Barnegat Branch Trail
{{Short description|Rail trail in Ocean County, New Jersey, U.S.}}
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The Barnegat Branch Trail is a rail trail in Ocean County, New Jersey.
The trail occupies a {{convert|15.6|mi|adj=on}} abandoned rail corridor in Ocean County, New Jersey, that
extends from Barnegat Township
to Toms River.{{cite news| url=http://berkeleytimes.micromediapubs.com/news/2007/0919/front_page/083.html| title=Work To Begin On 15-Mile Trail From Toms River To Barnegat| work=Berkeley Times| date=2007-09-19}}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 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.{{cite news| author=Bennett, Don|
title=OFFICIALS UNVEIL RAILTRAILPARK PLAN PRICE TAG WILL BE AT LEAST $9.4M| work=Ocean County Observer| date=2007-08-01}}
Controversy
A {{convert|1.9|mi|adj=on}} 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.{{cite news| title=Rail trail construction proceeding|
work=Asbury Park Press| date=2008-10-05}} After legal battle, it was ruled that the town could use the trail for a roadway.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/ocean/index.ssf/2017/03/in_fight_over_open_space_shore_town_has_right_to_b.html|title = Shore town can build road on rail trail, court rules|date = 30 March 2017}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.oceancountyparks.org/frmRegContentPrks?ID=dff0a154-b270-4233-b16e-2adb6e59a243 Barnegat Branch Trail Website]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071005021911/http://www.planning.co.ocean.nj.us/transp-railtrail.htm archive Official Trail planning web site]
- [https://www.planning.co.ocean.nj.us/frmTPBarnegatBranch Ocean County Dept. of Planning]
- [https://www.oceancountyparks.org/frmFindPark Ocean County Parks]
- [http://www.laceyrailtrail.org/ Affiliate web site]
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Category:Rail trails in New Jersey