Legacy Trail, the popular biking and jogging path built on a former railroad corridor in central and south Sarasota County, will be connected to downtown Sarasota under tentative plans approved by Sarasota County commissioners today.
The additional segment would extend from the current cutoff in Palmer Ranch north to Payne Park, creating nearly 20 miles of of paved path on the deserted railroad line from Venice to north Sarasota.
Commissioners will order the real estate appraisals needed to begin assembling the land for the trail, while negotiating with CSX on a price to acquire the old railway.