CONNECTED COMMUNITIES
22
…work with local municipalities to connect to the county trail system
The proposed county-wide trail system includes trails that are built and operated by the county, such as the Schuylkill River
Trail, and trails that are built and managed by local municipalities. For example, the Power Line Trail in Horsham and the
Liberty Bell Trail in Hatfield Borough were built by local municipalities. Other municipally built trails, such as the Cynwyd
Heritage Trail in Lower Merion or the Skippack Trail in Skippack, have created important connections and have been added to
the original county wide trail system.
The county encourages local municipalities to build trails and to connect to the overall county system. To help local
communities, the county can provide invaluable expertise on trail design, construction, operation, grant preparation, and
maintenance.
■■ Increase in miles of
municipal trails connecting
to the county trail system
Measuring success
… community focal points, like Collegeville’s
new trailhead park where Main Street and the
Perkiomen Trail intersect.
Trails can connect residential neighborhoods
with...
Lower Merion’s Cynwyd Trail has become a source of pride for the community. Over time, it should
connect with the Schuylkill Trail in Manayunk in one direction and extend to Fairmount Park inWest
Philadelphia in the other direction.
