OVERVIEW
The Allegheny County Parks Foundation envisions a future in which all county parks are connected by world-class trails. The existing regional trail systems that exist near our southern parks and include the Montour Trail, Panhandle Trail and Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) already make partial connections between these parks. Building upon these existing connections make continuous connections possible and the goal of connecting these two parks with non-motorized modes of transportation achievable.
PARTNERS
- Allegheny County
- Environmental Planning & Design
FUNDING
The Allegheny County Parks Foundation raised the funds for this project. Funding was provided by:
- Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation
- FedEx Ground
PRESS
Check out this Post-Gazette article, “What do you want from a trail? Survey seeks input on a trail link connecting Allegheny County Parks.”
COMMUNITY INPUT
In April 2023 we hosted three meetings to hear community input on creating a trail connection between South Park and White Oak Park. We also had an online survey available for community feedback which closed on May 31, 2023. Thank you to everyone who participated both online and in person.
In 2024, we will host four more community meetings to share the results of the survey data and provide additional opportunities for feedback on the proposed trail connection. This is the last chance to provide feedback on this project. The meetings are free and open to the public.
- South Park to Jefferson Hills
- January 8, 2024
- 6:00 PM
- Borough of Jefferson Hills Administration Building, Community Room.
- Clairton to Glassport
- February 7, 2024 (rescheduled after weather cancellation on 1/16)
- 6:00 PM
- Clairton Municipal Building
- McKeesport to White Oak Park
- January 17, 2024
- 6:30 PM
- White Oak Borough Building
- Clairton to Glassport
- January 29, 2024
- 6:00 PM
- Glassport Municipal Building