Fourteen years after it opened, Saucon Rail Trail access got a big boost with the official opening of a new pedestrian bridge in Upper Saucon Township Saturday. The bridge that spans Preston Lane near Southern Lehigh Public Library in Center Valley was jointly funded by the township and by DeSales University, which is also located nearby.
Saucon Rail Trail Oversight Commission President Eric Bartosz was joined by representatives of the school, the Southern Lehigh Chamber of Commerce, local officials and trail supporters for the ribbon-cutting.
For more information about the SRT, visit SauconRailTrail.org.
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Saucon Rail Trail Oversight Commission President Eric Bartosz, center, prepares to cut the ribbon officially opening the new rail trail pedestrian bridge over Preston Lane in Upper Saucon Township. The popular 7.5 mile trail utilizes a former SEPTA rail line to connect Hellertown borough, Lower Saucon Township, Upper Saucon Township and Coopersburg borough.
The bridge was constructed last year and required temporary closures of Preston Lane to traffic.
