Great Allegheny Passage

An Effective Practice

Description

The goal of the Great Allegheny Passage is to provide a trail through the region spanning from Pittsburgh, PA to Washington, D.C.

The Passage runs along former railroad corridors and was developed using Transportation Enhancement awards and support from elected officials, state and federal agencies, volunteers, and trail users.

Goal / Mission

The goal of the Great Allegheny Passage is to provide hikers, bicyclists, cross-country skiers and people with disabilities with a trail through the region.

Results / Accomplishments

An economic impact study conducted by the Allegheny Trail Alliance in 1998 revealed that the direct economic impact of the trail exceeded $14 million a year. The study recorded more that 350,000 visitor trips on the trail each year with each user spending between $12 and $15.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and Allegheny Trail Alliance
Primary Contact
Brett Hollern
(814) 445-1544
hollernb@co.somerset.pa.us
http://www.atatrail.org/
Topics
Environmental Health / Built Environment
Organization(s)
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and Allegheny Trail Alliance
Source
Rails to Trails Conservancy
Date of publication
Nov 2002
Location
Pittsburgh, PA to Washington, D.C.
For more details
http://www.enhancements.org/misc/TEGuide2002.pdf
Target Audience
Children, Teens, Adults, Families

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  1. The program description includes at a minimum: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program implementation steps, and outcomes that have demonstrated program success and/or promise in achieving the program goal in one or more localities.
  2. The results from an evaluation of the program include quantitative measures of improvement in outcome of interest (i.e. increase in voter registration, not just delivery of voter registration drive) and/ or the outcome measure is increased or improved compared to the baseline measurement or the control group but the difference is not statistically significant.