Pittsfield expands Lohr-Textile Greenway trail

Pittsfield Township is gearing up to begin work this summer on the Lohr-Textile Greenway just south of Ann Arbor.

Township officials are finishing the design of and acquiring easements for the $1 million project. They expect it to go to bid later this spring and to begin construction in the summer.

"It will be similar to the Platt Road greenway we built last year," says Paul Montagno, senior planner for Pittsfield Township.

That means a 10-foot wide path made specifically for bicyclists, pedestrians and anyone else using alternative transportation along Lohr and Textile Roads between Ann Arbor and Saline. The 2.5 mile long path will connect local neighborhoods to Teft Park and the Saline Community Recreation Center.

About $300,000 of the project is being paid for by Washtenaw County, which is investing $3 million in expanding the county's trails, pathways and other pedestrian/bicycling routes as part of its Connecting Communities program. It will do this by giving out $600,000 worth of grants over the next five years.

Source: Paul Montagno, senior planner for Pittsfield Township
Writer: Jon Zemke

Pittsfield expands Lohr-Textile Greenway trail

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