoned Boonton rail line. It was first proposed decades ago as the Ice & Iron Greenway, and organizations backing the project that if New Jersey didn’t step in with a funding mechanism before their exclusive rights to purchase the rail line property expired, it might be sold off to developers.
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