THE BRIDGE TO SOMEWHERE AND THE WEISSPORT TRAIL
The Bridge to Somewhere, the Weissport Trail, and Protecting a Good Thing This summer I spent a good deal of time biking the section of the D&L trail through the Lehigh Gorge State Park between Glen Onoko and Rockport. That section of trail accommodates a lot of bike traffic. One afternoon I counted 102 bikes coming towards me between Glen Onoko and Penn Haven Junction - about a six mile section. This was in my mind the first time I rode from Jim Thorpe over the new pedestrian bridge towards Weissport. It struck me that if the traffic in the glen gets reflected down into the Weissport trail, we may have a problem. But its solvable. The Weissport section of trail is unique. For much of its length, there's water in the canal. The trail winds between the Lehigh river and the canal. There are a couple water crossings on the trail (the exact number depends on how much water is in the canal). The canal is used for fishing, picnicking and general relaxing. So t