By Justin Vellucci
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Saturday, September 13, 2008

Bikers and hikers will be able to trek from Pittsburgh up to the county line in Harrison on a new trail soon to be built along the banks of the Allegheny River, officials announced Friday.

The trail, sections of which are completed, would connect the city and 17 riverfront communities, as well as link Allegheny County to greenways running to Harrisburg and Erie, county Chief Executive Dan Onorato said. The Allegheny Valley Trail would lead to the Great Allegheny Passage, which, once complete, will link Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C. Read more»

It’s a remarkable opportunity. I think it would do a lot to link our communities, which have been separated by roads like Route 28,” said Fineberg, a consultant with the advocacy group Bike Pittsburgh. “Any way we can get cyclists out of harm’s way … and onto the rivers would not only be a boon to tourism but a boon for commuting, as well.