Extension Planned for Cynwyd Heritage Trail

When the Cynwyd Heritage Trail opened in Lower Merion about a decade ago, it lacked connections to the larger regional trail network. A connection was made to northwest Philadelphia when the Manayunk bridge opened. Now, a new link to west Philadelphia is closer to becoming a reality, as the Lower Merion Township Building and Planning Committee is recommending the approval of a lease agreement between the township and PECO for the trail to enter a small section of PECO property at a substation near City Avenue. The township would pay an annual fee of $150 for the use of the property. The long-awaited trail extension would run between Cynwyd station and Bala station at City Avenue, and ultimately the City Avenue multi-use trail network currently being constructed.?

Source: Main Line Times; 9/19/2022; Suburban Realtors Alliance, 9/23/22