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NOTICE
TEMPORARY CLOSING OF SPRING GROVE SECTION OF TROLLEY TRAIL
From June 29 through July 17, 2009, a section of the Hanover Trolley Trail from the Spring Grove parking area near Hosiery Alley
to the railroad underpass
will be closed to all trail traffic while the borough upgrades its sanitary sewer line. Your cooperation in avoiding this area is appreciated.
PHASE 1 CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED IN 2008
June 2008 marked the start of Phase 1 Construction of the Hanover Trolley Trail.
Phase 1 Construction consists of trail development along two sections of the historic York Hanover Trolley Line:
(1) In Spring Grove Borough and Jackson Township, construction includes a parking lot/trailhead at the Jackson Township Sewer Authority plant, approx. 1 mile of trail,
and a small parking area near Hosiery Alley in Spring Grove Borough.
(2) In Hanover Borough, constuction consists of approximately 1.5 miles of trail from Moul Avenue
in the borough to Cherry Tree Court.
Construction was completed and both sections were opened to the public in the fall 2008.
The trail consists of a 10-foot wide crushed stone surface. In addition, where the width of the corridor permits,
an 8-foot wide dirt/grass pathway for horse riders parallels the trail.
WHAT'S NEXT?
A study is being conducted in 2009 to further investigate the development of additional sections of the historic trolley line.
HISTORY:
In July of 2003,
the Feasibility Study of the York Hanover Trolley Line was
completed by the York engineering firm of C. S. Davidson, Inc.
Partial funding for the study was provided by a grant from
the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural
Resources, Bureau of Parks and Recreation.
The study includes an analysis of the field investigations
of the historic trolley route, a comprehensive public input process,
an inventory and assessment of the corridor's many features, a summary
of legal constraints, and a conceptual plan that proposes development of
two sections of the corridor.
Local and state grants were awarded in 2004 and 2005 that allow for the
development of a section of the Trolley Trail in Jackson Township and Spring
Grove Borough. In addition, Hanover Borough moved forward with funding assistance from the PA Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources to develop a 1.5 mile section of the
historic trolley line as well as a designated on-street bike route and sidewalk walking route to connect to Guthrie
Memorial Library: Hanover's Public Library. These sections opened for public use in 2009.
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