70218 | Delaware Canal Pedestrian Tunnel (Falls Township, Bucks County)

This project provides a component of the East Coach Greenway and will provide for safe, direct trail passage on the towpath. A 12’ x 140’ tunnel is to be placed under the CSX spur line to accommodate an 8’ wide multi-use trail with 8’ vertical clearance by a Structural Steel Tunnel Liner Plate System, linking to the existing towpath trail on either side of the Railroad.
This project is part of The Circuit. The Circuit is a 750-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 Transportation Plan. Circuit trails will generally meet minimum design standards (10-feet wide, paved, and separated from traffic) to reflect their intended use as the arteries of a dedicated regional non-motorized transportation system. Circuit trails located near and connecting to downtown Philadelphia are already used heavily for transportation purposes, and the implementation of the network will further encourage the surging growth of bicycle commuting in the region. At 2.3%, Philadelphia has the highest bike-to-work percentage of the 10 largest cities in the country according the 2013 American Community Survey.

No milestones are available for this project.