Center Township to McKees Rocks Bike Route

	Starting at the Center Municipal Building, turn left out of the driveway onto Center Grange. Turn left south on Brodhead Road. Quick right before the fire station. Cross Route 60, turn left. At the end of road, turn left, pass car wash. Cross Route 60, pass McD on right, turn right on Brodhead Road. (This dodge across Route 60 avoids a major hill at the start of the ride.) Continue on Brodhead until Wendy's, then turn left at Mill Street through downtown Aliquippa. Turn right on 51 South.

	Continue on 51 South. When you turn left at the nursery there's a major false flat until the top of Stoops Ferry Hill, followed by a severe downhill. Bottom of the hill, turn left, 51 South to Coraopolis.

	51 South through Coraopolis, at the south end of town turn left and use the bridge (good pedestrian walkway with a curb-cut at the end) onto Neville Island. (Note proximity to Groveton; continue on 51 South to Groveton for the Montour Trail.) On Neville Island, continue south. At the fork bear right, and the environment becomes extremely industrial with lots of trucks. At the end of Neville Island a small bridge takes you back to the mainland. 51 South leads you to downtown McKees Rocks. (Note proximity to downtown Pittsburgh- 51 South to West End Bridge). Turn around and reverse course, cross Neville Island, after the ice rink turn right in Coraopolis on 51 North, excellent rest stop at the Cory McDonald's.

	Departing Coryopolis northbound on 51, use the left exit ramp to transition to the Sewickley Bridge. Cross the Ohio River, at the light turn left on 65 North. (The Sewickley transition avoids climbing Stoops Ferry Hill). The first few blocks of 65 North are very narrow, there's not a lot of room for the trucks to pass you- this is a marginal situation. 65 North to Ambridge, there's no direct transition to the Ambridge Bridge, either turn right at the light before the bridge, turn left at the light, turn left at the light and Library, or if you cycle under the bridge make right turns to get back there. Either way, cross the Ohio westbound via the Ambridge Bridge. Turn right on 51 North to Aliquippa, reverse course up hill to Brodhead Road, turn right on Brodhead Road.

	Brodhead Road north; after the Wendy's turn right onto Chapel Road. Chapel Road north to Center Grange, it's the first stop sign. Left on Center Grange to the Center Municipal Building. This is a fairly flat ride, which can be extended into either the Montour Trail or downtown Pittsburgh.

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