Extension Of 202 Biking, Hiking Trail Proposed Near Doylestown

Doylestown PA

02 August, 2021

3:59 PM

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DOYLESTOWN, PA — A new piece of biking and hiking trail has been proposed along Route 202 that officials hope will be transformative for the area's sustainability and walkability. The 2.8 mile stretch of trail would run between Doylestown Borough and Buckingham Township, forming a critical piece of the 202 Parkway Trail and the larger, 30-plus mile Doylestown Community Bike and hike network. A feasibility study for this extension was published last week. "For several years, Bucks County, the Circuit Coalition and other stakeholders have been discussing the concept of a trail facility along the Route 202 corridor between Doylestown and New Hope," Doylestown Borough said in a statement announcing the study. "This route was part of the original Doylestown Community Bike & Hike plan envisioned over 25 years ago and is aimed at connecting residential neighborhoods to the major places of employment in Central Bucks including the Doylestown Hospital, Central Bucks School District, and County of Bucks governmental offices." Currently, the 202 Parkway Trail runs for some 9 miles between Montgomeryville and Doylestown. Officials also pointed to several ongoing developments in the area which the trail extension would benefit: the Tabor Land Development on 601 New Britain Road, the Callan Tract on Easton Road, the Wawa on S. Main Street, and the South Main Street Trail near Steeplechase Drive. The full feasibility study is available online.