Becky Taylor, co-president of the Lawrence-Hopewell Trail Corporation, presents a commemorative caricature to Sheree Davis, Manager, Bureau of Commuter and Mobility Strategies of the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Davis received the Trailblazers Award during a reception at the Hopewell Valley Country Club on June 12, 2013. (Photo by Cie Stroud)
Department of Transportation manager Sheree Davis was honored with the first Lawrence Hopewell Trail Trailblazer’s Award June 12 at Hopewell Valley Golf Club.
Davis, the Bureau of Commuter and Mobility Strategies manager, was honored for her commitment to the development and viability of LHT.
Davis has supported the trail since its inception in 2002. She commissioned the RBA Group to conduct an investigation into the feasibility of the LHT, potential uses, possible routing and technical considerations. She also helped the LHT through three of the most problematic sections of the 22-mile route.
LHT is comprised of more than 20 miles of bicycle and pedestrian recreational trails through public and private lands in Lawrence and Hopewell Townships. It was conceived by employees of the Bristol-Myers Squibb Lawrenceville campus in 2001.
Trail maintainers aim to provide alternative forms of transportation to reduce reliance on automobiles and promote health, fitness, recreation and outdoor education.
