119481 | Cross County Trail Extension (Montgomery County)
Federal earmark funds were awarded to this project under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 in the amount of $2,500,000. The project will extend the Cross County Trail from its current terminus at the Germantown Pike/Chemical Road intersection in Plymouth Township east to Joshua Road in Whitemarsh Township. It will include a new pedestrian-only bridge over Germantown Pike and a 1.9-mile trail segment. To the maximum extent feasible, the trail will be designed and constructed to meet multi-use Circuit Trail standards, including an off-road alignment and a paved width of 10-12'. This trail extension will be multi-use and not strictly for recreational purposes. The Cross County Trail is part of The Circuit Trails network and this segment will serve as an important local and regional transportation resource.
The Circuit is a planned 800-mile interconnected network of multi-use trails spanning Greater Philadelphia with Philadelphia and Camden as its hub, and is included in DVRPC’s Long-Range Plan. Existing and future Circuit Trails are required to meet minimum design standards (10-feet wide, paved, and separated from traffic with limited exceptions) to reflect their intended use as the arteries of a dedicated, regional, non-motorized transportation system.
| Phase | Fund | FY25 | FY26 | FY27 | FY28 | FY29-36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE | SXF | $1650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PE | LOC | $413 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FD | SXF | $0 | $850 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FD | LOC | $0 | $213 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CON | CAQ | $0 | $0 | $1917 | $5436 | $12997 |
| Program Year Totals: | $2,063 | $1,063 | $1,917 | $5,436 | ||
| Total FY25-FY28 Cost: | $10,479 | Total FY25-FY36 Cost: | $23,476 | |||
| All costs in thousands. | ||||||