Our Mission...
To promote, protect & enhance the trails in Anne Arundel County.
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Our Mission...
To promote, protect & enhance the trails in Anne Arundel County. |
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Planet Walk Information We're moving along with Pluto. Pluto was installed beside the trail! We're designing the educational signs and the landscaping and paving. Installation of the Sun Sculpture "Spectrum" was completed. If you drove a minivan to the sun, without bathroom breaks, do you know how long it would take? Stop by the Sun station, visit the sculpture and learn interesting facts about the sun. If you are interested in sponsoring, or helping to sponsor a planet on the Planet Walk contact us at 410-695-1137
New Trails Information: WB&A Trail Park Phase 1 of the WB&A Trail Park is open and is getting rave reviews from our friends in West County. They can travel 2.5 miles between Odenton Road and Strawberry Lake Way along the old WB&A right-of-way, but when they add the Odenton Road Bike Path and the system of trails in Piney Orchard they can enjoy an entire afternoon on the public trail system. The question they ask the staff most often is “When will you finish the WB&A Trail Park”? Well, the answer is very soon. Construction will begin on phase 2 of the WB&A Trail Park this summer. We will manage a two-part construction plan. First we will build two bridges south of Strawberry Lake Way, one crossing a small tributary and the other crossing the Little Patuxent River. Both bridges will be very substantial structures to accommodate the equipment needed to build the trail. Once these bridges are in place we will grade and pave the trail surface between Strawberry Lake Way and Patuxent Road. Then we complete the drainage and the landscaping and, if all goes well, Phase 2 of the WB&A should be operational in 2006. I learned one more bit of good news concerning the WB&A Trail recently. The County purchased six acres of land from Constellation Properties along Patuxent Road. Our plan is to build a future parking lot for trail visitors and possibly a Ranger Station for the WB&A Trail Park. When we completed the purchase Constellation gave the County an additional 200 acres of wetlands along the WB&A right-of-way to add to our greenway system. These two 100 acre parcels north and south of Patuxent Road allow the County to connect Patuxent Ponds Park to the greenway and protect some very sensitive wetlands important to the health of the Patuxent River. It’s the perfect gift. Thank you Constellation Properties.
South Shore Trail Park Several members of the County Council understand the value of trails in the community and Councilman Bill Burlison really has the trail building bug. He recently invited County Executive Janet Owens to a meeting at Trails Headquarters to discuss construction of the first phase of the South Shore Trail Park. The South Shore Trail will eventually connect the eastern end of the Odenton Road Bike Path to the Colonial Annapolis Maritime Trail in Annapolis, near the Westview Shopping Village (aka the Annapolis Mall). Phase 1 of the South Shore Trail Park connects Maryland Route 3 to Interstate 97 along the old South Shore RR right-of-way. The County administration has submitted an Enhancement Grant application for $850,000 to begin construction in 2006. Broadneck Trail The first segment of the Broadneck Trail is in design. The design work is being completed by URS Corporation, a very experienced design and engineering firm. Phase 1 of the Broadneck Trail will connect the Nike Site on Bayhead Road west through the business district along College Parkway east to Green Holly Road. The trail will link Broadneck Park, Broadneck Library and Broadneck High School together. It is a great example of trails making important connection in our communities. This is a trail that will have important practical applications as well as recreation benefits. Construction of the Broadneck Trail is slated to begin in 2007.
Press ReleasesPress Releases from Friends
April 30, 2004 Planets to Align on B&A Trail
May 12, 2004 Sun to land on B&A Trail
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