BLOOMFIELD, N.J. — The state of New Jersey is purchasing an abandoned rail right-of-way from Norfolk Southern Railroad to turn it into a linear park, a project Gov. Phil Murphy is comparing to New York City’s landmark High Line Park.
WNBC-TV reports Murphy on Friday announced the state’s purchase of the 9-mile-long, 100-foot-wide route from Montclair to Jersey City for $65 million. “This is our High Line moment, and we intend to make the most of it,” Murphy said.
The Essex-Hudson Greenway will connect eight communities. The Open Space Institute, which has led the effort to create the park, reached agreement with NS on the land in 2020, but funding was not secured until Friday. No date has been projected for when the first portion of the park might open.
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