Miles of bike trails opened in Camden
Camden County officials this week opened 4.3 miles of bike trails in Camden that connect downtown with parts of North Camden and the Kroc community center in the east part of the city.
Camden County officials this week opened 4.3 miles of bike trails in Camden that connect downtown with parts of North Camden and the Kroc community center in the east part of the city.
The project completes the first phase of the Camden Greenway, a project that eventually will connect Camden's riverbanks with Cooper River Park at Route 130 and other county parks.
"Eventually, we want to see this connect with Philly's trail system, which is enormous," said Freeholder Jeffrey L. Nash. "And the trailways being designed are just magnificent."
Funded by the William Penn Foundation, the Camden Greenway is part of the region's Circuit Trails, a planned 750-mile network of bicycle and pedestrian paths across Southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
The Camden trails, which stretch from 36th Street to Harrison Avenue and into downtown, have signs for bikers to follow linking the Ben Franklin Bridge to the waterfront, City Hall's Roosevelt Plaza Park, Northgate Park, Pyne Poynt Park, Von Nieda Park, and the Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center.
The Board of Freeholders has made bike-trail projects a priority throughout the region, said Nash, who hoped recreational bikers, students, commuters, and Camden residents will take advantage of the improved paths. Camden County also has a bike-share program located in the city.
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