Discover Gateway Mesa Open Space and the new Legacy Trail. Elevation Place. The extension will create 30 … Well maintained and almost entirely straight, the bike trail begins at the historic Venice Train Station and heads north. In June of 2019, the county acquired a former railroad corridor to provide the route for the new trail segment. Gateway Mesa Open Space consists of 276 acres of grassland mesa and a mixed coniferous forest near the eastern boundary of Castle Rock. Some adjacent property owners constructed fences and other structures on the railway corridor before it was purchased by the county. A Top 10 Florida Bike Trail... E-Z Map & Photos Galore. Voters in 2018 approved a referendum to secure funding for the project. Construction on the Legacy Trail extension is set to begin in 2020. Program & Recreation Online Booking The Legacy Trail Upcoming Maintenance schedule: beginning December 7 and continuing through December 8, 2020; Sarasota County staff will be conducting side arm mowing along The Trail at approximately MM 4.20, just south of Oscar Scherer State Park.The Trail will remain open, but areas where work is being performed will be blocked off. Coordinate System: Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail Extension Study Existing Trail and Proposed Eastern Legacy Extension (based on NPS August 2016 draft study) National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Á Date Saved: 2/27/2017 9:25:35 AM The NPS makes no warranty, express or implied, related to the accuracy or content of this map. Florida’s Legacy Trail (Siesta Key to Venice) (Scroll down to the bottom the this page for map and photos.) This open space area is open to hiking only. Since the trail is an amenity, as opposed to a necessity such as public safety, it makes sense to ask voters if they value it enough to spend money on the extension. The Legacy Trail runs along an old Seaboard Railroad corridor from Venice (mm 0.0) north to Sarasota (mm 10.75).Many more miles are planned. Jon F. Swift Inc. will build the Proctor Road to Vista Street section of the Legacy Trail extension. Maintenance and Closures . The Friends of the Legacy Trail organization mobilized support and urged other community groups favoring a longer trail to do the same. The Legacy Trail is hard to beat if you’re looking for an easy to ride, relaxing, and enjoyable cycling route on Florida’s west coast. Pool, climbing wall, fitness center, and recreation programs. Both the Sarasota County and North Port commissions favored a Legacy Trail extension that would parallel Interstate 75 before turning south to meet up with Price Boulevard. To extend the Legacy Trail from the Kentucky Horse Park to Georgetown using design characteristics of the existing Legacy Trail, and develop a precedent for a regional greenway system for the Bluegrass. trailheads verify park hours for restroom and water avilability. Town of Canmore Website. In 2018, Sarasota County residents voted to fund a northern extension of the Legacy Trail. (Stay tuned, a 1.5 mile extension is now underway.) figure 1 This map illustrates the three phases of the Legacy Trail extension project: the Existing Segment in green, the Horse Park County voters overwhelmingly approved a referendum in 2018 allowing the county to borrow the funds to both purchase and construct the Legacy Trail Extension. 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