Over the weekend, utility construction that blocked a short section of the Legacy trail near the new Amazon facility on Newtown Pike was completed, re-opening that section of trail to the public.
“We met our deadline to get the trail reopened in early October so people can get outside and enjoy the trail and the beautiful fall weather,” Mayor Linda Gorton said.
Cyclists, walkers and roller-bladers will temporarily use the trail’s original path as they pass the Amazon facility at 1180 Newtown Pike. A new, safer trail path through the Amazon property is expected to open in late October.
Gorton urged the public to continue to use caution in the area. Construction of a turn lane for the Amazon facility continues near the trail, and Amazon will soon begin moving into the new facility, ultimately expected to employ up to 500 full- and part-time workers.
The turn lane construction requires closure of a section of the Newtown Pike shoulder, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, through the end of October. In addition, the right, outbound lane will be closed at night, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., intermittently.
Trail users should be aware that the use of heavy equipment to dig and build the new turn lane makes the shoulder impassable.
