Tri-County Triangle Trail
Trail Development
Recent Accomplishments!
In 2011 much was accomplished including the paving of 6 miles of trail between Fairview Rd. In Fayette County east to Austin in Ross County made possible by a grant from the Clean Ohio Recreational Trail Fund and a $78,000 donation from Tri-County Triangle Trail, Inc. With the completion of this section there is now over 32 miles of trail from the Washington Court House City limits (2 miles from downtown) and Chillicothe. This was made possible by the hard work of the Ross County Park District, volunteers and county and state government and elected officials!
Tri-County Trail and Lions Club volunteers, with funding by local grants for materials, constructed 650 feet of public boardwalk at the Shaw wetlands located at the Robinson Rd. Trail head in Fayette County. With the completion of this project the public has access to the only public wetland in Fayette County!
Tri-County Triangle Trail paid for a final coat of blacktop on a one mile section of trail from Mills Road east to Fairview Road at a cost of $26,000 and funded a paved handicap access walkway from the parking area to the boardwalk.
In 2011 Tri-County Triangle Trail, Inc, the Clinton County Park District and Clinton County Friends of the Trail cooperated in the successful application of a Clean Ohio Recreational Trail Fund grant to purchase over 25 miles of Dayton Power and Light right-of-way between Wilmington northeast through Washington Court House and east to New Holland. The purchase of this right-of-way will save the route for future trail development to connect the region with a trail system.
Tri-County Triangle Trail, Inc. funded the cost of preparing an application for a Clean Ohio grant to build approximately 2 miles of new trail from Jamison Road southwest to Bush Rd. The Fayette County Commissioners agreed to be the sponsor to provide short term financial support for the grant which is reimbursed at 100%. Thanks to the City of Washington, Union Twp Trustees, Fayette Chamber of Commerce, Fayette County Commissioners and Fayette Travel and Tourism for strong letters of support for this project. A similar grant has been applied for by the Clinton County Park District for completion of trail in Clinton County from Sabina north towards Fayette County.
Once these trails are complete the region will have a connected recreational trail system which will enhance the recreation, health, quality of life and economic development of our region.
Future Projects Include:
Washington Court House East Connector: A 2.4 mile section that connects Washington City Trail east to the trail head at Robinson Rd.
Washington Court House Market Street Connector: A 700 ft. Trail on the west side of Washington CH and connects Market Street to Eyman Park.
Washington Court House West Connector: A 13.4 mile section from Washington Court House west to the Green County (right-of-way acquired) line to connect to the Greene County Park District Jamestown Connector.
Washington Court House to Wilmington: An 18 mile trail southwest to Wilmington. Acquisition of right-of-way completed with grant application for starting construction submitted January 2012. This project is funded by the Clinton County Park District and Tri-County Triangle Trail with grants, if approved, from Clean Ohio Fund and ODOT.
Washington Court House to New Holland Connector: An 8 mile trail east from Washington CH (right-of-way acquired) from Old Chillicothe trail end to east to New Holland. Pickaway County Park District has acquired right-of-way east to Circleville.
