From staff reports
The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced Wednesday an investment of $3.2 million to help address priority trail gaps and support ATV/snowmobile projects in Pennsylvania.
Locally, $307,600 has been allocated for the development of the Knox and Kane Rail Trail in Jenks Township, Forest County.
Work will include construction of about 1.5 miles of trail from Snyder Lane to the Four Seasons Trail Hub in Marienville.
Also included in the project will be a trailhead, comfort station and pavilion, ADA access, landscaping, a project sign and other related site improvements.
“In addition to many other benefits, trails contribute to the vitality of our communities by making them places where people want to live and locate a business,” the DCNR said. “They are a perfect use of the federal recovery funds intended to help our economy rebuild after the pandemic and we worked hard to get them on the ground quickly.”
The grants help the state implement its vision of having a trail within 10 minutes of every Pennsylvanian by closing priority trail gaps.