East Coast Greenway

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Delaware currently has three trails designated as East Coast Greenway: the Christina Riverwalk in Wilmington, the New Castle Riverfront Greenway, and the James F. Hall Trail in Newark.

In Delaware, the East Coast Greenway is being implemented through a partnership with the Delaware Department of Transportation, New Castle County, and local governments along the route. Major segments of Delaware's off-road route have been completed, and many others are in the process of being implemented in conjuction with larger transportation improvements, land use development activity and economic development projects. Beyond our network of completed pathways and on-road routes, all Delaware buses have been equipped with bike racks to link transit with cycling facilities.

The total population in New Castle County, Delaware is 523,860; of this, 243,704 people or 47% of the County's population live within 1 to 1.5 miles of the East Coast Greenway. The Delaware Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan found that 90% of New Castle County residents participate in walking or jogging and 62 percent of those in northern New Castle County participate in bicycling. Sixty pecent of respondents said that funding for bicycle and pedestrian pathways is a very important priority. These numbers indicate high support for the East Coast Greenway and a potential to attrach a significant portion of New Castle County residents as trail users.

There is an active state planning commitee, and you may get involved by contacting:

Bobbi Britton
99 Walker Street
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
(302) 898-6270

Read the Delaware Greenways newsletter.

ECG Partner Organizations in Delaware:
Wilmington Area Planning Council, (WILMAPCO)
Riverfront Development Corporation
Wilmington Renaissance Corporation
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC)
Northern Delaware Greenways
Newark Dept of Parks & Recreation
New Castle County Department of Special Services
The Trustees of New Castle Common
Delaware Bicycle Council
Delaware Bicycle News
Bike Delaware
Blue Ball Properties
Wilmington Trail Club

Delaware Mile Sponsors

Thank you to all of our Mile Sponsors!

Each plate below represents a mile or more of East Coast Greenway that has been sponsored in Delaware.
Eventually all inscriptions will be posted on signs along the Greenway in Delaware.
Learn how you can sponsor a mile of Greenway!

		DELAWARE
Shirlee & Don Andersen; 1999	You broaden the path beneath me, so that my ankles do not turn. Psalm 18:36 PZA; 2001	On this spot, nothing of historical significance happened; 2001	Dennis Sandstrom; 2001	Darrell Sandstrom; 2001
Vollmer Associates is proud to be the first corporate sponsor of the ECG in DE, connecting Wilmington & the First State to this great national trail. www.Vollmer.com; 2002	Edward Stopyra; 2003	Judith E. Hodgson; 2004	Sponsored by the Pushkarewicz Family; 2004	Terry, Lisa & Nathan Applegate; 2005
Jack R. Lesher; 2005	Kim & Devie Smith; 2005	Delaware Valley Bicycle Club; 2007	Delaware Vally Bicycle Club; 2.5 miles; 2007

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