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8-km extension to Hamiltons west-end rail trail brings the city a step closer to completing a bicycle corridor linking Corktown to Dundas.
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Abandoned rail gives way to trail

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Chedoke Radial Trail

The 1.8-km trail connects Rie Range Road in the west to Studholme Road near Chedoke Golf Course. It runs along a former CP rail line the city has negotiated to take over.

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Future trail extensions

The citys 10-year Shifting Gears Cycling Plan envisions future bike lanes extending along Charlton Avenue and Herkimer Street to the Corktown neighbourhood.

A rider pedals along a stretch of the 1.8-kilometre trail.

Don Cirino seals a block retaining wall along the trail as a runner passes.

Installation of a fence alongside the trail is nearly complete.

The eastern entrance to the Toronto, Hamilton and Burlington Rail Trail.
GRAPHIC: Dean Tweed // THE HAMILTON SPECTATOR

SOURCE: CITY OF HAMILTON PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

PHOTOS: John Rennison // THE HAMILTON SPECTATOR

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Some residents are opposed to a long-term plan to extend the trail through Chedoke Golf Course in order to connect Studholme Road and Glenside Avenue.

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