New path through Swansea and Fairview Heights will connect 2,000 homes to Metro Bike Trail
The St. Clair County Transit District approved $355,051 for engineering of a new bicycle and pedestrian trail in Fairview Heights and Swansea.
The 1.7-mile pathway that will extend from Illinois Route 161 to Sullivan Drive in Belleville to Frank Scott-Parkway in Fairview Heights will connect more than 2,000 homes in Fairview Heights and Swansea to the MetroBikeLink Trail System, according to a release from St. Clair County.
“St. Clair County Transit has several projects currently in the works to expand the reach of its MetroBike Link System,” said Ken Sharkey, managing director for St. Clair County Transit District. “This new trail is part of the overall plan and we look forward to providing another 1.7 miles of accessible pathways that will ultimately connect community members to public transportation.”
Subdivisions that will have most direct access to the trail include Willow Walk, Sullivan Meadows, Cobblestone Park, Sullivan Farms, Sullivan Manors, Larkin Meadows, Fairfield Manor, Wild Horse Meadows, Quail Ridge, Barrington Place, Greenbriar Meadows, Meadowlake Acres, Countryview Estates, and Huntleigh Place, according to the statement.
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