Municipal, county, state and U.S. officials join Lawrence Hopewell Trail Board of Trustees as they cut the ribbon in a ceremony celebrating the completion of the LHT in Mercer Meadows. Pictured from left to right: Lisa Wolff, president, Hopewell Valley Regional School Board; Eleanor Horne, co-president, Lawrence Hopewell Trail; Shirley Turner, N.J. state senator; Kevin Kuchinski, member, Hopewell Township committee; Bonnie Watson Coleman, U.S. Representative for N.J.; Donna Lewis, director, Mercer County Planning Office; Brian Hughes, executive, Mercer County; Harvey Lester, mayor, Hopewell Township; Becky Taylor, co-president, Lawrence Hopewell Trail; Pat Colavita, freeholder, Mercer County, and Kevin Bannon, executive director, Mercer County Parks Commission. Photo by Cie Stroud.
On June 5, 2015 Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes, Mercer County Parks Commission Executive Director Kevin Bannon and the LHT Board of Trustees gathered on the trail to officially cut the ribbon marking the completion of the trail in Mercer Meadows. They were joined by municipal and state officials as well as biking and walking enthusiasts, some of whom started building Lawrence Hopewell Trail back in 2002. At this point, about 85 percent of the 22-mile trail that loops through Lawrence and Hopewell Townships has been built and is open to the public.
The Lawrence Hopewell Trail (LHT) is a bicycle and pedestrian trail and transportation corridor through public and private land in Lawrence and Hopewell Townships in Mercer County, N.J. The idea for the LHT grew out of a commitment to improving the quality of life for all of those who work in the region. The LHT supports an active, livable and sustainable community with alternative forms of transportation to reduce the reliance on automobiles. It also promotes health and fitness, recreation and outdoor education. For more information, visit lhtrail.org.
