I want to congratulate the Auburn City Council and Mayor Jeff Harmon for voting to support the construction of a bike/pedestrian trail on the unused Berlin Subdivision rail line between Portland and Danville Junction.
If built, this trail could then link with the proposed Auburn Gateway to allow off-road, safe travel from Portland into Lewiston/Auburn. This trail would make an important positive statement about what our community values and would serve as an attractive asset for tourists, families and businesses to consider Auburn.
In addition, other rail trails built around the country have delivered important economic benefits to their hosting communities. Kudos to Mayor Harmon and the City Council for showing our support for this effort.
We should take this opportunity to emphasize the support for this trail shown by the people who turned out at the City Council meeting when this decision was made to Auburn’s state legislators who will be part of the decision process as to whether this trail gets built.
Joseph Pelliccia, Auburn
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