Who we are

 A coalition of bicycle & trail advocates

representing:

 Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia

 Radnor Conservancy
 Delaware County Cycling Coalition
 Chester County Cycling Coalition
 Rails to Trails Conservancy
 Clean Air Council
 East Coast Greenway Alliance
 Philadelphia Parks Alliance
Currently,
Chester Valley,
Radnor and
Cobbs Creek Trails
are not connected
to Valley Forge and
Heinz Refuge.
Valley Forge National Historic
Park
 Chester Valley Trail Radnor Trail

Chester Valley Trail Bridge

Cobbs Creek Trail
John Heinz National Wildlife
Refuge
A connected trail through Chester and Delaware Counties
would provide many public benefits to multiple towns
Why is this trail important?
 Improve and enhance connections between transit and business
centers & residential neighborhoods

 Increase accessibility to transit

 Spur economic development by enhancing property values and

revitalizing commercial corridors

 Create a bicycle/walking connection across western suburbs to

downtown Philadelphia

 Connect separated communities

 Increase communities’ livability

Average Number of Bicycle commuters along the
proposed trail alignment (05-09 American
Community Survey Census)
Opportunities
 Space along SEPTA Route 100 corridor
Concept
Other examples of Rail-Trail

Milton, MA

San Clemente, CA

San Diego, CA Duluth, MN

Minneapolis, MN

Madison, NJ
Opportunities, continued…

Cobbs Creek Connector Millbourne Borough

Trail Feasibility Study
Opportunities, continued…
Some connections identified in
Tredyffrin Bike/Ped Plan
Potential
Alignment

•Bikefriendly streets or new

onroad trail through Tredyffrin

•Uses the existing Radnor Trail

•ROW along SEPTA Route 100

line

•Cobbs Creek Park and Trail

Use proposed
on road trails
to connect
Valley Forge
to Chester
Valley Trail to
the Radnor
Trail through
Tredyffrin in
Chester
County
Use SEPTA’s
available
Right of Way
from Radnor
to Manoa
Road
(Karakung
Park) in
Haverford
Study possible route
from Manoa Road to
Millbourne Borough

Feasibility study has

been funded to study
bike/ped opportunities
within Millbourne
Borough and
connections to Upper
Darby Township and
Philadelphia
Cobbs Creek
Connector
Trail is under
design
The Forge to Refuge
Trail:

A 24 mile trail
connecting two
national parks,
three counties, and
multiple towns &
open space
 Valley Forge to………

…….Heinz Refuge