05-04-2025
Proposed pedestrian bridge would connect rail trail to Morgantown neighborhood
MORGANTOWN, (WBOY) — The Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization (MMMPO) has introduced a potential pedestrian bridge that it says will connect Morgantown's First Ward neighborhood to the Caperton Rail Trail.
In plans outlined on the organization's Facebook page, it details ideas to not only build a bridge over University Avenue/Don Knotts Boulevard, but also to build an asphalt trail that runs up the hillside and connects with Lawnwood Street around two blocks away, complete with potential rest areas.
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The lower end of the project also plans on building a spiral ramp and staircase at the base of the bridge, as well as a pathway to connect the bridge to the existing trail and Mountaineer Heritage Park.
As plans for this project take shape, the MMMPO is asking for the public's input on it as well as what they feel can be done to help pedestrians. You can find a public feedback survey on the project here. Submissions close on April 25.
You can check out the full project proposal here.
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