Jamaica North Trail
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The Jamaica North Trail is a redevelopment of 6.5 miles (10.5 km) of the abandoned Union Pacific Railroad
segment running through southwest Lincoln
, Nebraska
, USA
.
According to an October 2003 press release, the city of Lincoln purchased the 8.2 miles (13.2 km) railway segment for $605,000. Construction began in May 2006, the groundbreaking
ceremony took place in mid-June 2006, and the trail itself was slated to open in late October 2006.
The majority of the trail runs directly through Wilderness Park, a wooded area covering more than 1475 acres (6 km²), which already featured a "recreational" (dirt) trail system of over 22 miles (35.4 km). The Jamaica North trail connects to the Homestead Trail, which will ultimately extend 72 miles (115.9 km) from Lincoln's Haymarket District to Marysville
, Kansas
.
The trail's surface is composed of crushed limestone
and asphalt
.
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
segment running through southwest Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
According to an October 2003 press release, the city of Lincoln purchased the 8.2 miles (13.2 km) railway segment for $605,000. Construction began in May 2006, the groundbreaking
Groundbreaking
Groundbreaking, also known as cutting, sod-cutting, turning the first sod or a sod-turning ceremony, is a traditional ceremony in many cultures that celebrates the first day of construction for a building or other project. Such ceremonies are often attended by dignitaries such as politicians and...
ceremony took place in mid-June 2006, and the trail itself was slated to open in late October 2006.
The majority of the trail runs directly through Wilderness Park, a wooded area covering more than 1475 acres (6 km²), which already featured a "recreational" (dirt) trail system of over 22 miles (35.4 km). The Jamaica North trail connects to the Homestead Trail, which will ultimately extend 72 miles (115.9 km) from Lincoln's Haymarket District to Marysville
Marysville, Kansas
Marysville is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,294.-History:...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
.
The trail's surface is composed of crushed limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
and asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
.