Lawmakers advance funding for Oregon Coast Trail

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Lawmakers advance funding for Oregon Coast Trail

Oregon lawmakers have advanced a measure that would fund an engineering study meant to fill in the missing gaps of the Oregon Coast Trail.As its name suggests, the trail extends the length of the Oregon coast. It’s been under development since the early 1970′s.But according to the Oregon State Parks Department, about one-quarter of the trail is on highway shoulders, including U.S. 101, as well as sections of county roads and city streets. And ro…