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Towpath Trail: Stage 2
Competition Date: 2007
Completed by First Interstate Properties
Part of the approximately six mile long planned Towpath Trail Extension, connecting the now northern terminus of the trail at old Harvard Avenue with the proposed Canal Basin Park. This section of the Towpath Trail winds its way through Steelyard Commons. Engineered and constructed in accordance with the Cuyahoga County Engineer's standards, this portion of the Towpath Trail was designed and constructed as part of the shopping center development. No public monies were used in the building of over 1.75 miles of towpath trail at Steelyard Commons.
Before
The towpath trail’s path through the shopping center provides a continuous route with views to the industrial valley along the eastern property line and includes tunnels under Steelyard Drive and Quigley Avenue. In addition, a similar trail through the middle of the shopping center along the east side of Steelyard Drive provides great access for Towpath users to the center’s amenities. The route along Steelyard Drive passes restaurants and connects via sidewalks to shops on both sides of the street, with convenient bike racks and directional signage located along the trail.
As part of the master plan for the Towpath Trail, exhibits highlighting the role of the lower Cuyahoga River Valley in steel making and railroad transportation, the settlement patterns for neighborhoods, and the national environmental movement will be displayed in a Steel Heritage building located next to the trail.
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A trail comfort station will also be constructed to provide a welcomed stop for those walking, hiking or biking the trail. The trail comfort station will have amenities including water, restrooms, vending machines, bicycle racks, and compressed air for bicycles. When completed, the Towpath Trail will provide access to the more than 2 million users of the trail to connect with downtown Cleveland and the surrounding neighborhoods.
Steelyard Commons
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