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Have you heard? Lots of Pequannock residents are already enjoying the new walking and biking path that’s come to town. This $20 million federally funded project, situated on the old New York, Susquehanna & Western (NYSW) Railway line, will be completed in spring 2024.

The official name of the path will be the Pompton Valley Rail-Trail It will eventually be 4.8 miles long, beginning at River Drive in Pompton Plains and ending near the train station in the Mountain View section of Wayne; it will potentially become a revenuegenerating tool, bringing walkers and bikers to restaurants and businesses along the way. Currently, 1.5 miles of the path are paved and completed.

The path will be a carry-in, carry-out (trash) park maintained by the Morris County Parks Commission upon completion. It may also connect with other trails at some point in the future.