Plum Run Trail: pedestrian bridge installed; Phase 2 bidding expected this fall

Director of Property & Recreation Rich Phifer told the board that Phase 1 construction of the Plum Run Trail has remained on schedule and that installation of the pedestrian bridge is complete. Excavation is under way around the outdoor Heritage Center adjacent to Strode's Barn; testing indicated previously unidentified surfacing material on the north side of the barn is non‑hazardous and the contractor is preparing to build the Heritage Center walls and install stamped concrete surfacing.

Mr. Phifer said the Board of Supervisors is anticipated to authorize release of a Request for Bids for Plum Run Trail Phase 2 in September, with bids due in November and the Township aiming to award a contract by the end of the year so construction can start in late April 2027 and finish in fall 2027.