Local committee seeks up to $200,000 for Turkshead Trail feasibility study
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Volunteers leading the Turkshead Trail project said they will apply for a Local Share Account grant of about $175,000–$200,000 to fund a feasibility study for a 9.299-mile corridor; SEPTA has promised a letter of support, and the committee plans parallel borough-level work.
Carrie Rosscamp updated the board on progress for a Turkshead Trail feasibility study and fundraising plans, describing outreach to SEPTA, the Wawa Foundation, and architects. She said the committee will ask John O’Brien to file a Local Share Account grant application and estimated a $175,000–$200,000 request that would cover a full feasibility study for a 9.299-mile stretch from West Chester Borough to the Wawa station in Media. "We'll be applying for probably a 175 to $200,000," Rosscamp said.
Rosscamp said SEPTA's manager of real estate planning and development, Jennifer Dowdy, promised a letter of support; the committee plans separate borough-level grant work on the borough portion of the trail and anticipates meeting potential funders including the Wawa Foundation. The committee also plans to apply for Circuit Trails membership and invited the township to support the feasibility process as proposals move forward.
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