Saturday, May 7, 2011
Local officials and residents turned out to celebrate the completion and official opening of the trail in Hellertown and Lower Saucon Township.
It was an occasion to celebrate in Hellertown and Lower Saucon Township, as local officials and residents gathered in the borough's Water Street Park to cut the ribbon on the new Saucon Rail Trail Saturday morning. Standing near an information kiosk next to the trail, Lower Saucon Township Manager Jack Cahalan welcomed attendees to the ceremony and talked about how the completion of the rails-to-trails project was a years-in-the-making effort. Noting the contribution made to that effort by former Hellertown Borough Manager Charlie Luthar, Cahalan commented that "Charlie made a phone call I think every other month to SEPTA starting seven years ago." SEPTA owns the rail line, and the rail trail property is now under a 30-year lease to the …
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Water Street Park
90 W Water St, Hellertown, PA
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Monday, May 2, 2011
The task force will help address issues related to the use and maintenance of the Saucon Rail Trail after it opens.
With the Saucon Rail Trail about ready to open, many may be wondering what will happen to the volunteer task force that's helped see the project through to completion. At the Rail Trail Advisory Committee meeting April 26, Lower Saucon Township Manager Jack Cahalan answered questions about what will become of the committee after the trail officially transitions from concept to reality with a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 7. “The committee intends to stay in effect, however a new role will be outlined in the intergovernmental agreement, which is nearing completion,” Cahalan said. The intergovernmental agreement is a new undertaking by Lower Saucon, Hellertown, Upper Saucon Township and Coopersburg, the four municipalities through which the …
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Lower Saucon Township
3700 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bethlehem, PA
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Borough of Hellertown
685 Main St, Hellertown, PA
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Monday, April 25, 2011
Park rules finalized, trail to open May 7.
Moving forward toward the completion and opening of Lower Saucon Township's portion of the Saucon Rail Trail, township council voted 3-0 April 20 to advertise updated rules for the path and addressed resident privacy issues related to the trail. Notable additions to the final draft of the ordinance include: The prohibition of alcohol consumption on the trail. The prohibition of smoking on the trail. The creation of provisions for walking leashed dogs and a requirement that owners remove any dog feces, disposing of them properly. All other animals will be banned from the trail, leashed or not. Other than motorized wheelchairs and Segways, no motorized vehicles will be allowed on the trail. Vehicular access on paved roadways is restricted to…
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Lower Saucon Township
3700 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bethlehem, PA
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Chris
4:27 pm on Sunday, September 9, 2012
septa never ever should of done this knowing that the skate park in bethlehem is in the way of the line which you can destroy it aint worth it id rather have trains and im a big big fan of train and i live right by the wooden brige in hellertown that now is under construction which i have not heard any news on but they never should done that why… more ›