Ground broken on Dunlap Creek Park walking trail
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Fayette County officials broke ground Friday on a new walking trail at Dunlap Creek Park in Menallen Township.
Part of the county’s 2022 Parks Master Site Development Plan, the eight-foot-wide trail will span the 9,800-linear-foot perimeter loop around the park’s lake. Chief Community Development Specialist Art Cappella said the walking trail was the “overriding commitment” supported by county citizens when preparing the plans.
“It really has been a process getting to this point; there have been countless meetings over the years, and it has been a tough grind for the various committees who have participated and helped,” Cappella said.
Phase I, which primarily involved permitting and designs, was grant-funded and completed last year. Around the same time, the project received an additional $200,000 grant from the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) for Phase II.
Commissioners Scott Dunn, Vince Vicites and Dave Lohr also contributed $200,000 in matching funds for Phase II. Cappella said the county is currently pursuing additional grant funding for Phase III of the project, through the state Department of Community and Economic Development, which could be awarded this fall.