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PA awards grants to Circuit Trails

PennDOT's Multi-modal Fund

Philadelphia County

  • Delaware River Waterfront Corporation – $200,000 for pedestrian and bicycle facility improvements on Spring Garden Street between Columbus Boulevard/North Delaware Avenue and 2nd Street to enhance mass transit access and leverage transit-oriented development.
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  • Schuylkill River Development Corporation – $1.7 million for Bartram's Mile, the extension of the Schuylkill River Trail, a multi-use commuter and recreational trail, along the west bank of the Schuylkill River from just south of Grays Ferry Avenue to 56th Street.

Montgomery County

  • Upper Dublin Township – $2.9 million to reduce the width of part of Commerce Drive to allow the construction of a 10-foot wide trail to connect Pennsylvania and Delaware Avenues, allowing construction of .75 miles of a section of the Cross County Trail

 

Commonwealth Financing Authority's Greenways, Recreation & Trails Program

Philadelphia County

  • Delaware River City Corporation - $150,000 for the K&T Trail
  • Natural Lands Trust - $150,000 for the Friends Hospital Conservation Easement (Tacony Creek Trail)

Northhampton 

  • Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Inc.- $217,375 for Lehigh Valley Trail Connectivty Project

Delaware 

  • Natural Lands Trust - $224,000 for the Darby Creek Greenway Addition

Chester 

  • East Goshen Township - $52,500 for the Paoli Pike Trail

Bucks

  • Solebury Township - $110,000 for Solebury Route 202 Gateway Trail
Tags: Commonwealth Financing Authority, PennDOT

Pennsylvania DCNR & CFA Announces $3.5 Million in Grants for Circuit Trails

Two announcements of grants for trails within the Circuit system were announced by PA's DCNR and the Commonwealth Financing Authority over the past several weeks.  Congratulations to all!

Pennsylvania's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Community Conservation Partnerships Program Grants for 2013

The following grants advance Circuit trails.

Berks

Jim Thorpe Borough, $365,000, further development of the Delaware & Lehigh Trail, work to include construction of approximately 0.9 miles of trail along the east bank of the Lehigh River from the future pedestrian trail bridge

Bucks & Phila

Pennsylvania Environmental Council - Pennsylvania Environmental Council, $100,000, prepare a Trail Stewardship Plan for a 4-mile section of the East Coast Greenway from the mouth of the Poquessing Creek to the mouth of the Neshaminy Creek in Bensalem Township and Philadelphia City, work to include a written report. Patrick Starr, 215-545-4570. 

Chester
 
Chester County, $35,000, prepare a feasibility study to determine the alignment of the Northern Struble Trail 
extending approximately 16 miles from the current terminus at Marsh Creek State Park in Upper Uwchlan 
Township through Wallace, West Nantmeal, and Honey Brook Townships to Honey Brook Borough, work to 
include a written report. Jake Michael, 610-344-6503.
 
Chester County, $240,000, further development of Exton Park in West Whiteland Township, work to include construction of parking facilities, picnic areas, sand volleyball court, pedestrian pathways (connections to Chester Valley and  Uwchlan Trail)
 
Montgomery
 
Montco - Upper Merion Township, $100,000, further development of the Schuylkill River West Trail, work to include 
construction of approximately 1.3 miles of trail and pedestrian bridge parallel to the Schuylkill River from 
Trooper Road in Valley Forge National Historic Park to Heuser Park, ADA access, landscaping, project sign, 
and other related site improvements. Dan Russell, 610-265-1071
 
Royersford Borough, $200,000, further development of the Riverfront Trail and Park, work to include 
construction of approximately 0.2 miles of trail parallel to the Schuylkill River from Riverfront Drive to Arch 
Street, parking lot, ADA access, landscaping, project sign, and other related site improvements. Michael A. 
Leonard, 610-948-3737. 
 
Philadelphia 
Philadelphia City, $275,000, further development of the Cobbs Creek Connector Trail, work to include design 
and construction of approximately 0.5 miles of trail along the Cobbs Creek Parkway from 70th Street to 
Woodland Avenue, ADA access, landscaping, project sign, and other related site improvements. Robert 
Armstrong, 215-683-0229.
 
Philadelphia City, $300,000, further development of the Schuylkill River Trail in Philadelphia City, work to 
include rehabilitation of an abandoned railroad swing bridge crossing the Schuylkill River and construction of 
approaches south of the Grays Ferry Avenue Bridge, ADA access, landscaping, project sign, and other related 
site improvements. Joseph R. Syrnick, 215-222-6030. 
 
Schuylkill River Development Corporation, $35,000, study the feasibility of extending the Schuylkill River Trail, 
on Schuylkill Banks, 0.8 miles from Bartram’s Garden along the west bank of the Schuylkill River to Passyunk 
Avenue in Philadelphia, work to include a written report. Joseph R. Syrnick, 215-222-6030. 
 
Northampton
 
Bethlehem City, $500,000, further development of the South Bethlehem Greenway, work to include construction of approximately 0.2 miles of trail to connect the South Bethlehem Greenway to Saucon Park (narrows the gap between the Greenway and Saucon Valley 
 
Statewide
 
Schuylkill River Greenway Association, $226,000, coordinate the development of the Schuylkill River Trail; 
 
 
COMMONWEALTH FINANCING AUTHORITY APPROVED PROJECTS - ACT 13 PROGRAMS -
 
Circuit Projects

Bensalem Township - $250,000 for the Bensalem Greenway (East Coast Greenway)

Righters Ferry Associates - $250,000 for the Pencoyd Bridge (Schuylkill River Trail)

Delaware River City Corporation - $250,000 for the Baxter Trail (East Coast Greenway)

Schuylkill River Developement Corporation - $225,000 for South to Christian St. Trail (Schuylkill River Trail)

Schuylkill River Development Corporation - $175,00 for Grays Ferry Crossing (Schuylkill River Trail)

Bucks County - $8,885 for the Lower Neshaminy Creek Greenway Trail Feasibility (East Coast Greenway)

Tags: Commonwealth Financing Authority, DCNR