Thanks to partners like you, the East Coast Greenway is becoming reality — a joyful, connected linear park from Maine to Florida.
The Alliance’s 2026–30 Strategic Plan builds on $1B in infrastructure investment and input from 400+ stakeholders, keeping the work bold, collaborative and tenacious.
“I like the idea of doing it on my own two feet – not having to depend on something mechanical, like a car or even a bicycle – and just doing it totally on my own."
Learn more about the many benefits of long-distance walks on the East Coast Greenway from our long-time partner, FreeWalkers!
That is a great use of the East Coast Greenway route, @alanbikes.bsky.social. We'll see you in DC!
Learn more about long-distance travel on the Greenway below:
We’ve launched a fresh new online home, redesigned to make it easier than ever to explore the East Coast Greenway and support the work to complete it!
➡️ Check out the new greenway.org
Thanks for sharing @philriggan.bsky.social!
Mid-Atlantic Manager Daniel Paschall joined WUSF's "Florida Matters: Live & Local" to share highlights from his ride on the Florida Coast-to-Coast Trail and talk about the Alliance’s work to advance safe, connected trails across Florida — and beyond.
📽️: www.youtube.com/live/50SC0Jq...
📍Beach Street Trail, West Haven, CT
Safety on the Greenway in West Haven is much improved thanks to the addition of the Beach Street Trail cycletrack, a new segment connecting to the Savin Rock Trail and enhancing the waterfront trail experience in West Haven.
A future project will extend this complementary route connection to the Greenway spine route, north to the Northern Strand Trail and eventually to the New Hampshire border.
📍William Felton “Bill” Russell Bridge, Boston
Renamed to honor Boston Celtics legend and civil rights hero Bill Russell, the former North Washington Street Bridge now features separated bicycle and pedestrian facilities on each side, connecting Charlestown to Boston.
“My hope is that the transitway and the greenway will coexist side by side."
New Jersey & New York Manager Sofia Barandiaran featured in Jersey Digs coverage of the future of the Bergen Arches:
15+ miles added! 🎉
In 2025, new traffic-free trail segments arcoss six states and D.C. were approved as part of the growing Maine-to-Florida East Coast Greenway.
🔗: greenway.org/stories/2025...
Great to see the East Coast Greenway and Northern Strand Trail in Lynn, Massachusetts, recognized by @peopleforbikes.bsky.social for one of the best new bike lanes of 2025 in the United States: www.peopleforbikes.org/news/best-ne...
"The core plan includes completing key segments of the South Hampton Roads Trail and extending the Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, a vital link in the East Coast Greenway."
Congrats to our partners in Chesapeake, Virginia:
“As the Trail has grown, it’s attracting all kinds of people."
Beaufort Lifestyle with an exciting update on the Spanish Moss Trail, an East Coast Greenway favorite, in South Carolina:
A safer Greenway connection is on the way in Martin County, Florida!
Florida DOT and local partners are planning to extend a popular East Coast Greenway trail segment between Seabranch Preserve State Park and Jonathan Dickinson State Park in Hobe Sound:
"So in the next few months we're going to have ... about 20 miles under construction or at least under contract."
Update from @richmonder.bsky.social on continued progress for The Fall Line Trail, the future East Coast Greenway route through central Virginia:
We look forward to partnering with new NYC DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn to make biking and walking safer and more convenient for all New Yorkers — and to complete the East Coast Greenway in NYC!
"But what we want is for it not just to be for the adventurous, but for everybody."
More miles of the East Coast Greenway are headed to Florida's Treasure Coast:
A new year means new adventures and new celebrations on the East Coast Greenway. Let’s keep moving forward together!
From joyful groundbreakings and ribbon cuttings to awe-inspiring long-distance travelers, this was truly a year to remember on the East Coast Greenway:
Celebrating a season of gratitude from Maine to Florida 🌲 🌴 ❄️
"Trails are woven into the fabric of our region, but not just for recreation — they offer ways to commute and travel, safely and for free."
In Philadelphia, Axios highlights three new trails — all future East Coast Greenway segments — coming to the Circuit Trails network:
Big news for the future of the New Hampshire Seacoast Greenway and the East Coast Greenway in the Granite State:
"The League of American Bicyclists, working with the mircromobility outfit Lime, recently reported a whopping 207-percent increase in shared bike and scooter trips along corridors where the city of Baltimore had installed new protected bike lanes."
Celebrating the Phase 1 groundbreaking of Charleston’s Lowcountry Lowline!
This planned 2-mile linear park and trail will connect downtown with West Ashley, Mt. Pleasant & North Charleston — and is a potential future connection to the East Coast Greenway:
VIDEO: Mid-Atlantic Manager Daniel Paschall highlights the new 530-ft WB&A Trail Patuxent River Bridge, connecting Odenton to Bowie and unlocking 12.7 miles of continuous WB&A Trail — and East Coast Greenway — in Central Maryland.
"There's been amazing progress, but we're still far behind."
A powerful @postandcourier.bsky.social opinion piece urges South Carolina to advance its section of the East Coast Greenway:
This Giving Tuesday, your support is vital to keep transformational progress — like the Jupiter Riverwalk — moving forward and brings us closer to completing the East Coast Greenway.
Build bridges this Giving Tuesday: support.greenway.org/a/donation
This Giving Tuesday, your support is vital to keep transformational progress — like the WB&A Trail Patuxent River Bridge — moving forward and brings us closer to completing the East Coast Greenway.
Build bridges this Giving Tuesday: support.greenway.org/a/donation
We're thankful for every mile and every moment on the East Coast Greenway and for the incredible community that makes this work possible!
Here’s to the people, partners and places that keep us moving forward.
