Schuylkill River Trail Gets Special New Mile-Long Addition

Foot by foot, mile by mile, the Schuylkill River Trail is expanding green space and public trails across the city of Philadelphia and the surrounding region.

A groundbreaking for a new section of the trail, Bartram’s Mile, will allow Roxborough and Manayunk trail users to explore even farther without ever leaving the comforts and sanctity of the trail.

The groundbreaking is set for November 23, according to the Schuylkill River Development Corporation.

The trail will be unique in that it will be the first section of the trail on the west bank of the river.

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It will run from Grays Ferry Avenue down to 56th Street, connecting the trail to the historic Bartram’s Garden.

The groundbreaking ceremony will take place on Monday from 11 a.m. until noon near 49th Street and Botanic Avenue.

Mayor Nutter will be on hand along with several other lawmakers and project leaders.

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Ultimately, planners hope that the Schuylkill River Trail will run the length of the river, which is about 140 miles from the city to its headwaters in Schuylkill County.

Images courtesy Schuylkill River Development Corporation