Friends of the Patapsco Valley and Heritage Greenway
Contacts:
John Slater, Vice Pres. 410-992-0001
Charles Wagandt, Vice Pres. 410-465-1700
Grist Mill Trail Extension
Patapsco State Park
FACT SHEET
1. The planning for the Grist Mill Trail Extension was done by Maryland State Department of
Natural Resource Planning
2. The engineer for the project was Whitney, Bailey, Cox & Magnani Consulting Engineers
3. The Contractors were:
a. Pickens and Sons, Inc. The General Contractor for the Patapsco Greenway Trail
(Orange Grove to the Patapsco River)
b. John W. Brawner Contracting Company, Inc. Installation of the Cable Anchors and
Tower Seats for the Ilchester Cable Stay Bridge over the Patapsco River
c. Sahale, LLC , Design, Fabrication, Delivery and installation of the Ilchester Cable Stay
Bridge over the Patapsco River
4. The new cable-stayed footbridge bridge is 164 long from abutment to abutment and was
designed to reflect the Bollman Truss bridge that was originally built in the late 1820s. Sahale
LLC utilized the original abutments in their design of the new foot bridge. According to Patrick,
O’Donnell, who worked on the bridge, the original abutment are within 0.01 inch in elevation of
each other.
5. The group instrumental in advocating for the Grist Mill Extension: The Friends of
Patapsco Valley and Heritage Greenway Inc. (FPVHG) They are a group of people who
are dedicated to preserving , protecting, interpreting and restoring the environment,
history and culture of the Valley. They translate this mission into two primary goals at
this time:
1. Telling the story of the Patapsco Valley.
2. Protecting the Patapsco Valley.
6. For more information on FPV&HG visit their web site at:
http://www.patapscoheritagegreenway.org/