Montour Trail-Letter

Volume 11, Issue 1

January/February, 2000

Trail construction planned for 1999 has not progressed as anticipated. The current status of those projects is as follows:

• BOGGS RUN THROUGH CHAMPION
  • Section A - Boggs Run to Champion (approx. 1 mile); coal mining is complete, subgrade is in place, base coarse material is delivered, final grading and compaction is scheduled for January and February, surfacing scheduled for March.
  • Section B - Champion (Property owned by Bologna. MTC has easement through the property, approx. 1 mile); owner in process of placing subgrade and base coarse material. Anticipate final grading and placement of surface material to be done before April.
• CHAMPION TO QUICKSILVER (SR 980) ( approx. 1 mile) - Subgrade and base coarse already in place, final grading and surfacing planned for March.
• QUICKSILVER BRIDGE (OVER SR 980) - Negotiations are under way with the Construction Squadron, 911 Airlift Group, to construct the bridge abutments which may be scheduled for completion in August. A formal request is being prepared for bids covering the transport of the bridge from Ambridge and its erection. Completion of all work anticipated by mid-August.
• VENICE TO CECIL (approx. 1 mile) - The bridge over Glass Road has been decked and is open for traffic. Final grading is planned for January, surfacing in March.
• LARGE (PA 51) TO CLAIRTON ( PA 837) (approx. 2 miles) - Some clearing and grubbing has been done west of the Ravensburg Bridge. For more details on this, see the article on page 1.

On a more positive note, contracts for the design and engineering of the uncompleted Trail in both Allegheny and Washington County are being negotiated and should be awarded this month. Bethel Park Friends expects the completion of the second mile of the Bethel Spur early next year.