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Sarasota News Leader October 11, 2013 The plan would expand the route, which has become the backbone of outdoor recreation in the county, into the more densely populated northern neighborhoods and ultimately downtown. For instance, 27 schools are located within one linear mile of the border of the proposed extension, according to a map created by the Friends of the Legacy Trail. Page 48 The project, however, could be completed in phases, spreading out the overall expense — the same way the original leg of the trail was completed, Dillon told The Sarasota News Leader after Tuesday's County Commission meeting. The first 10-plus miles of the Legacy Trail were completed in three major phases along Project costs are unknown, but if the origi- an abandoned CSX railroad line: from the nal leg of the trail — slightly more than 10 Venice Train Depot to Roberts Bay; from miles — is any indication, the extension could Roberts Bay to Dona Bay; and finally from cost millions. Dona Bay north to Culverhouse Park just An 8-mile extension of the Legacy Trail would bring it north to downtown Sarasota. A separate path would connect the trail to Payne Park. Image courtesy City of Sarasota