Volusia County, in conjunction with Brevard County and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), has conducted a Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study for the proposed multi-use trail known as the East Central Regional Rail Trail (ECRRT). The project limits are from State Road 415 near Enterprise (Volusia County) to Canaveral Avenue in Titusville (Brevard County), as well as the Edgewater segment from Maytown Spur Road to Dale Street in Edgewater (Volusia County). The objective of the study is to develop alignment and design alternatives for the proposed multi-use trail. The proposed ECRRT uses include cycling, hiking, running, skating, wildlife viewing and equestrian in appropriate areas.

Project update

Study documentation

A Preliminary Engineering Report has been prepared to document the various activities and research that occurred throughout this study. The report includes data collection and analysis of the developed and rural communities, environmental resources, existing trail systems, and future development and redevelopment plans. Detailed maps of the trail corridor - including the location of the proposed multi-use trail, trail pavilions and trailheads, bridges, and associated trail features - also have been prepared. Once the documentation is approved and accepted by Volusia and Brevard counties and the Florida Department of Transportation, the report and maps will be available for public review.

Second public workshops held

The second series of public information workshops have been held.

• The first workshop was held in Titusville on Sept. 21, 2009.
• The second workshop was held in Osteen on Sept. 22, 2009.
• The third workshop was held in New Smyrna Beach on Sept. 24, 2009.

The same information was presented at each workshop.

Click here for a brief summary on the workshops.

Agency presentations

Click here to see the project schedule

Background

ECRRT is the longest abandoned rail line ever purchased in Florida. The corridor was purchased by the State of Florida Office of Greenways and Trails and leased to Volusia and Brevard counties for development and maintenance. The 46-plus mile corridor runs from State Road 415 to Edgewater and Titusville. This corridor will become part of Volusia County’s Showcase Multi-Use Trails network and part of the proposed 230-mile “St. Johns River to the Sea” Regional Trail System.

Plans to construct the trail for bicycling and wheelchair use will begin in Enterprise. The first segment to be constructed will run from the western terminus at Providence Boulevard, accessed through the Green Spring Park Trailhead in Enterprise, to the Osteen Community Center just east of State Road 415. This portion is outside the PD&E study limits.

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