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The Kiski Junction Railroad bridge in Armstrong County, Pa., will link to more than 100 miles of existing off-road recreational trails. Photo courtesy of Lou Ruediger | Tribune-Review
Trails/Recreation

$3.5M purchase of bridge, rail line, opens path to Armstrong trail expansion

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An old railroad bridge spanning the Kiski River will be converted into a recreational trail, linking hundreds of miles of hiking and cycling trails — and potential economic development. Armstrong County purchased the bridge, erected in 1899, and 14 miles of the former Kiski Junction Railroad corridor for $3.5 million. Plans are underway to complete the trail project in under two years that will connect 130-plus miles of continuous, off-road, ADA-­compliant trails in Armstrong, Allegheny, Butler, Clarion and Westmoreland counties in Pennsylvania. Read more at TribLive, Aug. 14, 2022.