Morgana Run Trail
Years: 2008 to present

This project is part of RTC's Urban Pathways Initiative. Learn more about this work.

Location:
Cleveland, Ohio

Partners:
City of Cleveland City Planning Commission; City of Cleveland Department of Public Health; Slavic Village Development Corporation

Project Deliverables:
Community assessment; trail access evaluation; GIS-based trail maps; trail improvement plan

Project Description:
Located in several densely populated urban neighborhoods on Cleveland's southeast side, the Morgana Run Trail is a model for transportation-related activities that promote urban revitalization, enhance transportation opportunities and improve pedestrian and vehicle safety. This rail-trail, which utilizes a majority of a former Wheeling & Lake Erie Rail line, connects residents and visitors to the Cleveland Metro Parks Mill Creek Park and Trail through the Slavic Village/Broadway and Aetna-Union neighborhoods of Cleveland over to Washington Park and the new "First Tee" Golf Course. It also connects these residents to South High School, Stella Walsh Recreation Center, Union Elementary, the new Boys & Girls Club, Cleveland Central Catholic High School, St. Stanislaus Elementary and Mound Elementary School, providing a safe and alternative route to schools and recreational facilities for the community's youth. Planning is underway to expand the existing two miles to the south another three-plus miles. These plans are being managed by Cleveland Metroparks.