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Construction site
Information updated October 15, 2002

 

Montour Trail

Groveton to McDonald - Completed
McDonald to Venice - Construction under way. (Checked 10/6)
Venice to Greer - Completed
Greer to Rt. 19 - Design and engineering underway
Rt. 19 to Library Jct. - Completed (Arrowhead Trail)
Library Jct. to Brownsville Rd - Design and engineering underway
Brownsville Rd to Triphammer Rd - Completed
Triphammer Rd to Snowden - Design and engineering underway
Snowden to Gill Hall - Completed - (Checked 8/18)
Gill Hall to Large - Trail on existing low traffic  road.  1.5 miles along level park road, .5 miles over small hill (Checked 8/18)
Large to Clairton - asphalt millings have been placed. Trail usable.  To be paved Fall 2002  (report 8/18)

Three Rivers Heritage Trail

West End Bridge to Station Square -
Alongside Station Square - Short trail - Completed 
Station Square to 9th St. - 
9th St. to east side of  UPMC Sports Center - Completed - (Checked 8/17)
UPMC Sports Center to Sandcastle - Design and engineering underway

Steel Valley Trail

Alongside  Sandcastle - 
Sandcastle to Lowes Theater - Acquisition of R/W underway
Lowes Theater to Lowes Building Center - (1 mile of trail ) Completed
Lowes Building Center to east edge of Waterfront - (1 mile of trail) Under construction 2001 (Checked  8/18)
Waterfront to Kennywood Amusement Park  - Acquisition of R/W underway
Kennywood Amusement Park to McKeesport - Design and engineering underway
McKeesport to Clairton - Signed for bike lanes and shared roadway

Youghiogheny River Trail, North

McKeesport Marina to 15th St. Bridge - Completed
15th St Bridge to McKeesport city limits on east side of Youghiogheny - Completed
McKeesport city limits to Boston on east side of Youghiogheny - use back streets near river (low traffic) to Boston Bridge, then walk bikes on sidewalk across bridge
15th St. Bridge to Durabond Plant on west side of Youghiogheny - use roadway
Durabond Plant to Boston to Connellsville on west side of Youghiogheny - Completed

Youghiogheny River Trail, South

Connellsville to Confluence - Completed

Allegheny Highlands Trail in Pennsylvania

Confluence to Salisbury Viaduct - Completed
Salisbury Viaduct to Meyersdale - 
Meyersdale to Big Savage tunnel - Engineering underway
Keystone Viaduct - Contract let Aug 8,  Construction to Mid October (Report 10/5)
Big Savage Tunnel - Active Construction.  Tunnel is closed to traffic. (Report 8/18)
Big Savage Tunnel to State Line - Investigating construction options 

Allegheny Highlands Trail in Maryland

State Line to Frostburg - Land has been acquired (Signed, sealed and approved 10/15) - Design and engineering underway
Frostburg to Cumberland - Design and engineering underway - Ongoing discussions with MTA (The steam train people) over liability

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