Trail Construction Lagging After Storm; Bridge Meeting Thursday Night

Hurricane Irene and other storms set construction back two weeks, requiring the postponement of a "grand opening" set for Sept. 23, project leader Chris Leswing announced in a Lower Merion Township news release Wednesday.

"The landscaping, fencing and other safety amenities need to be completed before we can host the ceremony," Leswing said. "We want the Trail to be at its best for the official grand opening."

That will now be Sunday, Oct. 23 at 1 p.m.

In other trail news, tonight at 7, at township headquarters, officials and volunteers from both sides of the Schuylkill River will hold a public meeting for ideas about the design and vision of how to renovate the Manayunk Bridge to connect the Cynwyd trail with paths on the Philadelphia side.

For more trail information, visit Friends of the Cynwyd Heritage Trail at cynwydtrail.org.