Ault Park to Otto Armleder Park-Phase 8

May 25, 2026

The wheels are in motion to connect Wasson Way from the current eastern terminus in Ault Park, to Armleder Park. This will link Wasson Way to Lunken Airport and the Little Miami Scenic Trail via the Beechmont levy. This important addition to the Cincinnati shared-use trail infrastructure is now designated by the City of Cincinnati as Phase 8. 

The Ohio Dept of Transportation (ODOT) has already developed a feasibility plan, mapping the preferred route for Phase 8. You can see details here.

SORTA (Southwestern Ohio Regional Transit Authority) currently holds the rights to many unused railroad lines in the area, including a few parcels of land needed for Phase 8. Following a resolution by the Wasson Way Board and follow-up conversations with members of Cincinnati City Council, we were pleased to learn that Council Member Mark Jeffreys has submitted a request to the City Manager to purchase these key parcels of land from SORTA. There are still a few steps in the approval process, which will trigger an environmental study before the parcel purchase. 

These are important milestones in connecting Wasson Way eastward to the Little Miami Scenic Trail and advancing the planned extension of the CROWN westward from Lunken Airport, Ohio to Erie Trail, to Sawyer Point. Ohio Department of Transportation is currently projecting completion of Phase 8 in 2031.