Monday, November 23, 2009 10:08:01 AM - Middletown Ohio
Middletown Mayor thanked everyone for coming and acknowledged the council members who were there including Vice Mayor Jim Armuruster, Anita Scott Jones, Josh Laubach, and AJ smith. Mayor Mulligan said, "This section we are dedicating today is Section 3, 1.9 miles long and begins at the current termination point, St. Rt. 4 and Carmody boulevard." This section cost approximately $433,000.
Vice Mayor Jim Armbruster said, "Certain people I want to thank for making this possible of course is the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Middletown Community Foundation, Arthur Harvey Foundation and the Barnitz Fund, Miami Conservatory District..."
The Middletown bike path now is 6.8 miles from Carmody (ST RT 4) to Trenton, St RT 73 just east of the Great Miami River bridge.
The next 2.1 mile section going north will stop at the Franklin city limits. This future portion will be funded by Energy efficiency and conservation block grant (EECBG) funds* in the amount of nearly $500,000.
The Middletown Bike path is part of the Great Miami Recreational Trails (GMRRT) which connects to trails in Montgomery and Miami Counties.
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*About EECBG Over $2.7 billion in formula grants are now available to U.S. states, territories, local governments, and Indian tribes under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program, funded for the first time under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Archived Comments
11/25/2009 12:42:29 AM
Average Joe
This city of Middletown is doing many great things, and this is just one of them. I am excited to see the development to come.
Thank you city leaders! You're doing a wonderful job.
