SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- After several years, construction has been completed on the Adirondack Rail Trail, Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Saturday. The 34-mile corridor is now open for year-round, free-of-charge use.

The $40-million project first kicked off on the Adirondack Rail Trail in 2020, when the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) began removing decades-old rail infrastructure. In 2022, formal trail design and construction officially began under the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), with the corridor remaining open in the winters for snowmobiling.

Now, the trail has fully opened for hikers, bikers, cross-country skiers and more. With a shallow grade, wide tread and firm surface, visitors of all abilities will be able to acc

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