Bucks County is set to begin construction this month on a one-mile trail extension within Core Creek Park, featuring the county’s first floating boardwalk.
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The project will connect existing park trails and an existing picnic area to the intersection of Woodbourne and Ellis roads in Middletown Township.
The extension will cross a tributary of Lake Luxembourg and require the installation of a 150-foot floating boardwalk with 25-foot ramps at each end. The ramps are designed to adjust to lake level fluctuations, ensuring trail accessibility, according to county officials.
The 10-foot-wide shared-use trail will also include a central rest area on the boardwalk.
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Construction, with a nearly $3 million price tag, is scheduled for completion in 2026. Grants will cover a portion of the costs.
The project has been in planning since 2018.
Starting around Monday, April 21, the existing Core Creek Park trail between Pavilion 1 and Pavilion 11 will be temporarily closed for construction, officials said.
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The new trail will link a picnic area to the intersection of Ellis and Woodbourne roads. It will run east along Tollgate Road adjacent to Lake Luxembourg, then pivot north along the lake’s coastline, before continuing east between Ellis Road and Lake Luxembourg, ending at an existing fishing area on Woodbourne Road.
The new Core Creek Park trail is part of the broader Neshaminy Greenway Trail, a proposed alignment that will eventually connect communities and recreational facilities along Neshaminy Creek from Chalfont Borough to the Delaware River.
The under-construction Stone Meadows Farm development adjacent to Core Creek Park is designed to have open space and trails that will connect to the park at Tollgate Road.
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The project aligns with the county’s recent investments in pedestrian and bicycling trails. It includes a planned short trail in Levittown and the opening of the 2.5-mile Newtown Rail Trail in Upper Southampton, with future expansion planned to the Churchville Nature Center in Northampton Township.
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