Another MUP was constructed next to a second railroad branch line not in use in Central Maine along the Kenebec River using state funds. The railroad line was abandoned but the state bought the track in hopes that another freight line might use it. The MUP was built alongside it because it had been seen that people had been walking along the line through the towns of Augusta, Farmingdale, Hallowell, and Gardiner. The did this for the purposes of the people in the four towns being connected, getting to work, and having fun in their spare time When it was finished, it was a smooth, paved path occaisionally crossed the rail line which both pedestrians and bicyclists used heavily and is named the Kennebec River Rail Trail or KRRT.
As time went on, some crime began occurring on this trail (e.g. drug deals, spray-painting, etc). This didn't keep people from making their everyday commutes on the KRRT, but it showed that it's sad fot that kind of thing to happen on a perfectly good MUP.
Last edited by powerhouse; 03-10-10 at 03:01 PM.