West Broad Walking Trail Completed

The Township recently added a new walking trail to the Township's trail network. This important piece of the network links the Harrington Village Trail and Open Space area to West Broad Street through the West Broad Elementary School Property. The 8-foot wide paved trail begins at the pedestrian bridge located along the perimeter of the Harrington Village Development. It comes across Township Open Space and then meanders along the property line of the West Broad Elementary School. The trail transitions into a natural trail through the woods near the S.A.V.E. House and then transitions back into a paved trail terminating at West Broad Street where the existing sidewalk takes over.

The successful completion of trail is a result of hard-work and cooperation on behalf of Franconia Township, the Souderton Area School District, and the surrounding neighbors. The various entities worked together to determine the proper alignment of the trail, the appropriate buffering and trail materials, the terms pertaining to its maintenance, and the actual construction of the trail. An easement agreement was reached between the Township and School District in late June of 2010. The Franconia Township Public Works Department began working on the trail shortly thereafter. The trail was completed in August 2010.

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