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Belmont Avenue Bridge Mural
Belmont Avenue Bridge Mural
A mural is proposed for the Belmont Avenue bridge abutment walls that pass under on the trail. Lower Merion Township received a $30,000 grant from the Commonwealth to fund the mural project. The project is managed by the Township's Parks and Recreation Department.
Norfolk Southern Tunnel
Norfolk Southern Tunnel
This project will link the Cynwyd Heritage Trail to the Pencoyd Trail through the Norfolk Southern Tunnel. Lower Merion Township's Parks and Recreation Department is managing the project. The Township has obtained a lease to the Norfolk Southern property and work is underway to grade the area under the tunnel. Lighting will be installed under the tunnel, hopefully by fall 2025. The Township is exploring funding to build the connection from the Cynwyd Trail to down through the tunnel. Read more here.
Cynwyd to Bala Station City Ave Extension
Cynwyd to Bala Station City Ave Extension
The Friends are supporting the Township's extension of the trail from the Cynwyd Train Station to the Bala Train Station at City Avenue. The first part of the project (building the fence along the side of the train line) is underway on weekends. Once the fence is completed, work can commence four-five days a week. The Township anticipates the project will be completed in fall 2025.
Barmouth Trailhead
Barmouth Trailhead
The Friends look forward to the redesigned Barmouth Trailhead. Funded by Lower Merion Township and managed by its Parks and Recreation Department, the project seeks to enhance the Barmouth Trailhead, the historic location of the Barmouth Train Station, and the most frequently-used access point on the Trail. The project will create a comfort station and central gathering space for community functions.
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