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Cross Vermont Trail 25 miles www.crossvermont.org La Route Verte 3,600 KM www.routeverte.com Lake Champlain Bikeways 1,355 miles www.champlainbikeways.org Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail 26.5 miles (802) 524-5958 We are a non-profit committed to making our community a safer and more enjoyable place to walk, ride and roll! Stop in our Trailside Center for: 30 trail and bike maps Bike & blade rentals Guided Cycle the City tours Event and advocacy news Island Line memorabilia 1 Steele Street #103 Burlington, VT 05401 tel: 802.652.2453 www.localmotion.org [email protected] Montreal CAN US QUEBEC VERMONT NEW YORK P Bike P Bike P ath ath King Street King Street College Street College Street Battery Street Battery Street ECHO ECHO La Route Verte Cross Vermont Trail Island Line Trail Lake Champlain Bikeways Burlington St. Jean-sur- Richelieu Chambly Whitehall GOING THE EXTRA MILE: LOCAL MOTION'S TRAILBLAZERS Map painting: Phil Hagopian Graphic design: MajaDesign, Inc. Photography: Rutland Railroad Historical Society, Robert Lyons Web site: Richard Witmer Island Line visionaries: South Hero Rec Path Committee, Island Line Steering Committee, Bill and Carole Hauke, Lois McClure, Apple Island Resort Island Line support: Jane’s Trust. LOCAL MOTION Ticonderoga Plattsburgh Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail Dotted routes under development Support for the development of the Island Line provided by TRAIL TIPS Ride, walk and skate on the right side of the path Obey all traffic laws and signs Wear a helmet and other protective safety gear Use hand signals to turn Ring bell or say “passing on your left” when passing Be prepared for unpredictable or severe weather on the Causeway Please remember, trails and roads must be shared by many different users. There is no substitute for common courtesy and etiquette. The Island Line is part of larger emerging networks including: La Route Verte, Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail, Cross Vermont Trail and Lake Champlain Bikeways. www.localmotion.org SERVICES TOURIST INFORMATION Information Gallery (Burlington Waterfront & Church Street), 865-4637 Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, 60 Main St., 863-3489 Lake Champlain Islands Chamber of Commerce, North Hero, 372-8400 FERRY Lake Champlain Transportation, King Street Ferry Dock, 864-9804 Island Runner (pedestrian/bike only), Grand Isle, St. Albans, 524-6021 BUS SERVICE Chittenden County Transportation Authority, 864-CCTA TRAILS AND BIKEWAYS AROUND LAKE CHAMPLAIN AND UP TO MONTREAL! CHAMPLAIN MARINA 982 West Lakeshore Drive, P.O. Box 168 Colchester, VT 05446 802-658-4034, www.vtboats.com, [email protected] 190 West Shore Road, South Hero, 372-WINE $1.00 Suggested Donation Vermont’s Outdoor Sports Headquarters! 85 MAIN ST. 658 -3313 Bike and Inline Skate Sales, Service and RENTALS Quality Equipment Closest to the Bikepath Rent a tandem bike! Wine Tasting and Tours Open 10 to 5 Daily FOOD, KAYAK & CANOE RENTALS, ADVICE 3181 North Ave., Burlington, VT 05401 (802) 862-9840 BURLINGTON Apple Mountain, 863-1520 Local Motion, 652-2453 North Star Cyclery, 863-3832 Old Spokes Home, 863-4475 Skirack, 658-3313 ESSEX JUNCTION Sports Central, 878-6762 GRAND ISLE Canoe, Bike & Kayak, 782-ISLE SOUTH BURLINGTON Alpine Shop, 862-2714 Earl’s Cyclery, 864-9197 Play It Again Sports, 865-3021 WINOOSKI Winooski Bike Shop, 655-3233 BIKE RENTALS BIKE SALES BLADE SALES BLADE RENTALS REPAIR BIKE & BLADE SHOPS V e r m o nt I s l a n d L i n e T r a i l Colchester-South Hero Causeway Burlington Bike Path Good Insurance is no Accident! 1241 Prim Road, PO Box 44, Colchester, VT 05446 (802) 862-5775 BIKES BOATS BIMMERS... We can insure it. Vermont’s Better Bike Shop! 862-2714 Williston Road, S. Burlington 2 minutes from I-89 & UVM 388-7547 Merchants Row, Middlebury www .alpineshopvt.com email: info@ alpineshopvt.com • Expert repair & tune-ups • Customwheel building Apple Mountain Vermont Gifts On the Waterfront One Stop Shopping! King Street Ferry Dock, 863-1520, Open Daily • Bike Rentals • Drinks • Vermont Souvenirs • Creamees • Fishing Licenses Island Line Trail Photo: Robert Lyons 802.863.4475 www.oldspokeshome.com V I S I T O U R M U S E U M AT THE TRAIL BRIDGE! For a HUGE selection of bikes! KIDZZ • Hybrid • Mountain • Road • Recumbents Trek • Klein • Bianchi • Kona (etc.) 2500 Williston Road, S. Burlington, VT 05403, (802) 864-9197 www.earlsbikes.com www.earlsbikes.com Lamoille Valley Rail Trail St. Albans WE’RE IN IT FOR THE LONG TERM WITH YOUR NEST EGG. Member SIPC • 2006 A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Paul Briody 126 College Street Burlington, VT 05402-1690 (800) 639-8000 [24778-v1-0373] A-1090-0307 Water, Ice Cream, Salads and Sandwiches Corner of Battery and College St. Just off the bike path
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Page 1: Island Line Trail · • Fishing Licenses Island Line Trail Photo: Robert Lyons 802.863.4475 • V I S I T O U R M U S E U M AT THE TRAIL BRIDGE! For a HUGE selection of bikes! KIDZZ

Cross Vermont Trail 25 miles

www.crossvermont.org

La Route Verte 3,600 KM

www.routeverte.com

Lake Champlain Bikeways 1,355 miles

www.champlainbikeways.org

Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail26.5 miles

(802) 524-5958

We are a non-profit committed to making our community a safer and more enjoyable place to walk, ride and roll! Stop in our Trailside Center for: • 30 trail and bike maps• Bike & blade rentals • Guided Cycle the City tours• Event and advocacy news• Island Line memorabilia

1 Steele Street #103Burlington, VT 05401 tel: [email protected]

Montreal

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NEW YORK

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King Street King Street

College Street College Street

Battery S

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attery Street

ECHO ECHO

La Route Verte Cross Vermont Trail

Island Line Trail

Lake Champlain Bikeways

Burlington

St. Jean-sur-Richelieu

Chambly

Whitehall

GOING THE EXTRA MILE: LOCAL MOTION'S TRAILBLAZERSMap painting: Phil Hagopian • Graphic design: MajaDesign, Inc. • Photography: Rutland Railroad Historical Society, Robert Lyons • Web site: Richard Witmer • Island Line visionaries: South Hero Rec Path Committee, Island Line Steering Committee, Bill and Carole Hauke, Lois McClure, Apple Island Resort • Island Line support: Jane’s Trust.

LOCAL MOTION

Ticonderoga

Plattsburgh

Missisquoi Valley Rail TrailDotted routes under development

Support for the development of the Island Line

provided by

TRAIL TIPS• Ride, walk and skate on the right side of the path • Obey all traffic laws and signs • Wear a helmet and other protective safety gear • Use hand signals to turn • Ring bell or say “passing on your left” when passing• Be prepared for unpredictable or severe weather on the Causeway Please remember, trails and roads must be shared by many different users. There is no substitute for common courtesy and etiquette.

The Island Line is part of larger emerging networks

including: La Route Verte, Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail,

Cross Vermont Trail and Lake Champlain Bikeways.

www.localmotion.org

SERVICESTOURIST INFORMATIONInformation Gallery (Burlington Waterfront & Church Street), 865-4637Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, 60 Main St., 863-3489 Lake Champlain Islands Chamber of Commerce, North Hero, 372-8400FERRYLake Champlain Transportation, King Street Ferry Dock, 864-9804Island Runner (pedestrian/bike only), Grand Isle, St. Albans, 524-6021 BUS SERVICEChittenden County Transportation Authority, 864-CCTA

TRAILS AND BIKEWAYS AROUND LAKE

CHAMPLAIN AND UP TO MONTREAL!

CHAMPLAIN MARINA982 West Lakeshore Drive, P.O. Box 168

Colchester, VT 05446802-658-4034, www.vtboats.com, [email protected]

190 West Shore Road, South Hero, 372-WINE

$1.00 Suggested Donation

Vermont’s Outdoor Sports Headquarters! 85 MAIN ST. 658-3313

Bike and Inline Skate Sales, Service and

RENTALS Quality Equipment Closest to the Bikepath

Rent atandembike!

Wine Tasting

and Tours

Open 10 to 5 Daily

FOOD, KAYAK & CANOE RENTALS, ADVICE

3181 North Ave., Burlington, VT 05401

(802) 862-9840

BURLINGTON

Apple Mountain, 863-1520 Local Motion, 652-2453North Star Cyclery, 863-3832Old Spokes Home, 863-4475Skirack, 658-3313ESSEX JUNCTION

Sports Central, 878-6762GRAND ISLE

Canoe, Bike & Kayak, 782-ISLESOUTH BURLINGTON

Alpine Shop, 862-2714Earl’s Cyclery, 864-9197Play It Again Sports, 865-3021WINOOSKI Winooski Bike Shop, 655-3233

BIKE RE

NTALS

BIKE SALE

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BLADE S

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BLADE R

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REPAIR

BIKE & BLADE SHOPS

VermontIslandLineTrail

Colchester-South Hero Causew

ay Burlington Bike Path

Good Insurance is no Accident!

1241 Prim Road, PO Box 44, Colchester, VT 05446

(802) 862-5775

BIKES BOATS BIMMERS...We can insure it.

Vermont’s Better

Bike Shop!

862-2714Williston Road, S. Burlington

2 minutes from I-89 & UVM

388-7547Merchants Row, Middlebury

www.alpineshopvt.comemail: info@ alpineshopvt.com

• Expert repair & tune-ups• Customwheel building

Apple Mountain Vermont Gifts On the Waterfront

One Stop Shopping!

King Street Ferry Dock, 863-1520, Open Daily

• Bike Rentals • Drinks • Vermont Souvenirs • Creamees • Fishing Licenses

Island Line Trail

Photo: R

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802.863.4475 • www.oldspokeshome.com

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Lamoille Valley Rail Trail

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Member SIPC • 2006 A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.

Paul Briody126 College StreetBurlington, VT 05402-1690(800) 639-8000

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Water, Ice Cream, Salads and SandwichesCorner of Battery and College St.

Just off the bike path

Page 2: Island Line Trail · • Fishing Licenses Island Line Trail Photo: Robert Lyons 802.863.4475 • V I S I T O U R M U S E U M AT THE TRAIL BRIDGE! For a HUGE selection of bikes! KIDZZ

ISLAND LINE HISTORYIn 1900, the Rutland Railroad built the Island Line, one of the world’s most spectacular stretches of railbed. The incentive behind this extraordinary effort was the connection of the Great Lakes with the great New England seacoast, at a time when shipping ruled and the railroads served the ships. Construction of the railroad across the lake—41 miles of track, six miles of

marble causeways and trestles, and four drawbridges—was completed in just over one year’s time! The Island Line served the Rutland Railroad and the communities until 1963. In 1965, the entire corridor was purchased by the State of Vermont and the tracks were removed. Over ensuing years, the state sold off much of the line. Today, Local Motion is working with diverse entities

to develop an on- and off-road trail connecting Island towns to the existing pathway. A critical connection is regular passenger ferry service across the 200-foot gap in the Causeway. Since 2004, the six-passenger Hauke Ferry has run on a demonstration basis on August weekends only. Get involved and help us offer daily ferry service. Click on www.localmotion.org for more Island Line updates. (Historic photos: John Gardner.)

This permanent link between the Burlington Bike Path and Colchester Causeway is now open. Placed on

the abutments of the train bridge dismantled in

1972, the trail bridge replaced the Winooski River Bike Ferry that operated from 2000 to 2003.

Special thanks to the Vermont Agency of Transportation, the Town of Colchester, the City of Burlington, and the Winooski Valley Park District. In addition, many private citizens played a key role in this project’s completion. Please see the plaque on the bridge for a complete list of names.

FUTURE FERRY LINKA dismantled turnstile bridge left a 200-foot gap in the causeway. Help Local Motion launch regular ferry service across the gap by filling out the form below. Most years dem-onstration ferry service operates on August weekends.

CYCLE THE CITYA 10-mile bike loop of Burlington. Guided tours and self-guided maps available at the Local Motion Trailside Center.

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swimming

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food

camping

lodging

information

boat rentals

historic site

restrooms

picnic area

park

parking

hiking trail

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Private roads, please stay on trail.

NAME

ADDRESS

E-MAIL

PHONE

Join Local Motion

REBUILD THE

ISLAND LINE!

VOLUNTEER DONATE A SKILL

ENTHUSIAST - $35 ($20 LOW INCOME/STUDENT)decal, outdoor shop discounts, and a great feelingSPRINTER - $65basic plus Local Motion socks

CHAMPION - $1,000basic plus name on permanent bike ferry plaque

Make checks payable and mail to: Local MotionOne Steele Street #103, Burlington, VT 05401

BIG WHEEL/BUSINESS - $125basic plus Local Motion socksTRAILBLAZER - $500basic plus Local Motion socks

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