You may know about the Allegheny Highlands Trail, a rails-to-trails project being implemented by the WV DOT in relation to Corrodior H. This trail will be a combination of cinder and tarmac, and will be used by cyclists to make long tours from Elkins to Parsons, Hendricks and along the Francis Grade to Douglas and Thomas. The planned trail (yellow on map shown) then goes right past downtown Davis. With the help of Blackwater Falls State Park and Tucker County Trails, it seems certain that connectors will provide riders with access to Davis via the existing trails in the State Park. Next, we need to be sure that riders can safely access downtown Davis from the section of the AHT that will parallel WV93 and the Davis-Bismark section of Corridor H. To start, I have written the Allegheny Highlands Trail Foundation to inquire about what is being planned by WV DOT for our safe access from Davis. Imagine the importance of this trail to Davis....With the right signage and loop connectors, riders will be encouraged to plan interesting side tours of the Blackwater Falls State Park and historic Davis. Davis B&B's such as Bright Morning Inn and Meyer House, and our restaurants, would undoubtedly benefit from overnight trips from points east and west. With the connectors, this trail would provide a well groomed trail to Thomas as well.
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Hi Pete--greatly enjoyed your presentation at the Lions Club last Thursday. We are all very enthusiastic about your project; it is just what Davis needs. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to assist you. I would also like to involve the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge in some way. Talk to you soon and thanks.
Marilyn and Peter Shoenfeld
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