Bike Trails & Safety Program

July 16, 2023

Cyclists and pedestrians will be able to enjoy a near two mile long trail along East Wyomissing and Hancock Boulevards

The new proposed bike path with span from Museum Road to Lancaster Avenue which turns into East Wyomissing Boulevard.

The area of this bike path will have a ribbon of a grass and landscapes down the center of the road. The path with be paved down the center of the grassy area and areas without a grassy area will receive one.

The new trail will connect to other existing trails and make it easier for bikers and pedestrians to get around. These network of trails will connect with: Angelica Park nature trails, Alvernia University, the Millmont and Oakbrook neighborhoods, and the Schuylkill River Corridor trails that run from Philadelphia to Pottstown.

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