Trails & Active Transportation
Access to green space is critical to the health and well-being of our children and neighbors. Find out how you can get involved with advocating for safe and accessible local trails and routes in the Jenkintown / Abington / Cheltenham region.
These are trail efforts in progress and needing support in our area
Cheltenham
- A Tookany Creek Trail Feasibility Study was completed in 2021 and while portions of this crucial proposed trail have been funded, funding for the remaining segments must be prioritized and pursued by Cheltenham’s Board of Commissioners.
- Gimbel Field section currently under construction.
- Need support for development of Harrison Ave. to Elkins Park section.
- There is a ‘Trailblazers’ Circuit Trails working group that has convened 12/18/23 and 4/24/24, with more meetings to come.
- Here’s a video of our exploratory trail walk from Jenkintown-Wyncote to Elkins Park with renowned trails expert and architect, Bob Thomas–
Abington
- Abington-Jenkintown Connections plan – Mixed-use trail and sidewalks currently in-progress and stormwater work has begun.
- Parks & Open Space Master Plan – Identifies future potential routes for trails through the Township to connect transit and regional parks; see the section ‘Vision 3.0’.
- The Board of Commissioners voted to establish the Parks & Open Space Committee going forward who will oversee the implementation of this great plan.
- Abington Separated Bike Lanes Action Plan – SUCCESS! – A $75k TCDI grant has been awarded to Abington! One of our key advocacy asks from JANA to Abington, the township applied to DVRPC’s TCDI grant program to design a plan identifying 3-6 physically-separated bike lane corridors through the township.
- Existing Bicycle Master Plan (2016)
- Noble Action Plan – JANA acted as a key stakeholder in this engagement with PennDOT to identify pedestrian and bike safety improvements to the corridor around Noble and the Fairway.
- Noble Action Plan (2023)
- Outlines improvements for the Fairway and 611 like raised crosswalks, narrowed 10 foot lanes, physically-protected bike lanes, pedestrian islands and other much-needed protections for vulnerable road users.
Jenkintown
- Jenkintown Planning Commission has a Bike and Pedestrian Safety Sub-committee which provides an update at each meeting, focusing on improvements at the borough level.
The Circuit Trails of Philadelphia
- View the full interactive map of existing and future trails in the Philadelphia region.
