Innis Park To Easton Construction Begins

4/8/12 by Theresa L.

I've been haunting Innis Park and was pleasantly surprised to find TODAY that the construction to connect the park Northbound towards Easton has started!

At this time, they have scoured out the area from Innis Park along Alum Creek up to Patriot Drive on the west side of the creek. It is NOT bikeable or walkable at this point, but it's there!

It appears that part of the trail will be a boardwalk to cover a marsh area.

Details On Trail Completion

2/29/12 by Ohio Bikeways

From the dispatch.com, "......A 1.1-mile stretch of trail following Alum Creek, from Mock Road Park south to Bethesda Avenue, will cost about $1.75 million.

"This is the second-to-last section of the trail, and construction will begin this spring, said Alan McKnight, the city's recreation and parks director. The final phase of the trail between Three Creeks Metro Park and Westerville should come in 2013, he said."

Trail Completion Slated For 2013

2/12 by Ohio Bikeways

From the Franklin County Metroparks Spring newsletter --

Alum Creek Trail

• City is projecting that it will be 2013 before the Alum Creek trail will be completely connected.
• Suspension bridge at Wolfe Park- hope to schedule for the spring.
• Balleyvaughn Dr to Valleydale- open to bidding; City is will also be putting in trailhead parking.

Schrock Rd Drainage Work Update

8/31/11 by Ohio Bikeways

From Cbus Pacers, "Something new on the trail today. The path under Shrock road has been open for a couple of weeks now. But now it looks like it has dried up enough that they are starting to do work on the area to improve drainage.

"As you come south, right before the underpass there is a big ROAD WORK AHEAD sign that sits right in the path. The sign is only about 6" narrower than the path, but the path remains open under the bridge. You don't have to divert up to and accross Shrock Road. I'm assuming this might not be true during work hours on the weekday, but tonight after 5 and I am assuming this weekend, the path will remain open.They are working on drainage around the path, not the path itself."

Detour In Westerville Aug 17 - Oct 11

8/10/11 by Ohio Bikeways

YayBikes! reports, "The Alum Creek Path under Schrock Road (in Westerville) is scheduled for retaining wall construction starting on August 17th and the project will be completed October 11th weather permitting.

"The path will be closed for construction in an effort to reduce path closures due to flooding. Path users are recommended to head east and cross Schrock Road at the Park Meadow light."

New Trail Section Paved

6/18/11 by Theresa L

This morning, my husband and I biked from Innis park south, to see how far south the trail had been completed. All of the online maps are VERY unhelpful, so we figured we'd just have to ride. We did, and the trail is completed from Innis park down to the Dominion Homes Development, called Village at Stone Cliff. It's been paved at this point, but there are no lines.

Very few bikers or joggers. Lots of ups and downs to get to very nice bridges. They have a lot of work to go to get a connector, and the place where the trail stops is very sudden. It's a nice ride along a golf course as well, with both sun and a lot of shade.

Tagging Between Cooper Park & Easton

8/16/10 by Sue Burkett

While riding the Alum Creek trail from Cooper Park to Easton on August 2, I noticed tagging that looked like [it] said crips on the trail. Given the news of assaults further south on the trail, I am not happy!

This is close to my home and my work, and was a favorite trail to ride. Maybe not so much anymore!

Assaults / Robbery Along Alum Creek Trail

8/9/10 by Ohio Bikeways

"... My husband was pulled off his bike [July 29th] and beaten by two guys hanging around the bike path just north of Livingston at the Alum Creek intersection. African-American males late teens to mid-20’s; one was lounging on the path maybe smoking a cigarette and the other guy moved off the path as he came thru and then knocked into him pushing him over.

"They did not take his bike or anything else – just beat on him. Someone going by continued on but then called 911 – by the time the 6 cop cars came the guys were gone (into the woods there probably as people coming from the direction they went didn’t see them on the trail.)

"It sounds like this is not the first time there has been some incident in that dark little section of the woods." more...

OB Commentary: There are published accounts of communities using serveillance cameras and officers to deter simple trailside vandalism. It makes one question what local officials are doing regarding the more serious crimes along the Alum Creek Trail?

Trail Specs:

Class: A1++

Length: 17 miles / asphalt - 2 sections. Approx. 23mi when complete.

Condition: Very Good to Excellent

Facilities: Available in many parks along the route -- Westerville Sports Complex, Heritage Park, Alum Creek South Park, Sycamore Fields, Heron Pond, Madison Mills, 3 Creeks Metropark.

Food: N/A

Parking: Available at parks along the trail -- Heritage Park, Alum Creek South Park, Cooper & Casto parks, Partridge Park, Nelson, Wolfe & Academy parks, Smith Farm, Sycamore Fields, Heron Pond, Madison Mills, 3 Creeks Metropark.

County-Line-Rd Cooper-Park I-670-Trail 3-Creeks-Park SE-Expressway

26.1mi 22mi 12.8mi 2.9mi 0mi

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