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The Westmoreland Heritage Trail is a partially completed rail trail in southwestern Pennsylvania. As of 2019, 18.0 miles of the 21.9 planned miles of trail are complete, including an 8.7 mile section from Saltsburg to the fringe of Delmont as well as a 9.3 mile section from Trafford to Export .
Pennsylvania Route 66 Alternate (PA 66 Alt.) is an 11-mile-long (18 km) alternate route through Westmoreland County and Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. It leaves its parent route in Washington Township and travels through the center of Oklahoma and Vandergrift , while the mainline route bypasses residential neighborhoods along the riverfront.
Pennsylvania Rail Trails are former railway lines that have been converted to paths designed for pedestrian, bicycle, skating, equestrian, or light motorized traffic. Rail trails are multi-use paths offering, at a minimum, a combination of pedestrian and cycle recreation.
The rail trail follows the same route as the former Panhandle Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad that connected Pittsburgh to St. Louis and gives the trail its name. It is part of the government funded “Rails to Trails” project. [2] The first mile of the trail officially opened on October 29, 2000. [3]
Delaware and Lehigh Trail along the Delaware Canal. The Delaware and Lehigh Trail is a 165-mile (266 km) multi-use trail. The trail incorporates rail trails, rails with trails, share-the-road sections, and canal towpaths. The trail follows the route that anthracite coal took from mine to market.
The tracks were removed, and the first section of the Pine Creek Rail Trail opened in 1996. [4] The trail opened in stages with the most recent section (from Ansonia to just north of Wellsboro) being completed in 2007. [5] The trail is operated by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
The antique trail covers 26 states, including Alabama, Texas and Vermont. Visitors can plan trips, shop online, and discover vintage collectibles through the online guide.
The Saltlick Township-owned [1] Section (6 miles) opened in 1989, where the trail traverses Indian Creek along the former Indian Creek Valley Railroad (ICVRR). The second phase (1.5 miles) opened [2] in 2009, and is in Donegal Township; however, it is owned by the Mountain Watershed Association. Plans call to extend the trail further in the future.