By Paul507 on November 07, 2009
As of September 2009, the bridges have been installed in the Dilltown area which makes the trail complete between Ebensburg and Blacklick. This is a beautiful trail with everything one could want in a trail, including some rest area, restaurants in Nanty Glo, not to mention beautiful scenery. You'll pass all types of scenery and probably see some wildlife at some point. Pretty flat with some section of incline, most notably from Vintondale to Nanty Glo.
By icptamericorps on October 19, 2009
Project Summary
The project involved the installation of two pre-fabricated bridges at the Ghost Town Trail in Indiana County, PA.
Amerford Bridge is 224 feet in length and the Scott Glen Bridge is 125 feet in length. The bridges are named for two former mining towns once located along the trail. With the completion of the bridges and the construction of 6,000 feet of trail connecting them, trail users now have a continuous trail from Saylor Park (Black Lick, PA) to Ebensburg, a distance of 34 miles.
For more information about the Ghost Town Trail, visit Indiana County Parks & Trails (http://www.indianacountyparks.org/trails/gtt/gtt.html).
Funding Sources
Funding for this project came from the PA DCNR, PennDOT, and the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy.
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Indiana County Parks & Trails
1128 Blue Spruce Rd.
Indiana, PA 15701
http://www.indianacountyparks.org/
By icptamericorps on August 28, 2009
Work on completion of the Ghost Town Trail missing link is nearing completion. Two bridges have recently been erected. Remaining work on the project includes construction of the bridge approaches, fencing and installation of 6,000 feet of trail surface. The expected project completion date is September 11, 2009. With the completion of this missing link the Ghost Town Trail will extend continuously for 34 miles from Black Lick (Saylor Park) to Ebensburg, PA.
Indiana County Parks & Trails
www.indianacountyparks.org