by Randy LoBasso | Nov 14, 2016 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, Featured, The Circuit
The Manayunk Bridge Trail, a repurposed railroad bridge for bicyclists and pedestrians that is part of the Circuit Trails and connects Manayunk to Lower Merion Township, opened in October 2015 to lots of fanfare, and one caveat: It would unfortunately be closed at... by Randy LoBasso | Mar 25, 2016 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, Featured, The Circuit
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission announced yesterday it was awarding $7.6 million to 11 Transportation Alternative Program Projects—including lighting for the Manayunk Bridge. The Manayunk Bridge, which is officially part of the Circuit Trail system in... by Randy LoBasso | Feb 19, 2016 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, Featured
There was some confusion late last year after the opening of the Manayunk Bridge: Its gates were closing around 6pm and many trail users didn’t understand why. In a page we made about the bridge, we noted that since the new Bridge was part of the Parks system,... by Randy LoBasso | Nov 3, 2015 | Featured, research, The Circuit
After the dust and initial joy about the Manayunk Bridge Trail settled last Friday, there were many questions about it. Specifically, trail users wanted to know A) Why there were gates at the trail entrances and B) Why they were closed. Below, we’ve put together some... by Randy LoBasso | Nov 1, 2015 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, The Circuit
Dozens—maybe hundreds? I’m not great at estimating crowds—of people came out to stand over the Schuylkill River on Friday, celebrating the opening of the long-awaited Manayunk Bridge. Connecting Manayunk to Bala Cynwyd, the city to the suburbs, it is now the longest,...