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OSG - Rte 58 connector under I-88 via Susquehanna bridge

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Mike FR
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Trail stats

Distance
1.21 mi
Elevation gain
23 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
23 ft
Max elevation
1,184 ft
TrailRank 
12
Min elevation
932 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
30 minutes
Time
55 minutes
Coordinates
310
Uploaded
January 4, 2019
Recorded
December 2018
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near Colliersville, New York (United States)

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Itinerary description

The Susquehanna greenway trail will need a way to cross I-88. This is one possible route. It's not ideal due to some wet areas but is a workable trail section. The half on the north side of I-88 has some small wet areas and is fairly narrow between the bottom of the highway embankment and private property line. The southern half is more attractive, with a wooded stretch beside an oxbow wetland, but would require detouring around one wet area.

Waypoints

PictographCar park Altitude 1,191 ft

Road end

Route 58A ends here beside parking area, turns into a driveway. Despite private property signs, the public ROW actually appears to extend east for 650 feet, according to county assessors map..

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,161 ft

Wetland edge at fence

Small wetland begins just south of hwy ROW property line

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,112 ft

Narrow section

Only 15 ft btwn edge of wetland and base of highway embankment slope.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,145 ft

Culvert

Small creek flowing southbound

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,122 ft

Wetland ends

This is west end of small wetland.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,122 ft

2nd wetland starts

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,129 ft

Hwy bridge begins above

Start of I-88 bridge over Susquehanna.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,135 ft

Fence corner post

Corner of private property, highway ROW and river ROW.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,129 ft

Deer trail along river

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,020 ft

Bridge

This would be a good location for a pedestrian bridge across the Susquehanna, if it were possible to build one under the highway bridge. See photo.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,129 ft

Wetlands edge

Edge of oxbow lake/wetland. No hwy ROW fence in this section. An alternative route to 58a could traverse the wetland south via boardwalk then turn east. However this is private property.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,145 ft

Trail

Good deer trail on floodplain. Some wet spots but mostly dry.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,125 ft

Fence

Highway ROW fence begins here, continues to east.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,138 ft

Creek from culvert

Southbound creek flows from highway culvert to oxbow lake. About 4 ft wide, would need bridge or detour N to highway embankment.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,122 ft

Wet area

Wet on both sides of trail. Narrow path btwn wet areas but dense brush.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,132 ft

Wetland

Wetland extends to hwy embankment. Would need boardwalk or detour to highway embankment.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,122 ft

Wetland edge

This is east end of wetland area.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,161 ft

Steep hill

40 foot ascent up to edge of open field on wider DOT/hwy ROW.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,142 ft

End of former 58A

Route 58a ended here in a cul-de-sac but has not been maintained and pavement only visible in some places..

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,138 ft

Abandoned road photo

Photo of unmaintained former paved route 58a.

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,135 ft

End of maintained road

Maintained portion of Rte 58 ends at Seward gravel operation. Photo

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