Tues. 10.19.10: Major announcement regarding the completion of the Great Allegheny Passage

After years of waiting, the announcement is here

Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato will host a ceremony on Tuesday marking the agreements that clear the way for completion of the 150-mile Great Allegheny Passage trail.

The county has reached agreement with Sandcastle Waterpark and CSX Railroad for easements that allow construction of the final 0.85-mile trail segment across Sandcastle’s property in West Homestead.

Mr. Onorato will host the ceremony at 11 a.m. at the water park. It is open to the public.

Read the Post-Gazette Article Here

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1 Comment

  • rachel_ding says:

    I’m really happy about this! I have to work, but I’ll be there in spirit. The thought of being able to bike from the South Side to hundreds of miles of amazing campgrounds is so cool… and maybe I’ll even take my first trip to Sandcastle. :-)

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