U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders will take part in a ground-breaking ceremony for the long-awaited Lamoille Valley Rail Trail.
Sanders will be in St. Johnsbury this evening for the event.
The independent senator secured a $5-point-2 million dollar grant for the trail in 2005. But it wasn't until last fall that the project was cleared for construction to start.
Sanders' office says the rail trail will eventually run 93 miles between Swanton and St. Johnsbury along a former railroad right-of-way.
