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The Sippo Lake Connector is located within the City of Massillon, Perry Township and the City of Canton.
The Sippo Lake Connector Trail is the major east-west connector that will link Canton with downtown Massillon and the Canal Corridor. It takes advantage of existing parks within Canton and Massillon and features the county park of Sippo Lake as its central focus. Predominantly routed through suburban residential neighborhoods of Massillon and Canton, the connector consists of a trail and several essential greenway opportunities along Sippo Creek. The creek is the central natural feature of the Massillon Parks of North and South Sippo Park and Reservoir Park on the northeast side of Massillon. These parks have been developed with walking and jogging trails. The identification of additional bike routes within these facilities will be a nice complement to the existing uses. It is anticipated that these routes can take advantage of existing roadways.
The stream
corridor has potential for ecological enhancements along its banks, with the goal being to
return the stream to a more natural condition by reducing the impacts from the rapidly
developing surrounding area. As the stream channel progresses toward Wales Park and its
natural areas, there is a potential for an expanded greenway. This area will serve as an
important refuge from the surrounding development. One of the few remaining farms within
the vicinity provides the opportunity to extend the greenway toward Sippo Lake.
Creation of recreation and conservation easements may
serve as important protection tools for the existing land use. Utilizing low volume
existing residential roadways for walking and bike routes is recommended to connect the
northern edge of Sippo Lake Park and beyond to the Canton park system on the east side of
Interstate 77. This route takes on a residential character at the County Fairgrounds.
Recreational lanes will be along the road surface or potentially along sidewalks if
regulations permit. The maintenance of parking on some streets will need to be evaluated.
The proposed trail will be suited for pedestrians and cyclists.
