SAGAMORE CONNECTOR TRAIL
Cleveland Metroparks, Summit Metro Parks, Sagamore Hills Township, and the National Park Service are working together to coordinate development of the Sagamore Connector Trail, a new paved, off-road trail. This trail will fill the last remaining gap in the Emerald Necklace Trail by linking Brecksville Reservation and the Towpath Trail to Bedford Reservation through the Summit Metro Parks’ Hike and Bike Trail. In total, the Emerald Necklace Trail will be a continuous, off-road paved trail running more than 51 miles between Rocky River Reservation at Detroit Avenue to South Chagrin Reservation at Chagrin River Road.
The Sagamore Connector Trail includes a new bridge across the Ohio-Erie Canal with connection to the Towpath Trail, traffic safety modifications to Valley View Road for the trail crossing, a trailhead with a parking lot off Sagamore Road, and approximately 1.6 miles of all purpose trail. See the map below for the trail route as it is currently planned.
Project Type: All Purpose Trail Project
Project Phase: Design
Estimated Construction Timeline: Spring 2027 - Spring 2028
Contact: Jack Caruso, PE, Planning Engineer, 440-539-2971 or [email protected]
Project Size: Approximately 1.6 miles
Contracting Partner(s): To Be Determined
Consulting Partner(s): Arcadis, Environmental Design Group, Lawhon & Associates
Partners:
- Summit Metro Parks
- Sagamore Hills Township
- National Park Service
