Title

When the Maine Department of Transportation agreed to buy 30 acres around the Ea

Authors

Bob Young

Source

Casco Bay Weekly

Date

6-23-1994

Pages

1, 7-11

Abstract

When the Maine Department of Transportation agreed to buy 30 acres around the Eastern Promenade for a trail from Canadian National Railroad last spring, it insisted on preserving a 26-foot-wide rail corridor as part of the deal The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company and Museum wants to place narrow-gauge tracks alongside the proposed trail, a proposal that Portland Trails, a local land trust, and the Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Organization oppose. The Portland Planning Board will hold a public hearing on June 28 prior to deciding on the rail proposal. Details.

Subjects

Eastern Promenade -- Portland, Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co & Museum -- Portland, Railroads, Narrow gauge

Recommended Citation

Young, Bob, "When the Maine Department of Transportation agreed to buy 30 acres around the Ea" (1994). Maine News Index – Casco Bay Weekly. 389.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_cbw/389

https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/cbw_1994/25/