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The story of how abandoned railroads have been transformed into trails for biking and walking, all across the country is nothing short of inspiring. Mark your calendar and join us for this great PBS film! Refreshments and Q&A to follow. Free! February 19, 6:30 to 8 pm – FREE Wescustogo Hall & Community Center, 120Continue reading “RSVP to join “From Rails to Trails” screening”

Portland to Auburn. This segment covers the abandoned St. Lawrence and Atlantic railroad corridor, owned by the State of Maine. The first 1.5 miles is part of the Eastern Promenade park in Portland. The route connecting the Eastern Prom to the Roux Institute campus in East Deering, Portland, is part of an existing project andContinue reading “Get the Latest on Each CBTA Segment”

June 20, 2025 –  A bill authorizing an interim trail on the 25-mile corridor from Portland to Danville Junction in Auburn, is enacted into law.  After the Maine Legislature passed LD 30, on June 20, Governor Mills signed the bill into law to authorize the interim trail. “Interim trail” means that although the corridor will be preserved forContinue reading “Major portion of Casco Bay Trail gets green light”

The proposed Casco Bay Trail is a generational opportunity to create a natural asset that should really matter to all of us. Mark Dion and Jeffrey Harmon As the mayors of Portland and Auburn, we enthusiastically support LD 30 — a bill that would transform an unused rail corridor into a vibrant, 26-mile walking andContinue reading “Portland Press Herald – Opinion: An unused rail corridor can become a trail to Maine’s future”

Good news! The public hearing for LD 511—a bill to authorize the Casco Bay Trail from Portland to Auburn—is scheduled for March 4, at 1 PM, and written testimony for the bill can be submitted now. Please take a minute on this snowy day to submit your testimony, with instructions below! Imagine walking, biking, orContinue reading “Public Hearing Scheduled for Casco Bay Trail Bill on 3/4/25!”

September 2024: We’re proud to join seven local partners to ask the Portland City Council’s Sustainability & Transportation Committee to support the Casco Bay Trail route, a multi-use trail that would connect the new Roux Institute campus to points north. Read the letter here.

February 2024: The Maine Department of Transportation submitted a RAISE grant request to support bike and pedestrian and other infrastructure in the East Deering neighborhood of Portland, the terminus of the Casco Bay Trail. A description of the project is here. The Casco Bay Trail Alliance submitted a letter of support, explaining how the proposed bike and pedestrian infrastructureContinue reading “Maine DOT Submits RAISE Grant Request”

February 1, 2024: The Portland Press Herald reports on the Maine Department of Transportation’s planned bus route from Portland to Lewiston. Bike and pedestrian infrastructure like the Casco Bay Trail would complement the bus route and help solve the “last mile” issue, because trails and bike lanes can help people get from bus stops to their final destination. TheContinue reading “Portland Press Herald: Maine DOT Plans Portland to Lewiston Bus Route”

January 30, 2024: In a win for the Casco Bay Trail, the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation of the Maine Legislature defeated LD 1750, an anti-trail bill that would have delayed approval of the Casco Bay Trail route from Portland to Auburn. More than 350 trail supporters provided written testimony in support of trail!