Troy's Bike Path

Trail Description The existing trails are old and are to be updated. The trail starts at the Troy Water Works South of town, follows the East bank of the Great Miami River crossing under Market Street and Adams Street to Riverside Drive where the trail now ends. The trail continues from the West Bank of the river at Treasure Island and continues to Lytle Road North of Troy. The trail is approximately 6 miles long. The trail connects to the South of Troy to Section 2 of the Great Miami River Recreation Trail in Miami County.

Construction Plans - The construction is complete on the new one mile section of trail in downtown Troy. The trail, which was on a sidewalk at the top of the levee from North Market Street to Adams Street was replaced with a river level trail that passes under both bridges and ends at Riverside Drive. This removes congestion from what once was a sidewalk on the levee. The construction cost was approximately $140K. This section will join an existing trail segment (about 50 yards) that takes cyclists to Duke Park. When the Adams Street bridge is replaced in 2011 there will be a bicycle lane on it, to replace the sidewalk used as the method of getting to the existing trail on the West bank of the Great Miami River. Current plans are to build a bicycle bridge across the river from Duke Park to Midway Island and from there to Treasure Island

Route West from Miami Shores Golf Course and the Troy Water Works and then Northwest to Adams Street about 1 mile. Trail continues across the river on the West Bank near Treasure Island and continues North to Lytle Road where the trail ends about 2 miles.

Hotels, Motels, B&Bs & Campgrounds near the Trail - Each trail has it's own accommodations near the trail. Click on the link to be taken to the Accommodations in the Miami Valley RailTrails Area

Park and Ride Locations - At Miami Shore Golf Course and the parks next to the trail in downtown Troy including Community Park. Also at Treasure Island on the West Bank of the River

Impressions When I reviewed this trail and took pictures the trail looked like it needed some maintenance. Also some of the trail is on narrow sidewalks that should be widened.

Trail Review - Below are the new photographs and trail descriptions of the trail as it appeared in Spring 2005.

Click on photo for larger image	This picture is the last picture used on the Section 2 Trail webpage. The Section 2 Trail ends by the Troy Water Plant near the entrance to the Miami Shores Golf Club (entrance on E SR-41). The City of Troy's Trail starts here.

This picture was taken from the B&O railroad bridge West. You can see the Courthouse in the background and the Market Street Bridge (State Route 55) over the river.	Click on photo for larger image

Click on photo for larger image	View from the vicinity of the B&O railroad bridge, looking across the river at the Troy Low Head Dam which is East (downstream) from the Market Street Bridge.

At the Market Street Bridge looking Northwest along the bank of the Great Miami River. This sidewalk trail was built some time ago. You can see the decorative swings for those walking in the area. I understand that the trail is to be updated in this area. In Summer this is the location of the City of Troy 's famous Strawberry Festival.	Click on photo for larger image

	The bicycle trail goes under the Market Street Bridge in downtown Troy and follows the levee. Here we can see back( East) towards the B&O bridge where the trail drops down from the levee to pass beneath the Market Street Bridge.

As you travel West along the bank of the river between Market and Adams Street, you can see the Troy High School Stadium( at right), as well as Hobart Arena (an indoor ice skating rink) and the new Troy Aquatic Park .	Click on photo for larger image

Click on photo for larger image	As we follow the levee bank of the Great Miami River we go through the area where the city holds is famous Troy Strawberry Festival. Just across the river is the handsome County Court House building shown here.

This marks the end of the sidewalk on the levee, where the trail crosses Adams Street. We are looking back towards the Market Street Bridge. At our left (outside of the picture) is the Hobart Arena. To the right (outside of the picture) is the Adams Street Bridge over the river.	Click on photo for larger image

There is a way to get to the trail on the other bank of the Great Miami River. Just cross over the Adams Street Bridge and turn right (North). That will take you to Treasure Island and from there you can continue going North to Lytle Road which is the end of the City of Troy Trails.

Click on photo for larger image	Here we are looking the other way from Adams Street. There is no trail here, just a levee. The City of Troy plans to build a trail along this levee.

In this photo we have walked along the levee to the North with the Adam's Street Bridge in the background. At the left of the picture (not in picture) is Community Park and I am standing at the second staircase from the park up onto the levee.	Click on photo for larger image

Click on photo for larger image	We are in the same location as the last picture. We are looking across the river to Treasure Island. This is the location of the old boat house and Arang Restaurant.

We are now at Treasure Island Park on North Elm Street looking across the street from the park entrance. The trail crosses Elm Street and continues along the levee which follows Atlantic Street West.	Click on photo for larger image

Click on photo for larger image	Here we are standing on the levee at Harrison Street, one block East from North Elm Street which you can see in the background. The trail is following the levee towards Treasure Island.

We are still at Harrison Street looking West, away from Treasure Island. You can see houses in the distance. They are on North Ridge Avenue. The trail continues to follow the levee and crosses North Ridge Ave. at the Hobart Ground Power building.	Click on photo for larger image

Click on photo for larger image	At North Ridge Road just South of the Hobart Ground Power building. The sign on the side of the building says Hobart Brothers Filler Metals Division the building's previous use. The trail crosses Ridge Ave. here and follows Trade Road East in front of the building.

The trail runs alongside the Hobart Plant on Trade Road, crosses Trade Square East and then turns to the North on Trade Square West. The trail continues North on Trade Square West until it gets to Fleet Road where it jogs back to Trade Square East and continues North.	Click on photo for larger image

Click on photo for larger image	The trail follows Trade Square East (North) to the corner of Trade Square East with Surrey Road where it turns right and goes behind Hook Elementary School.

Here we are beyond the curve that takes us behind Hook School Elementary. The fence is the properly line of the school. We are looking South, back the way we came. If we could see beyond the field ahead we could see the Hobart building.	Click on photo for larger image

Click on photo for larger image	In this photo we have turned around and are looking North. You can see the Hook Elementary School fence and playground equipment at the left of the photo.

We have gone beyond Hook School in this photo and the trail is following a tree line behind some apartment houses at the left of the photo	Click on photo for larger image

Click on photo for larger image	Here we are almost to the end of the trail. The sign says; "This hydraulic race was one of the tributaries that fed water to the Historic Miami-Erie Canal." The tree line next to the trail (right in picture) is the race.

Trail's end on Lytle Road. Our car is at left and you can see the apartment buildings at right that border the trail. Hook School is about 1 mile South of here. The trail planners hope to run the trail from Lytle Road to Section 5 of the Trail that will take it to North to Peterson Road. See the Map of Miami County trails.	Click on photo for larger image

Trail Description	Surface
Route	Map
Park & Ride Locations	Restrooms
Impressions	Trail Review (With pictures)
Hotels, Motels, B&Bs and Campgrounds	Trail Plans
Construction Plans