Barnegat Branch Trail
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The Barnegat Branch Trail is a rail trail in Ocean County, New Jersey.
The trail occupies a Script error: No such module "convert". abandoned rail corridor in Ocean County, New Jersey, that extends from Barnegat Township to Toms River.[1] The trail was built on the former Barnegat Branch Division roadbed of the Central Railroad of New Jersey (CNJ). The bankrupt CNJ was absorbed into Conrail in 1976, who terminated freight service the following year.[2]
Controversy
A Script error: No such module "convert". segment of the trail right-of-way has been the focus of an ongoing battle to build a bypass road for Route 9. Lacey Township officials are proposing a shared road-walkway for this section of the trail.[3] After legal battle, it was ruled that the town could use the trail for a roadway.[4]
References
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External links
- Barnegat Branch Trail Website
- archive Official Trail planning web site
- Ocean County Dept. of Planning
- Ocean County Parks
- Affiliate web site
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