One section formally a portion of Florida Gulf Coast Trail
During separate events over the past couple of weeks, two new sections of The Legacy Trail have opened for bicyclists and pedestrians, with one segment formally serving as part of the Florida Gulf Coast Trail.
On March 26, representatives of the Trust for Public Land, the Friends of the Legacy Trail, Sarasota County Government and other partners celebrated the opening of the new Beneva Road Connector, a half-mile multi-use trail that links The Legacy Trail at Beneva Road to Fruitville Road, the Trust announced.
“This new connector marks an exciting milestone in the development of the 420-mile Florida Gulf Coast Trail, which will ultimately unite seven counties from Tampa to Naples,” a news release explains…