Owego Mayor Kevin Millar is pictured next to a board that depicts the Two Rivers Greenway Project.
Thanks to efforts of the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) and several local municipalities, the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers will have new signage that will hopefully attract tourism, and heighten awareness of the area’s great resource.
The Two Rivers Greenway Project was developed in 2012, and was an effort that former Tourism Director Stella Reschke collaborated upon.
The project consists of signage installation along points of the Susquehanna and Chenango River. The DOT will be funding 80 percent of the cost, with participating municipalities paying 20 percent of the cost, or $6,000, according to Owego Mayor Kevin Millar.
Millar stated that the signage will let people know about the river, and will help promote it as a resource within the community. He noted that the project should come to fruition in six to 12 months, or the time needed to make the signs.
As part of the project, a new logo and interpretive signs to brand the Two Rivers Greenway will be displayed during the summer months at the Binghamton Visitor Center in the Roberson Museum and Science Center in advance of “Path Through History” Weekend (June 20-21).
The signage panels, created by HAAS Landscape Architects in collaboration with Synegraphics, will span seven municipalities and feature our History, Attractions, and Heritage.
A press conference will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 18 at the Binghamton Visitor Center to discuss the project and unveil the signs. Funded through the Binghamton Metropolitan Transportation Study’s Transportation Improvement Program, the signs will be on display during the summer season in anticipation of their installation this fall.
The Two Rivers Greenway is a regional multi-use trail system that extends from the Greater Binghamton Urban area to the Village of Owego. The system spans a portion of two counties and several towns and villages.
“Path Through History” Weekend offers an opportunity to learn about the story of New York and the role it played in our nation’s history. Special events are planned at over 500 destinations throughout the state.
In Owego, some of the sites selected for the signage include Brick Pond, McMaster Street, Draper Park and the boat launch, among others.
