The Nor-Bath Trail is a multi-use
rail-trail
A rail trail is a shared-use path on railway right of way. Rail trails are typically constructed after a railway has been abandoned and the track has been removed, but may also share the right of way with active railways, light rail, or streetcar ...
that runs between the boroughs of
Northampton and
Bath in
Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
The trail follows the route of the former
Northampton and Bath Railroad, a
shortline railroad
:''Short Line is also one of the four railroads in the American version of the popular board game Monopoly, named after the Shore Fast Line, an interurban streetcar line.''
A shortline railroad is a small or mid-sized railroad company that opera ...
connecting the
Atlas Portland Cement Company
The Atlas Portland Cement Company, based in Northampton, Pennsylvania, was one of the largest cement companies of the world. Founded in Northampton in 1895, Atlas operated there until 1982 when it was bought out. It manufactured Portland cement, ...
to other railroads. The rail fell into disuse in 1979 as the local cement industry began to decline. In 2017, a asphalt extension was added to the trail in order to link it to the
D&L Trail
The trail begins in Northampton, sharing the same trailhead as the D&L Trail, and continues past the Atlas Cement Company Memorial Museum, the Northampton Recreation Center, and Atlas Sports Complex. The trail then enters a wooded portion before running through a residential area. East Allen Township's Bicentennial Park is then located about from the trailhead. The trail continues and crosses Airport Road (
Pennsylvania Route 987
Pennsylvania Route 987 (PA 987) is a state highway in the Lehigh Valley region of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It runs from U.S. Route 22 (US 22) near the Lehigh Valley International Airport north of Allentown north to PA 946 in Klecknersv ...
), and ends near Jacksonville Park in Bath.
References
External links Northampton County Website
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Rail trails in Pennsylvania
Protected areas of Northampton County, Pennsylvania