Celebrate West Creek Rails to Trails
The first phase of the West Creek Rails to Trails is complete. The nearly 6 mile section stretches from the caboose at the eastern end of Emporium to the intersection of Moore Hill Road
In conjunction of the Sinnemahone Ultra Marathon a ribbon
cutting will take place Saturday October 18 at 3pm. “Everyone is welcome to participate, wear
your walking/running shoes, hop on a bike or ride your wheelchair on the newly
finished surface,” says Cameron County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director
Tina Johns Solak.
The red ribbon will be cut at the intersection of the trail
and South Broad Street. This area is the
hub for the Sinnemahone 50k. Legacy and
Down County Country Boys will perform 11am-6pm.
Food and fall flea market vendors will line the Broad and Fourth Street
areas.
The West Creek Rails to Trails project has been ongoing
since the rails were taken out out by the Allegheny & Eastern Railroad, a division of the Buffalo &
Pittsburgh Railroad Company.
Johns Solak says the trail is receiving heavy use. “The credit for this project belongs to those
that had the vision, the West Creek Rails to Trails Association, the St Marys
Snowmobile Association and the contractors including Jeff Ream and Solveson
Contracting.”
The chamber is working with downtown Emporium
businesses on unique opportunities for expansion due to the expected year round
use of the trail. Many of the businesses
have purchased directional signs so travelers can find their
establishments. Those signs will be
installed in the next few weeks.
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