Beaver River Rails to Trails Association
PO Box 345
Beaver Falls, PA  15010

Phase I Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Scheduled for April 29, 2006.  See Updates page for details

1^st RAIL TRAIL
IN
BEAVER COUNTY, PA 

Fellow Outdoor Enthusiasts: 

Even though our Web Site is currently Under Construction, The Beaver River Rails to Trails Association (BRRTA) invites you to check back for updates on the first Rail Trail in Beaver County, PA. 

BRRTA was awarded grants for Phase I and II of the Beaver River Trail.  Phase I consists of a  spur line of the old Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad that has been converted into a trail suitable for biking, hiking and walking.  Groundbreaking ceremonies for Phase I of the trail occurred on June 17, 2005, 10:00am, 1st Avenue and 11th Street, Beaver Falls, PA  The trail runs northward along the Beaver River from approximately Eleventh Street to 23rd Street in the City of Beaver Falls.  This section of the trail is open and available for use.    Ribbon cutting ceremonies to mark the Official opening of the trail will take place April 29, 2006, 11:00AM at the First Avenue and 11th Street Trailhead. 

Under the second phase of the project, approximately 3,500 feet of abandoned rail bed owned by Geneva College will  extend the trail from approximately 28^th street north toward the Beaver River, ending at the equivalent of 37^th street, the north edge of the College property.

The Association is committed to linking the Beaver River Trail to established and proposed trails in adjacent western Pennsylvania counties and into Ohio.  To the north, BRRTA plans to connect to the existing Stavich and North Country Trails in Lawrence County and to the south, the  Montour Trail in Allegheny County.  Our ultimate goal is to link the Beaver River Trail with Erie and the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Trail to Washington D.C.   Phases I and II when completed will have access to these trails along the Bicycle PA route until further trails are constructed. 

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