ann arbor's 107one Podcast

a2VV: B2B Trail 5/27/25

Episode Summary

The A2 Vertical View for 5/27/25: Peter Sanderson, Project Manager, Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation Commission

Episode Notes

Learn more:
b2btrail.org/
washtenaw.org/parks

The B2B Trail is a 42-mile, 10 foot wide, ADA accessible, paved pathway consisting of 6 different trail corridors that connect you to cities, parks, and many destinations throughout Washtenaw County, Michigan. Everyone is welcome!  

Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission (WCPARC) has led the multi-agency effort to develop the Border to Border Trail (B2B Trail) since its inception in the late 1990s. The B2B Trail is one of WCPARC's primary initiatives because of consistent support from Washtenaw County residents. Surveys dating back to the early 2000s have consistently rated trails in the top tier of the most desired recreation amenities in the county. Further, county residents have voted for and renewed millage to support WCPARC's continued effort to develop and connect the B2B Trail throughout the County. WCPARC has been successful in augmenting local funding by securing state and federal grants and through partnership with the Huron Waterloo Pathways Initiative, which has provided significant donor contributions to accelerate construction of the B2B Trail.

The Border to Border Trail (B2B) is the product of an ongoing collaboration of communities and organizations who are dedicated to safe, accessible, shared-use, non-motorized recreation and transportation.  

For implementation purposes, the trail has been broken down into corridors and segments. These segments are in various stages of planning, design or construction, either directly by Washtenaw County Parks or in partnership with other municipalities and organizations.