Western Expansion-Signalized Crossing Montgomery Road

December 27, 2025

The Wasson Way continues its westward march with a new crossing at Montgomery Road, enhancing access to Xavier University and further extending through neighborhoods to the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. This segment of the Wasson Way, Phase 6B, is now open, extending from the trail’s current endpoint on Montgomery Road, just across from Xavier’s campus, and continuing westward through the campus towards Station Way. With the pavement complete and a new signalized crosswalk fully operational, this extension significantly improves safety and accessibility for all trail users.

The trail extension was made possible through $450,000 from the CROWN Capital Campaign. The signalized crossing at Montgomery Road was made possible through a $450,000 SORTA Transit Infrastructure Grant for pedestrian safety and a $350,000 State Capital Budget Grant approved by the Ohio General Assembly. Special thanks to Xavier University, the City of Cincinnati, and Tri-State Trails for project management and collaboration, and to the Cincinnati Regional Business Committee for the State Capital Budget recommendation. This Xavier-focused extension connects the existing 3.5 miles of Wasson Way east of campus to the 0.8-mile section west of campus. Phase 6B, when complete upon the opening of Xavier’s new College of Osteopathic Medicine, will effectively link these segments together, connecting Evanston and Avondale.

The new signalized Wasson Way crossing of Montgomery Road near Dana Avenue.