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Trail Status: First 1.5-mile section, from John Rudy County Park in East Manchester Twp. to
Crist Memorial Fields in Manchester Twp., completed and open to the public August 2007.
Trail Location: Lafayette Plaza in the City of
York to John Rudy County Park in East Manchester Township.
Trail Length: 5.5 miles.
Nearby Towns: York, East Manchester.
Trail Surface:
Combination of crushed stone, asphalt.
Activities: Walking,
Jogging, Hiking, Bicycling, In-line Skating, and others to be determined.
Trail Description:
The 21.1 mile long Heritage Rail Trail County Park
ends at Lafayette Plaza, Philadelphia and Pershing Streets,
downtown York, PA. The Northern Extension will connect the Lafayette Plaza trailhead
with John Rudy County Park in East Manchester Township.
The trail would be a multi-use facility
approximately 5.5 miles in length. A portion of the trail
surface will be paved to accommodate in-line skaters,
road bikes and skateboards.
The trail would allow visitors
to the Heritage Rail Trail to access the extensive recreational facilities
at John Rudy County Park and provide opportunities for links to other destinations
such as schools, residential areas and places of work.
By following the Codorus Creek, the Northern Extension offers additional opportunities
for observing nature, environmental education and recreational access to the river.
Phase 2 is currently in engineering and design, with construction slated to begin mid-2008. This phase will
extend the trail from Crist Memorial Fields to RT 30, a distance of 2.5 miles.
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