East Whiteland Gets $250K For Bike-Pedestrian Trail Project

EAST WHITELAND, PA — A quarter-million-dollar grant has been awarded to East Whiteland Township to help create a bike and pedestrian trail, according to State Rep. Kristine Howard, D-Chester.

Howard said the township is getting a $250,000 state grant to help create a 0.7-mile bicycle and pedestrian trail to connect office, residential, educational and recreational sites to the Chester Valley Trail.

East Whiteland's grant focuses on greenways, trails and recreation.

It will cost $463,000 in total to finish the project, Howard said.

The Chester Valley Trail is a 14-mile multi-use trail that is a part of the Greater Philadelphia Regional Trail network.

The proposed trail will also provide a direct connection to Ecology Park. A multimodal trail connection along Moores Road, Sidley Road and Mill Lane from Ashlawn Road to the Chester Valley Trail is also part of the design.

"This grant will enable people who live and work in East Whiteland Township to take full advantage of the recreational benefits of the Chester Valley Trail," Howard said. "The trail will foster community by bringing East Whiteland Township’s different areas together."

The $250,000 grant was awarded Tuesday by the Commonwealth Financing Authority, which holds fiduciary responsibility over the funding of programs and investments in Pennsylvania's economic growth.