Ninja Path Progress
The Bennington Banner reported today on the current status of the Ninja Path, a collaboration between the town of Bennington and the College.
The Banner reports that "When completed in a few years, the 2.12-mile paved trail for pedestrians and cyclists will run from Bennington College south along the Walloomsac River, behind the Morse Industrial Park and new Walmart, and end at the pedestrian bridge on Hicks Avenue."
The path is intended to make travel between Bennington College and downtown Bennington safer and more accessible.
The Ninja Path project grew out of a resident-led effort to clear and widen trails for a bike path. Volunteers created a patchwork trail system several years ago on sidewalks and, with permission from owners, privately-owned land. It's one of several similar trail projects the town is pursuing.
While work on the Ninja path is on-going, it is open, and much improved from what previously existed.