The town of Lisbon recently celebrated the near completion of its Androscoggin River Trail, stretching from the Sabattus River boat launch off Route 196 to the heart of Lisbon village.
“The contractor is now working on the punch-out list,” said Ryan Leighton, Public Works director for the town. “The trail is substantially complete.”
The Androscoggin River Trail is the third and final section of the Lisbon Trails System, which now links Lisbon Falls to the center of Lisbon village. The multi-use paved pathway is 9 to 10 feet wide and 3.35 miles long, starting at a municipal parking lot near the intersection of Webster Road and St. Ann Street in Lisbon Falls and terminating at a Maine DOT Park and Ride off Davis Street in Lisbon.
The system is a small segment of the East Coast Greenway, a 2,900-mile system of trails linking towns along the eastern seaboard.
To see a map of the walking/cycling trails, visit www.lisbonme.org/trails.
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- John Curtis of Lisbon Falls enjoys a stroll with his daughter, Elizabeth Curtis, of Readfield, along the newly opened Androscoggin River Trail, which runs parallel to Route 196 and behind the high school in Lisbon.
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- A small pool reflects the flora along the Androscoggin River Trail in Lisbon. The 1.78-mile paved walking and biking path officially opened on Aug. 14, linking with other town trails to provide a 3.35-mile pathway from Lisbon Falls to the center of Lisbon village.
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- The Androscoggin River Trail segment of the Lisbon Trails System runs along an old railroad bed, parallel to Route 196 and the Androscoggin River.
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- A man uses the Androscoggin River Trail in Lisbon on a recent bright morning.
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- Ample parking for access to the Androscoggin River Trail in Lisbon is available at the Sabattus River boat launch. The Paper Mill Trail can also be accessed from the parking area.
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- The newly opened Androscoggin River Trail in Lisbon passes under Route 196 near the Sabattus River boat launch.
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- The town of Lisbon considers the Androscoggin River Trail to be pooch-friendly as long as owners are responsible and clean up pet waste.
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