Approved Multi-Use Trail Projects

 

MVRPC CMAQ Funds  (2005 & 2007 Approved) 
(Montgomery, Greene and Miami Counties only) 

 State of Ohio's Clean Ohio Trail Grants  
(October 2006 - All of Ohio)

Transportation Coordinating Committee (TCC) (Clark County Only) 

Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Council of Governments
(Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren Counties) 

 

This page will portray status of funded multi-use trail projects in the Miami Valley. It shows projects funded by Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission (MVRPC) using Federal Funds as well as those projects funded by the State of Ohio through Clean Ohio Trail Grants MVRPC is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) that grants funding for cycling projects in Montgomery, Greene and Miami Counties. There are also funds shown for Clark County funded by the Transportation Coordinating Committee the MPO for Clark County. 

August 2007-  I have added data here for projects funded by the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) which is the MPO for Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren Counties. 
March 2008 - I have added the new MVRPC List of CY 2007 approved CMAQ and STP projects. For more information on what was funded and the unfunded list go to MVRPC's  STP/CMAQ page on the subject where you can download all of the Adobe files 

 

Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission 

CY2005 & 2007 Approved CMAQ & STP
(Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Improvement Program Funds)
(Surface 
Projects (Amended)

 

 

Ref. 
See
Below

 Project Sponsor Project Name Project Location Project Description Total 
Project 
Cost		 Construction 
Year
(Est.)
1 City of Beavercreek
 Beavercreek Station Parking Facility North Fairfield Road at Old Mill Lane Parking Station Facility $600,000 2010
2 City of Beavercreek Grange Hall Road Bikepath Research Boulevard to Creekside Trail This project complements the existing Creekside Trail and the recently constructed Grange Hall Road Staging area. This project will provide a direct connection to the Creekside Trail, a major regional non-motorized facility.
 $257,000 2010
3 City of Kettering Kettering Multi-Use Path Extends North from Centerville Iron Horse Park through Kettering to State Farm Park. Construct a multi-use path. A part of the Iron Horse Trail.  $556,000 2009
4 City of Moraine Dryden Road Multi-Modal Path Main Street to Northlawn Multi-Modal Path is proposed to run along the east side of Dryden road from Main Street north to Northlawn Avenue. $364,000 2010
5 City of Xenia Xenia- Jamestown Connector Bikeway Xenia Station to Jasper Road including US 35 Underpass Multi-Modal path and bikeway underpass (U.S. 35) 3.7 miles of trail.  $3,216,000 2010
6 Greene County Parks and Recreation Bellbrook-Spring Valley Connector Connects City of Bellbrook and the Village of Spring Valley Construct a multi-use path. $1,103,000 2011
7 Yellow Springs Yellow Springs Bike Connector Connects Cemetery Street to the Little Miami Scenic Trail in Yellow Springs  Bikeway connector from Cemetery Street to the Little Miami Scenic Trail Bikeway - Construct parking area and bikeway  $712,000 2009
8 Miami Conservancy
District		 Miami Valley Recreation
Trails/Regional Signage
Proposal		 Montgomery, Miami and Greene
Counties		 Recreation Trails/Regional Signage $205,000 2008
9 Monroe Township,
Miami County 		 Great Miami River Recreation Trail - Montgomery & Miami Counties & Tipp City 
Section 3 & 4		 Old Springfield Road in Montgomery County N. thru Monroe Twp. to inside Kyle Park, Tipp City; and, N. from City Park, Tipp City thru Monroe Twp. to meet S. end of completed Concord Twp trail Construct two trail segments: 1. Old Springfield Rd. in Montgomery County N.  thru Monroe Twp. to inside Kyle Park, Tipp City; 2. inside City Park, Tipp City N. thru Monroe Twp. to inside Concord Twp. to join Section 1GMRRT. $2,887,000 2008
10 Miami County Park District Great Miami River Recreation Trail (Miami County) Section 5 Miami County Peterson Road to Eldean Road Construct a portion of the Great Miami multi-use in Miami County from Eldean Road to Peterson Road  $926,000 2010
11 City of Troy - Miami County GMRRT City of Troy Section 9  Trail in City of Troy From existing bike trail at Market Street following the river levee to Riverside Drive - Construct a new bikeway as part of the Miami County Recreation Trail  $437,000 2008
(Complete Fall
2007)
12 Tipp City - Miami County Great Miami River Recreation Trail (Miami County) Section 10 Tipp City  Canal Lock Park to Kyle Park Construct new trail from Canal Lock Park South to Kyle Park $174,000 2008
13 Five Rivers MetroParks - Montgomery County  Great Miami River Recreation Trail (Montgomery County)  Taylorsville MetroPark to Triangle MetroPark  Great Miami River Bikeway from Triangle Park to Rip-Rap Road. Construct new bikeway
[Under Construction Fall 2007] 		 $2,975,,000 2007
14 Five Rivers MetroParks - Montgomery County  Mad River Recreation Trail (Extension) Eastwood MetroPark to Huffman MetroPark Mad River Bikeway from Eastwood MetroPark to Huffman MetroPark - Construct new bikeway $2,065,000 2008
15 Five Rivers MetroParks - Montgomery County  Wolf Creek Recreation Trail  Close gap in Wolf Creek Trail.  Wolf Creek Bikeway from Vickwood Lane to James H. McGee Blvd.  - Construct new bikeway.  $1,455,000 2009
16 Five Rivers MetroParks  RiverScape Phase 3 Monument& Riverside Drive Construct Bicycle Hub $3,267,000 2009
17
Added March 2008		 City of Beavercreek I-675 Pedestrian Bridge Project Crossing I-675 west of North Fairfield Road Construct a freestanding pedestrian bridge. $3,010,000 2012

18
Added March 2008

Miami County Park District
Great Miami River Recreational Trail -Monroe/Concord Twp North Leg

Great Miami River Recreation Trail (Miami County) Section 5

 

Concord and Monroe Townships in Miami County.

 

 This 1.56 mile section of the Great Miami River Recreational Trail will run from the Tipp City Nature Center to the north to connect up with the existing trail (Dye Mill Road section) just north of the Monroe/Concord Township line. That Dye Mill Road section then extends to the north to and through the City of Troy. The trail at the Tipp City Nature Center runs south through the city of Tipp City except for a small section that will be completed with MVRPC funds as part of another project. $738,686 2009
(Est.)

19
Added March 2008

Miami County Park District
Great Miami Recreational Trail    Bridge Connection

Great Miami River Recreational Trail Monroe/Concord Twp. North Leg
Section 6 


Staunton and Washington Townships, Miami County

 

Construct bikeway/pedestrian bridge crossing over the Great Miami River at Peterson Road.		 921,075 2010
(Est.)

20
Added March 2008

 Montgomery County
This is a Surface Transportation Program (STP) Project. 

Austin Pike/Yankee Street Improvements

 

Austin Pike from Washington Church Road to Yankee Street and Yankee Street from Austin Pike/Social Row to Winding Green Way.

Widen Austin Pike and Yankee Street from two to five lanes. A recreational trail will be constructed on one side of Austin Pike,

 

 $12,015,214 2012

 Table has been modified from MVRPC Table 2005 STP-CMAQ-TE Approved Project Listing   I have deleted all non-cycling projects from the original table. This table will be used to explain the development of funded cycling projects in the Miami Valley. 

CMAQ- Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program Funds 
STP - Surface Transportation Program 

 

Explanation of Projects -  Here we will explain what each approved project is, the current status of the project and the time scale for development. 

  1. Beavercreek Station Parking Facility - This is a staging area next to the Creekside Trail that will include, parking, a rustic station with lighting, inside restrooms and water. The Station will be at the intersection of Old Mill Lane at the trail. Completion is planned for the Spring of 2011. 

  2. Grange Hall Road Bikepath  (Nominal Name) -  This is a short bike spur that will run South from the intersection of the Creekside Trail and Grange Hall Road in Beavercreek. The approximately 1,600 foot spur will end at Research Blvd which is  SR-825. The exact route of the trail has not been determined and the planned completion date is 2010. 

  3. Kettering Multi-Use Path - This is the extension of the Iron Horse Trail North from the City of Kettering's border with Centerville North through Delco Park to State Farm Park. The City of Centerville is building the trail North from Iron Horse Park to the city border with Kettering. The Iron Horse Trail from State Farm Park North to the Creekside Recreation Trail is complete. 

  4. Dryden Road Multi-Modal Path - (Nominal Name)  The current plan is to build this trail North  from Main Street (Formerly Old Sellars Road) in Moraine to Northlawn Avenue a distance of approximately 1.5 miles. Completion of this trail section is planned for the year 2011. Long range plans are to connect the City of Moraine to the Great Miami River Recreation Trail that runs along the city's West boundary in several places. 

  5. Xenia-Jamestown Connector Bikeway - The Xenia-Jamestown Connector current exists from Jamestown West to Jasper Road. These funds will build a 400' tunnel under US-35 and extend the trail from Jasper Road. The route will be in a southwest direction that curves west and eventually northwest along Home Avenue to reach Xenia Station. Included in the funding is the money to build a bicycle bridge over South Detroit Street to get this trail and the Prairie Grass Trail (AKA Ohio to Erie Trail in Greene County) across the street to Xenia Station. 

  6. Bellbrook-Spring Valley Connector - This trail spur will connect the city of Bellbrook East to the Little Miami Scenic Trail at Spring Valley. A Feasibility Study was awarded in Spring 2006 to plan the trail. The route is not yet determined. The Feasibility Study will recommend the best route between Bellbrook and Spring Valley
  7. Yellow Springs Bike Connector -  This connector will make access to the Little Miami Scenic Trail easier from Yellow Springs. 

  8. Miami Valley Recreation Trails/Regional Signage Proposal - These funds will be utilized to implement uniform informational signage along many of the trails in Miami, Montgomery and Greene counties. These signs will not replace existing signs, but will supplement them and provide consistent trail information, to make the trail system easier to navigate. The Miami Conservancy District is leading the effort and has eight other participating partner jurisdictions including: City of Centerville, Washington Twp. (in Montgomery County), Centerville-Washington Twp. Park District, Five Rivers Metro Parks, Greene County Parks, Miami County Park District, City of Tipp City and City of Piqua. The new signs will first appear in 2007.

  9. Great Miami River Recreation Trail (Miami County)  [GMRRT] -Great Miami River Recreation Trail (Montgomery & Miami Counties) (GMRRT) This trail will start at Old Springfield Rd. in northern Montgomery County and run northward through Miami County to the Shelby County Line. Along the way are seven numbered sections and three cities: Tipp City, Troy and Piqua so together there are 10 separate trail project sections.  This construction is for:
    1. Section 3 - Tipp City North to the existing 1.6 mile trail in Concord Township at Dye Mill Road and County Road 25A.
    2. Section 4 - From Tipp City's Kyle Park the trail will run south down Canal Road through Monroe Township and Montgomery County to Old Springfield Road & connect with the completed Great Miami River Recreation Trail (Northern Segment) in Montgomery County  


  10. Great Miami River Recreation Trail (Miami County) Section 5 -  This funding is for the engineering of the trail from Peterson Road to Eldean Road 
    1. Section 5- This is called Section 5 of the trail. See the trail page for more detail.
  11. GMRRT Troy Bikeway Connector -  Construction of a new section of trail to replace the existing trail on the sidewalk atop the levee. Trail will be constructed in the flood plain of the Great Miami River.  Completed Fall 2007. 
    1. City of Troy Section 9 - Read more about it on its trail page.  
  12. Great Miami River Recreation Trail (Miami County) Tipp City - 
  13. Great Miami River Recreation Trail (Montgomery County) - 
    1. The trail has been known as the Great Miami River Recreation Trail (Northern Segment) for some years. This construction will complete the connection between the trail in Taylorsville MetroPark to the trail in downtown Dayton at Triangle MetroPark.  [Under Construction Fall 2007] 
  14. Mad River Recreation Trail (Extension) - Construct trail from Eastwood MetroPark to Huffman MetroPark connecting to the T-Connector and Wright Brothers Bikeway. This project has been delayed by Norfolk-Southern Railways refusal to sell land to Five Rivers MetroParks.  See Mad River Recreation Trail .
  15. Wolf Creek Recreation Trail - This construction will close most of the gap between the trail in downtown Dayton called the Paul Lawrence Dunbar Connector from the Great Miami River to Wesleyan MetroPark with the main section of the trail called the Wolf Creek Recreation Trail that runs Northwest from the City of Trotwood, through Brookville to end at Verona.
  16. RiverScape Phase 3 - Five Rivers MetroParks is planning to build a bicycle hub in downtown Dayton at the RiverScape location at Monument and Riverside Drives. 
  17. I-675 Pedestrian Bridge Project - This bridge will connect Beavercreek at the Fairfield Commons Mall across I-675 to Colonel Glenn Hwy and Wright State University. (more)  See the webpage on I-675 Pedestrian/Cyclist Bridge. 
  18. Great Miami River Recreation Trail (Miami County) Section 5 -   This trail section will connect the Tipp City Nature Center North to the existing Section 1 of the trail along Dye Mill Road. See Section 5 webpage.
  19. Section 6 Great Miami River Recreational Trail Monroe/Concord Twp. North Leg - Construct  a bikeway & pedestrian bridge crossing over the Great Miami River at Peterson Road. This will enable Section 6  See trails in Miami County Section 6.
  20. Austin Pike Remodeling -  This first construction project to move Austin Pike North of the airport will also add a one mile bicycle trail in 2012. Eventually the plan is to run a trail route through Southern Montgomery County from Crains Run Nature Park at the Great Miami River Recreation Trail East along Austin Pike and the Social Row Road to connect to the Little Miami Scenic Trail at Spring Valley or Waynesville. 

State of Ohio - Clean Ohio Trail Grants
October 2006

Clean Ohio Trail Grants  - Explanation of the Program
October 2006 Clean Ohio Trails Grants (News Release) 

Ref. 
See
Below

 Project Sponsor Project Name Project Location Project Description Total 
Project 
Cost		 Construction 
Year
(Est.)
1 City of Xenia 
Greene County		 Xenia-Jamestown Connector  Xenia, Ohio Construct 3.7 miles of 10-foot asphalt shared-use trail and construct a tunnel under U.S. 35 and a bridge over S. Detroit to make a connection into Xenia Station to complete the 11-mile trail   $431,000  2010
2 Greene County Parks District - Greene Co Xenia-Jamestown Connector Xenia, Ohio Construct two bridges and 4.24. miles of asphalt trail on existing rail corridor.
[Under Construction Fall 2007] 		 $350,000  2007-2008
3 City of Piqua
Miami County		 Great Miami River Recreation Trail - Miami County  Piqua, Ohio Construct a 3 - miles asphalt path along the Great Miami River connecting to Linear Park in Piqua. $400,000  
4 City of Centerville 
Montgomery County		 Iron Horse Trail Centerville to Kettering  Construction of the Iron Horse Trail, a 1.94 mile asphalt trail between the City of Centerville and the City of Kettering. $536,000 2008
(Under Construction March 2008) 
5 Madison County Park District Prairie Grass Trail London East to Wilson Road.  Construction on 6.5 - miles of existing Prairie Grass Trail, including the laying of asphalt on prepared base, some improvement, stripe pavement, berm and seed.
 $210,000 2007
(Complete Nov. 2007)
6 City of Middletown
Butler County		 Great Miami River Recreation Trail - Butler and Hamilton Co.  Middletown Design and construct 2.2 miles of the Great Miami River Recreation Trail.  $390,000  

 

Explanation of Projects -  Here we will explain what each approved project is, the current status of the project and the time scale for development (if known). 

  1. Xenia-Jamestown Connector - Additional funds (See 5. above) to finish the Xenia-Jamestown Connector West from the trail's current end at Jasper Road under U. S. 35 in a 400' tunnel and along and East of Home Road to meet with the beginning of the Prairie Grass Trail across South Detroit Street from Xenia Station. Construction will include building a bicycle bridge over South Detroit Street so that both the Prairie Grass Trail (AKA Ohio To Erie Trail) and the Xenia-Jamestown Connector can cross the road to Xenia Station. 

  2. Xenia-Jamestown  Connector -  This grant provides for Greene County to pave 4.24 miles of trail East from Jamestown to the Greene/Fayette County line. Later the trail will be extended by Fayette County into the City of Washington Court House. The 13.5 miles of railbed as been owned for some time by the two counties. This grant will help build the trail to the East while the grant above will help finish the trail West to Xenia Station. [Under Construction Fall 2007] 

  3. Great Miami River Recreation Trail (Miami County) - Trail is being built in Miami, Montgomery, Butler and Hamilton Counties. This section will add to the development in Miami County. Funds will go for the construction of Section 6 of the trail south of Piqua. 

  4. Iron Horse Trail - This trail is being built South and West from the existing end of trail in Beavercreek through the City of Kettering and into the City of Centerville to Iron Horse Park. Current funding will build North from Iron Horse Park to just across the City of Kettering Line at Hempstead Station Drive. 

  5. Prairie Grass Trail  - Funding will provide for the paving of the trail from Maple Street (East of downtown) 6.5 miles East of Wilson Road. This will bring the Prairie Grass Trail (AKA Ohio To Erie Trail) to within 2 miles of the Franklin County (Columbus) line. From here the Ohio To Erie Trail will continue in Franklin County on what is known as the Camp Chase Rail Trail. [Completed November 2007] 

  6. Great Miami River Recreation Trail (Butler & Hamilton Counties)  -  These funds will pay for the development of the trail North from State Route 4 in Middletown 2.2 miles to Miami Preserve Park. The distance from Franklin to the existing trail in Middletown is 4.2 miles. When this construction is complete there will be a 2 mile gap between Franklin and the Miami Preserve Park. 

Transportation Coordinating Committee (Clark County Only) 

 

Ref. 
See
Below

 Project Sponsor Project Name Project Location Project Description Total 
Project 
Cost

1

 City of New Carlisle
(Clark County)		 The Tecumseh Trail Brookfield Drive to SR-235 in New Carlisle Construct a 2 mile asphalt trail in New Carlisle  $727,000 (2009)

 

Explanation of Projects -  Here we will explain what each approved project is, the current status of the project and the time scale for development (if known). 

  1. The Tecumseh Trail  - The plan is to construct a 2 mile North to South trail through the City of New Carlisle. 

 

Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Council of Governments

 

Ref. 
See
Below

 Project Sponsor Project Name Project Location Project Description Total 
Project 
Cost		 Construction 
Year
(Est.)

1

OKI -Ohio Kentucky Indiana Council of Governments 

Ohio River Trail
New Richmond to Cincinnati
(Lunken Airport) 

Ohio River East of Cincinnati

Build a portion of the Ohio River Trail from the Village of New Richmond 16 miles West to Lunken Airport

$17 Million (Est.) 

One section in Anderson Twp. is funded. Construction in 
2007

2

City of Cincinnati 

Ohio River Trail Lunken Airport to Purple People Bridge
(Cincinnati)

Lunken Airport West to downtown Cincinnati

Build rest of trail from Lunken Airport West to downtown Cincinnati at  Old Nashville RR Bridge & U.S. 27
(Purple People Bridge)

Several 
Million Dollars

2 Sections build equaling 3 miles. Another miles designed & funded

3

OKI, Hamilton County Parks & City of Cincinnati 

Little Miami Scenic Trail
(Southern Extension)

3.5 miles from Little Miami Golf Center to Lunken Airport

Continue expansion of trail South of end at Little Miami Golf Center to reach Lunken Airport

Unknown

Unknown

4

OKI & Village of Fairfax

Murray Avenue Trail

Connect existing .8 mile trail in Fairfax to LMST

Extend existing trail that extends from Erie Ave. bike route to Mariemont/Fairfax line. 

Unknown

Unknown

5

 OKI , Miami Conservancy District, Franklin, Middletown & Hamilton Parks Districts  Great Miami River Recreation Trail  (In Warren & Butler Counties) Great Miami River from Dayton South through Franklin, Middletown and Hamilton Segment 1-  Crains Run Nature Park (Montgomery County) to Franklin - 5 miles 

Unknown

Complete
2006 
5A OKI , Miami Conservancy District, Franklin, Middletown & Hamilton Parks Districts  Great Miami River Recreation Trail  (In Warren & Butler Counties) Great Miami River from Dayton South through Franklin, Middletown and Hamilton Segment 2 - Middletown Sections  10 miles overall 
Bicentennial Commons North  to SR-4 Completed 2004
Bicentennial Commons  South to SR-73 completed 2005		 Unknown 

4 mile gap from Middletown to Franklin. 
5B OKI , Miami Conservancy District, Franklin, Middletown & Hamilton Parks Districts  Great Miami River Recreation Trail  (In Warren & Butler Counties) Great Miami River from Dayton South through Franklin, Middletown and Hamilton Segment 3 - 8 miles from SR-732 to Rentschler Forest Preserve.  No funding

Unknown 
5C OKI , Miami Conservancy District, Franklin, Middletown & Hamilton Parks Districts  Great Miami River Recreation Trail  (In Warren & Butler Counties) Great Miami River from Dayton South through Franklin, Middletown and Hamilton Segment 4 - 5 miles from Rentschler Forest Preserve to Main-High St. bridge in Hamilton.  Unknown  Unknown 
6 OKI , City of Hamilton, Deerfield, Liberty & West Chester Townships.  Miami 2 Miami Trail  Hamilton East to LMST Connect Great Miami River Recreation Trail at Hamilton East to connect with Little Miami Scenic Trail - approximately 84 miles.  Unknown  Unknown 

Please also see OKI's: "Status Report On Trails & Greenways in the OKI Region" August 2006 for more description of all projects mentioned above. 

 

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