Upper Dublin Gets $40K Grant To Go Toward Phase Two Of Twining Valley Park Project

UPPER DUBLIN, PA — The township has received additional grant dollars to go toward phase two of the Twining Valley Park development project, an ongoing project to convert a former golf course into a community gathering space.

Upper Dublin recently received $40,000 from the Commonwealth Financing Authority's Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program, money that will help construct a bike park as part of the second phase of construction of the Twining Valley Park.

The funding will help cover expenses associated with the construction of the bike park, which includes a bike playground and asphalt pump track.

The redevelopment project involves repurposing a former 105-acre golf course into a community park space, with the total project costs coming in at $652,610, according to the office of State Rep. Benjamin Sanchez, D-153.

Sanchez, who said phase one of the project includes constructing five miles of trails, applauded the awarding of the grant funding.

"Secluded and protected bike trails offer a pleasant escape from bike lanes in urban areas, and this will be a welcomed addition to our community," Sanchez said in a statement.

According to Upper Dublin Township, the property, which was formerly called the Upper Dublin Golf Club and, before that, the Twining Valley Golf Club, was eventually eyed up for public use as a community park.

The township said the process to secure the property took a total of six years.

According to the township, the first phase of work was funded by the Upper Dublin Open Space Fund, the Montgomery County Commissioners, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the state Department of Community and Economic Development.

As of last December, the township had secured a total of $520,000 in grant funding, which does not include this latest $40,000 infusion.

Additional information on the project can be found here.