The Aston Township Board of Commissioners voted to seek a state grant to complete a design to build the West Branch of the Chester Creek Trail. Officials said the idea had been in the works for a while, and they expect all or most of the construction and design costs to be paid by state and county grants. Planning is in the early stages of the trail, which would be in the northern part of the township and is separate from the existing Chester Creek Trail, though it would eventually connect to the Chester Creek Trail. Designers have identified five locations where parking for a small number of cars could be made available, but they are looking at it as a neighborhood trail that does not need to be driven to. Landscape architect Marc Morfei of Pennoni Engineering said an exciting part of the proposed trail is the number of existing residential neighborhoods that back up to it. A feasibility study presentation on the township website lays out the proposed route and other details.
Source: Daily Times; 3/26/2024