On Monday, October 2nd at 9 am, Delaware Greenways will be celebrating the official opening of the first segment of the Commons Blvd Trail. Locals are invited to join them as they embark on an approximately 8-mile journey from Wilmington on the JAM Trail (and off) to reach the ribbon-cutting event at Creekwood Road in New Castle. The progress of this significant trail connection is especially exciting for the area, given the involvement in funding the feasibility study through a grant from the William Penn Foundation. This was announced on the Delaware Greenways Facebook page.

For those interested in cycling to the ceremony, the departure point is the DuPont Environmental Education Center located at 1400 Delmarva Lane in Wilmington, and the ride will commence promptly at 8:15 am. Additionally, there’s an alternative option to ride with Bike Delaware, who will be leading a group at the same time and covering a similar distance, starting from the New Castle Court House Museum at 211 Delaware St. in New Castle. No advance sign-ups are necessary; participants are encouraged to simply show up.

In short, The planned bike route will follow the path of the Jack Markell Trail within Wilmington, extending to Commons Boulevard. From Commons Boulevard, it will continue along Route 58, passing through Christiana Hospital, and ultimately connecting to Newark by way of Route 4.