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Ohio River Council

“Joining communities through fitness, recreation, heritage and transportation networks”

July 26, 2016

Name Address Coraopolis, PA 15108

Subject: Request for letter of support for the River project

Dear Mr. Name,

As a resident or a business owner in Coraopolis, Pa, the Trail Council is asking for a letter of support in regards to the construction of the Ohio River Greenway Trail. The completion of this project will enable Bicyclists to connect to the Three Rivers Heritage Trail of downtown and the with links to the and C&O Canal trail networks leading to Washington D.C. In addition, this project provides safety improvements to a very hazardous and dangerous area of Bike PA Route A in Coraopolis.

What exists now is some chaotic and unsafe roadways that stifles economic activity. Mackin Engineering has submitted recommendations to install protected bike lanes, reconfigure parking and institute other safety improvements on our streets from Ferree to Lower Thorn Street. These enhancements for the borough’s most popular streets for cycling and pedestrians will make our town safer for everyone. The Coraopolis report and the engineering design can be downloaded at: http://www.greenway.ohiorivertrail.org/attachments/article/19/ORGT_CORAOPOLIS_REPORT_VI NCENT_TROIA_08022016_0909.pdf

A close look at the public plans shows that there is a lot more than just bike lanes and parking spaces going on — overall it will make our street a more comfortable place to hang out, a more livable street, helping us to attract more customers and greater investment into our town as a Bicycle Friendly Community.

For further information, please contact Ohio River Trail Council board member, Bill Sweterlitsch at True Value Hardware, 1029 5th Ave., Coraopolis, Pa. (412) 264-4930 or [email protected].

Respectfully submitted,

Dr. Vincent Troia

Dr. Vincent Troia, President Ohio River Trail Council

Cc: Bill Sweterlitsch

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