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The Montour Trail, otherwise continuous for many miles in both directions, is interrupted at the intersection of PA Route 50 and PA Route 980 by a missing bridge. The trail continues to the end of the demolished bridge, but it is 15 feet above grade. Trail travelers have been forced to detour for a half mile along PA Route 50, a busy road with a high volume of vehicular traffic and narrow shoulders. The grant from the Trail Volunteer Fund is being used to purchase materials to be used by volunteers to establish a crosswalk and construct a ramp to the trail at the end of the demolished bridge.
Grant awarded January 2008
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Trail travelers have been forced to detour for a half mile along PA Route 50, a busy road with a high volume of vehicular traffic and narrow shoulders, and go through an intersection with PA Route 980, another high traffic road. The Montour Trail Council plans to reduce the hazards for trail users by installing a PENNDOT approved painted crosswalk and appropriate signage at this problematic trail crossing of these highways at grade. |
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Access to the north end of the proposed crosswalk is to be provided from the remaining span of the former bridge, which is about fifteen feet above the ground. Plans call for building a deck and handrails on that span, and a suitable stairway with special provisions to enable bicyclists to walk their bikes up or down with relative ease. From the south end of the crosswalk, a gently sloped crushed stone path will be constructed to connect to the existing trail. Signage, fencing, and other needed amenities will complete the work. |
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