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ENGINEERING OF PHASE 1 NEARS COMPLETION
A groundbreaking ceremony for the Spring Grove-Jackson Township
link of the Hanover Trolley Trail was held on May 31, 2007 at 2 PM at the Jackson Township
Sewer Authority property off Hershey Road in Jackson Township.
This phase will consist of a parking lot/trailhead at the Jackson Township Sewer Authority plant, 1.5-miles of trail,
and a small parking area near Hosiery Alley in Spring Grove Borough.
The trail will consist of a 10-foot wide crushed stone surface. In addition, where the width of the right-of-way permits,
an 8-foot wide dirt/grass pathway for horse riders will parallel the trail.
Engineering and design of this phase is nearing completion
as several right-of-way issues are being resolved.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Engineering documents will undergo a 30-day review process early in 2008. This will
be followed by a competitive bidding process to select a contractor for construction of this phase.
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. Negotiations with landowners and preliminary design of this
section will continue into 2006. In addition, Hanover Borough and Penn Township
are moving 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 trail connector to the newly renovated Hanover Library.
Construction of this section is slated to occur later in 2006.
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