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• <br />• <br />• <br />The outdoor recreational habits in the metropolitan area have been growing steadily. <br />From 1995 to 2005, recreational visits to Anoka County regional parks and trails <br />increased by 60 %. <br />According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources 2004 Outdoor <br />Recreation Participation Survey of Minnesotans, nearly 82% indicated that outdoor <br />recreation is "very important" or "moderately important" in their lives. Popular trail <br />related activities are walking, hiking, biking, running, joggifit§ or inline skating. <br />With the population growth expected and the increas# creational visits to regional <br />parks and trails, the demand for additional facilitit full o , ; ncrease. <br />VI. DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT <br />The intent of the corridor is to provide a 1 <br />pedestrians, bicyclists, inline skaters, etc., as <br />existing and proposed region d local parks <br />xiMinous surfaced trdi l for use by <br />tls, to provide connections to other <br />trails. <br />The trail is proposed to be an Blirec et �trail,'k due to a few existing road <br />conditions and right of way restnc ons, a p t ion of ae trail will be immediately <br />adjacent to the rub, but will r,4rria ff- street <br />��,�° rw, rat <br />fregyY <br />A. 71PlaiL SECTION <br />The typical a; a would incle a minimum 2 foot shoulder area on each <br />f the tr here"`" not exceed 5 %. This 2 foot shoulder will <br />rema ithin th reet or trail right of way for maintenance purposes. <br />• <br />• <br />Image 1 <br />The trail will be anywhere from 50' to 0' from the road shoulder; it will be 0' <br />from rood when it is adjacent to the curb. A preferred minimum distance would <br />be between 5 and 7 feet from the back of the curb, for safety and maintenance <br />Page 6of14 <br />