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'. 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 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 | FY27-34 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE | SXF | $0 | $800 | $850 | $0 | $0 |
| PE | LOC | $0 | $200 | $213 | $0 | $0 |
| FD | LOC | $0 | $0 | $0 | $213 | $0 |
| FD | SXF | $0 | $0 | $0 | $850 | $0 |
| Program Year Totals: | $0 | $1,000 | $1,063 | $1,063 | ||
| Total FY23-FY26 Cost: | $3,126 | Total FY23-FY34 Cost: | $3,126 | |||
| All costs in thousands. | ||||||