TRAIL IS OPEN

TRAIL PROJECT UPDATE

**Effective 8/31/17**

The Trail Resurfacing Project is complete.

The Land Slide between Monroe Road and

Bear Creek Road has been stabilized and rehabilitated.

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The Butler Freeport Trail is now “OPEN”for Public use starting Labor Day weekend from Freeport to Butler.

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Please use caution between the Monroe Road & Bear Creek Road Section of the Trail. Slight surface problems from construction will be addressed in the near future.

Trail Update 8-18-17

Long story short…Laneville to Monroe (4 miles) OPEN. Monroe to Bear Creek (1 mile) CLOSED (emergency DEP permit needed for stream stabilization). Bear Creek to Butler (15 miles) OPEN. Suggestion due to limited parking at Bear Creek park at Sarver, bike, walk, run to Bear Creek turn around and head north, this section is beautiful, don’t skip it). Ruts from Marwood to Herman were graded off, crossing fingers after this rain they held. Will report later today. ENJOY!

Update 8-10-17

(per Brad Jeannerat with JC Lee Construction/John Haven, Chairman of the Buffalo Township Board of Supervisors as of 8/10/17)

TRAIL PROJECT UPDATE

**Effective 8/10/17**

Freeport to Monroe Road

“OPEN”

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Monroe Road to

Bear Creek Road

“CLOSED”

**UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE – DO NOT ENTER**

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Bear Creek Road to Butler

“OPEN”

**USE CAUTION IN AREAS FROM MARWOOD ROAD TO HERMAN ROAD**

Update 8-9 Trail construction

Update per Supervisors meeting (8-9). Weather permitting construction will be complete by weeks end and the trail will be opened from the parking lot in Sarver to Bear Creek Rd. Bear Creek to Monroe will continue to be closed. A section of trail has collapsed into the Creek. An emergency permit is needed from DEP to do the repair. PLEASE stay away this is a very unstable situation. Monroe to Laneville is open and will remain so. Holbein Inc has been hired to fix the washout at the power line and two other areas of concern between Keasey and Herman. They will also be planing the edges to speed up the feathering of the cuts.

Update resurfacing 8-4

(per Brad Jeannerat with JC Lee Construction/John Haven, Chairman of the Buffalo Township Board of Supervisors as of 8/4/17)

TRAIL PROJECT UPDATE

**August 4, 2017**

TRAIL OPEN LANEVILLE TO BUTLER

8/5 and 8/6

**USE CAUTION IN AREAS FROM

MARWOOD ROAD TO HERMAN ROAD**

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TRAIL “OPEN TEMPORARILY” FOR THE WEEKEND ONLY – FROM BEAR CREEK ROAD TO SARVER ROAD

**SOME PORTIONS HAVE NOT BEEN RESURFACED YET SO PLEASE BE CAREFUL**

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MONDAY 8/7/17

BEAR CREEK ROAD TO SARVER ROAD

“CLOSED FOR CONSTRUCTION”

DO NOT ENTER

**Please keep checking the Buffalo Township website for additional information/updates**

Update August 1st

(per Brad Jeannerat with JC Lee Construction/John Haven, Chairman of the Buffalo Township Board of Supervisors as of 7/31/17)

TRAIL PROJECT UPDATE

**July 31, 2017**

LANEVILLE TO MONROE ROAD

IS NOW OPEN

JC LEE CREWS INSTALLING FENCE & REPAIRING STORM DAMANGED AREAS – WATCH FOR SMALL CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES ON THIS SECTION

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MONROE ROAD TO SARVER ROAD

CLOSED

DO NOT ENTER

UNDER CONSTRUCTION: GRADING, EXCAVATING & DITCHING

Update July 29th

(per Brad Jeannerat with JC Lee Construction/John Haven, Chairman of the Buffalo Township Board of Supervisors as of 7/28/17)

TRAIL OPEN

(EFFECTIVE JULY 28TH, 2017)

LANEVILLE TO MONROE ROAD

TRAIL CLOSED

MONROE ROAD TO BEAR CREEK ROAD FOR CONSTRUCTION

DO NOT ENTER

NOTICE: “HEADS UP”

(STARTING MONDAY, JULY 31st, 2017)

CLOSURE OF TRAIL FROM MONROE ROAD TO SARVER ROAD

DO NOT ENTER

ALSO, CLEAN UP & FENCE WORK FROM LANEVILLE TO MABT SEWAGE PLANT – WATCH FOR EQUIPMENT ON THIS SECTION OF TRAIL

**Please keep checking the Buffalo Township website for additional information/updates**

Trail work date TBD

I wanted to give a heads up on another project on the trail. Late this week or next (will post when I have the exact date), Holbein, Inc will be paving the bridge approach to Fellowship Crossing (bridge in Butler) on both sides And a handicapped parking spot. The grade on the north end just won’t hold. We will be using asphalt but just in this section. We also will be sprucing up the parking lot, please park at another Trailhead if they are working. Just a day project. Sorry for any inconvenience. Happy Trails.

Update trail resurfacing 7-21-17

*1st IMPORTANT NOTICE*
“Tentative” Butler-Freeport Trail “RESURFACING” Schedule
(per Brad Jeannerat with JC Lee Construction 7/21/17 & John Haven, Chairman of the Buffalo Township Board of Supervisors)
** The Butler-Freeport Trail is “COMPLETELY CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC” between Laneville in Freeport to the MABT Sewage Plant “WEEKENDS INCLUDED” **
**THE LANEVILLE TRAIL HEAD IS “CLOSED” FOR PUBLIC PARKING**
**For alternative parking, please use the MONROE ROAD TRAILHEAD**
JC Lee Construction will be finishing construction in section 1, which is Laneville in Freeport to the MABT Sewage Plant until 7/25/17 (weather permitting). During this time, the Butler-Freeport Trail will be “COMPLETELY CLOSED” in that area. JC Lee Construction will be “Resurfacing and Installing Drainage Pipes” in that section of the Trail.
The “TRAIL CLOSED” signs will be posted at Laneville in Freeport
& the MABT Sewage Plant until completion of Section 1
ATTN: FROM MONROE ROAD “SOUTH” TO MABT SEWAGE PLANT IS “OPEN” FOR PUBLIC USE
**AGAIN, PLEASE NOTE: THIS SECTION OF THE BUTLER-FREEPORT TRAIL WILL BE
“COMPLETELY CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC”
INCLUDING WEEKENDS & THE LANEVILLE TRAILHEAD PARKING AREA IS CLOSED FOR PUBLIC PARKING**
***FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE “DO NOT BIKE OR WALK” ON THIS SECTION OF TRAIL DURING THE RESURFACING PROJECT AND INSTALLATION OF DRAINAGE PIPES***
**Please keep checking the Buffalo Township website for additional information/updates**
*2nd IMPORTANT NOTICE*
(per Brad Jeannerat with JC Lee Construction 7/21/17 & John Haven, Chairman of the Buffalo Township Board of Supervisors)
“Tentative” Butler-Freeport Tail “Resurfacing” Schedule
Starting Friday, July 21, 2017 JC Lee Construction will begin working in Section 2 of the Butler-Freeport Trail which is Bear Creek Road South & Monroe Road North (weather permitting). At this time, the Trail will be “COMPLETELY CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC” from the Bear Creek Road Trailhead South to the Monroe Road Trailhead North. JC Lee will be “Resurfacing & Installing Drainage Pipes” in that area of the Trail.
*The Trail “CLOSED” signs will be posted at Bear Creek Road Trailhead South to the Monroe Road Trailhead North the morning of July 24, 2017*
From Bear Creek Road South – Monroe Road North the Butler-Freeport Trail will be open for public use Saturday, July 22nd thru Sunday, July 23rd
*THE MONROE ROAD TRAILHEAD NORTH TO BEAR CREEK ROAD TRAIL HEAD SOUTH WILL BE “COMPLETELY CLOSED TO PUBLIC PARKING” *
**For alternative parking, please use the “SARVER ROAD TRAILHEAD”& the “WINFIELD ROAD TRAILHEAD” **
ATTN: FROM MONROE ROAD “SOUTH” TO MABT SEWAGE PLANT
IS “OPEN” FOR PUBLIC USE
**PLEASE NOTE: SECTION 2 OF THE BUTLER-FREEPORT TRAIL WILL BE “COMPLETELY CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC” INCLUDING WEEKENDS**
**ALSO, THE BEAR CREEK ROAD TRAILHEAD SOUTH & MONROE ROAD TRAIL HEAD NORTH SECTION OF THE TRAIL WILL BE CLOSED TO PUBLIC PARKING**
***FOR YOUR SAFETY, PLEASE “DO NOT BIKE OR WALK” ON THESE SECTIONS OF THE TRAIL DURING THE RESURFACING & INSTALLATION OF DRAINAGE PIPES PROJECT***
**Please keep checking the Buffalo Township website for additional information/updates**

IMPORTANT PLEASE READ

*IMPORTANT NOTICE*

“Tentative” Butler-Freeport Trail “RESURFACING” Schedule

(per Brad Jeannerat with JC Lee Construction/John Haven, Chairman of the Buffalo Township Board of Supervisors as of 7/7/17)

**The Butler-Freeport Trail is “COMPLETELY CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC” between Laneville in Freeport to the MABT Sewage Plant – WEEKENDS INCLUDED**

JC Lee Construction will be working Monday, 7/10/17 in section 1, which is the Laneville area in Freeport. At that time, the Butler-Freeport Trail will be “COMPLETELY CLOSED” TO THE PUBLIC from Laneville in Freeport to the MABT Sewage Plant. JC Lee Construction will be “Resurfacing and Installing Drainage Pipes” in that section of the Trail.

The “TRAIL CLOSED” signs will be posted at Laneville in Freeport and MABT Sewage Plant until completion of Section 1

**AGAIN, PLEASE NOTE: THIS SECTION OF THE BUTLER-FREEPORT TRAIL WILL BE “COMPLETELY CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC”INCLUDING WEEKENDS**

***FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE “DO NOT BIKE OR WALK” ON THE TRAIL DURING THE TRAIL RESURFACING PROJECT AND INSTALLATION OF DRAINAGE PIPES***

**Please keep checking the website for additional information/updates**

IMPORTANT NOTICE

**BUTLER-FREEPORT TRAIL HEAD CLOSURE**

Per Roxann Stickney 7/7/17 Summit Township Municipal Secretary/Treasurer/Zoning Enforcement Officer

Starting Friday, July 7th, 2017 until approximately Thursday, July 20th, 2017 (weather permitting) Bonniebrook Road will be “CLOSED” due to the installation of Public Water Service to Summit Elementary School. The parking and trail head area on Bonniebrook Road for the Butler-Freeport Trail will be “CLOSED”

Alternative parking areas for the trail are Dittmer Road & Brinker Road.

**The Bonniebrook Road parking and trail head area for the Butler-Freeport Trail will be open approximately after 7:00 p.m. during week days and all day on the weekend**