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By trailkeeper on Jul 23, 2011
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I spoke with a member of lancaster county planning yesterday. He stated that the extension to the shock's mill railroad crossing is currently having the base stone put in place and that paving is expected to be completed in the next 2 weeks. This will extend the trail northward about 1.3 miles. I'm looking forward to the completion of this new segment.
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Great ride!
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By Goliath on Jun 01, 2011
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My 4 year old with training wheels road the entire trail to and from and loved it the whole way. Paved, level riding.
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Great first step!
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By jmcginnis11 on Jul 08, 2010
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Officials in East Donegal Township completed the first section of the Northwest Lancaster River Trail in late 2009. The 2-mile segment, which runs between Riverfront Park in East Donegal Township and Decatur Street on the west end of Marietta, is a paved, multi-use trail that passes through bucolic, farmer's fields and lush woodlands. The Susquehanna River runs immediately south of the trail, while the heavily used Norfolk Southern rail line to the north will delight railroad fans with its frequent freight trains.
Work on the next section of the trail, which will extend from Riverfront Park, northwest under the Shock's Mill trestle, to Bainbridge, is slated to begin later this summer, while Phases III and IV, from Marietta south to Columbia, is scheduled for 2012. Further south, Manor Township plans a connection to the rail trail that is currently being developed along the Enola Low Grade Line, and the possibility exists that both trails may eventually form links in a greenway that will connect the Harrisburg and Philadelphia metropolitan areas. There are also plans to incorporate the Northwest River trail into the ambitious Susquehanna Greenway, a trail that wille ventually run the length of the Susquehanna River from New York to Maryland.
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