The City of Hermitage, in cooperation with the Cities of Sharon and Farrell, the Boroughs of Sharpsville and Wheatland and the Mercer County Regional Council of Governments, has received grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to complete the Shenango Valley Bikeway Project. This project includes designating a bicycle route throughout the Shenango Valley connecting the five communities, as well as Buhl Farm Park and several school building and facilities. The project will include placement of signage throughout the route, line painting and catch basin grate replacement on the existing street network, and new sidewalks on a section of Highland Road.  The Bikeway will utilize the existing street network within the Shenango Valley.

PROPOSED BIKEWAY ROUTE:

(Beginning in Wheatland Borough) Broadway Ave. - Council Ave. - Mercer Ave. - Patton Ave. - Bond St. - Indiana Ave. - Sharon New Castle Rd. - Crowder Ave. - George St. - Knapp Ave. - Pine Hollow Blvd. - Smith Ave. - Glenwood Dr. - Service Ave. - Folker Blvd. - Buhl Park - Hazen Rd. - 4th St. (Ending in Sharpsville Borough)

The route also will include a small section of Union Street in Farrell and Highland Road in Hermitage from Forker Blvd. to State Route 18

Click here to view PDF files of the proposed Bikeway project.


The Hermitage section of the project will include installation of sidewalks, curbing and storm drainage facilities on Highland Road between Richmond Drive and Buhl Farm Drive. All work preformed will be within existing rights-of-way.

The first phase of the project included the City of Hermitage installing storm drainage pipe on the south side of Highland Road between Buhl Farm Drive and Richmond Drive. This work was completed by the City of Hermitage Public Works Department in August 2007.
 
The second phase of the project will include the remaining sections of the Bikeway, including signage, grate replacement, line painting and sidewalk construction. The City of Hermitage section of the project will include construction of storm drainage pipe, curbing and sidewalks on the north side of Highland Road between Richmond Drive and Buhl Farm Drive. The sidewalks to be constructed will tie into the existing sidewalk network just west of Richmond Drive and continue east along Highland Road up to Buhl Farm Drive. Curbing will only be constructed from Lyle Drive to Buhl Farm Drive. This work will be completed by a PennDOT qualified contractor.

June 26th, 2008 - The project has been bid and awarded.  Work should proceed at the beginning of August 2008 and will be complete by the end of 2008, with final restoration being completed in 2009.

The City of Hermitage and PennDOT are committed to making this project a success with the least amount of impact on the affected property owners and traffic flow.

Should you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact the City of Hermitage Department of Planning & Development at (724) 981-0800 or contact jcoxe@hermitage.net.
 

August 2007 City of Hermitage Storm Drainage Work Information:

Aerial Map of the Project Area & Affected Properties - South side of Highland Road work (August 2007)

Street Map of the Project Area - South side of Highland Road work (August 2007)

July 31st, 2007 - Letter from the City to property owners / residents on Highland Road between Buhl Farm Drive and Richmond Drive & surrounding areas

July 31st, 2007 - PUBLIC NOTICE OF TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE - HIGHLAND ROAD - FROM BUHL FARM DRIVE TO RICHMOND DRIVE, CITY OF HERMITAGE