Great American Rail-Trail

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The Great American Rail-Trail is a developing cross-country multiuse trail route that aims to connect existing and new rail-trails into a continuous path spanning the United States from Washington, D.C., to Washington State.


Statements (39)
Predicate Object
instanceOf cross-country trail route
long-distance trail
multi-use trail
rail-trail
accessMode non-motorized
connectsRegion East Coast of the United States
Pacific Northwest of the United States
country United States
crosses multiple U.S. states
designPrinciple separate users from motor vehicle traffic
developmentStatus under development
endPoint Washington State
goal create a continuous multiuse trail across the United States
hasSegmentType dirt trail segments
gravel trail segments
paved trail segments
intendedUsers cyclists
equestrians
pedestrians
notableFeature intended to span the continental United States
links numerous existing regional rail-trails
orientation east–west
passesThrough natural landscapes
rural areas
suburban areas
urban areas
primaryUse recreation
purpose promote outdoor recreation
provide long-distance active transportation corridor
support bicycle tourism
routeType multiuse trail
secondaryUse non-motorized transportation
startPoint Washington, D.C.
surfaceType primarily off-road
trailCategory greenway
recreational trail
usesCorridors former railroad corridors
usesInfrastructure existing rail-trails
newly built trail segments

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
notableProject

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