D1203 | Gloucester County Multi-Purpose Trail Extension - Glassboro Elk Trail (Gloucester County)

The project will extend the multi-purpose trail that runs from Glassboro to Williamstown along the former railroad right-of-way to the Elk Township recreational complex and Elk Township’s trail (Elephant Swamp Trail) that runs towards Salem County. The project would not only link to the existing trail that ends at Delsea Drive in Glassboro but also look to link to other facilities such as Rowan University and the Rowan Boulevard project. The trail link to Rowan University would end on campus near Girard Avenue in Glassboro at the future site of the light rail train station that would connect to the City of Woodbury and onward to Philadelphia. A portion of the former rail right-of-way on the easterly side of Route 55 is owned largely by Elk Township. Linking to the existing Elk Township Recreational Complex would involve using the existing bridge on Whig Lane Road (CR619) across Route 55, as well as utilizing a portion of the State highway right-of-way of Route 55 (on the other side of the existing fence away from the highway, separated from any traffic). A small trail bridge is planned across a branch of Still Run along the Route 55 ROW. The southerly link to the Elk Township Recreational Park connects to the Elephant Swamp Trail which extends into Salem County. The project would have the ability to link to existing and planned transit facilities such as: NJ Transit 463 Bus Route in Williamstown on an existing portion of the trail which has connections to NJ Transit’s Avondale facility in Camden County (connections to Camden, Philadelphia and Atlantic City); NJ Transit 408 Bus Route in Glassboro at the project beginning of the trail on Route 47 which connects Philadelphia to Millville; the northern terminus of the planned trail at Rowan University in Glassboro would provide a future light rail connection to the City of Woodbury as well as to the Cities of Camden and Philadelphia; and a bike lane link is also planned along a light rail trail spur by the Borough of Glassboro to the Glassboro Arts District along High Street.

No milestones are available for this project.