Dunmore, PA – The Anthracite Scenic Trails Association (ASTA) invites the public to a public meeting with plans display regarding the Oliver Mills to Mountain Top D&L Trail Segment project. The project consists of constructing a multi-purpose trail on the alignment and grade of the former Lehigh Valley Railroad. The existing surface is an unimproved rail bed with no rails and little or no ballast. The project also includes a trailhead on Lehigh Street in the vicinity of Woodlawn Avenue. The work includes grading and placement of an aggregate trail surface.
This project is in Fairview and Hanover Townships and Laurel Run Borough in Luzerne County.
The construction of this project is funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources (DCNR) and PennDOT under the Transportation Alternative Set Aside (TASA) program. Hanover Township is the administrator of the TASA portion of the funding under an agreement with PennDOT.
Construction is anticipated to take place in late 2025.
There will be little or no impact to vehicular traffic. The trail may be closed to trail traffic during construction.
Public Meeting
The in-person public display meeting for the project will take place on:
Time: 7:00 PM
Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025
Location: Earth Conservancy office at 101 South Main St., Ashley, PA 18706
The public comment period is from March 20, 2025, to April 18, 2025.
The purpose of the plans display is to introduce the project, display and describe the project, and receive public input regarding questions or concerns with the project.
Presentation material is available on ASTA’s website https://anthracitescenictrails.org/index.php.
The project documents can be made available in alternative languages or formats if requested. If you need translation/interpretation services or have special needs or have special concerns that require individual attention, contact ASTA at HappyTrails803@comcast.net.
For more information on projects occurring or being bid this year, those made possible by or accelerated by the state transportation funding plan (Act 89), or those on the department’s Four and Twelve Year Plans, visit www.projects.penndot.gov.
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MEDIA CONTACTS: Jessica Ruddy, jeruddy@pa.gov, (570) 963-4044 or Elizabeth Fabri, efabri@pa.gov, (570) 963-3502
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