Rockside Road Boarding Area Parking Expansion and Trail Bridge EA

The historic Valley Railway is one of the resources maintained at Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railway is a not-for-profit organization that operates passenger excursion trains on the Valley Railway. The northern boarding area is located off Old Rockside Road in Independence, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. The project will expand and improve the existing 149 space gravel parking area by 70 additional spaces to accommodate increase use and future train service to Cleveland. The boarding area platform will be expanded by 120-feet to allow visitors to board the train without blocking Old Rockside Road and local businesses. A trail bridge over the Cuyahoga River will allow pedestrian and bicycle access from the boarding area to Lock 39 Trailhead servicing the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail.

An environmental assessment (EA) was been prepared to analyze possible alternatives and assess construction impacts. The public was encouraged to review and comment on this document for a 30-day period ending September 15, 2006.

The analysis led to a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) that was signed on December 4, 2006.

Document Content:

Rockside Road Boarding Area Final EA - Main Document   (2.0 MB, PDF file) EA Appendices A and B   (1.6 MB, PDF file) EA Appendix C   (3.9 MB, PDF file) EA Appendix D   (3.1 MB, PDF file) EA Appendix E   (4.4 MB, PDF file) EA Appendix F   (3.2 MB, PDF file) EA Appendix G   (2.4 MB, PDF file) Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)   (750.0 KB, PDF file) Disclaimer: Links within the above document(s) were valid as of the date published. Note: Some of the files may be in PDF format and can be viewed using the Adobe Acrobat Reader software. You may download a free copy of from Adobe Systems.