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Park Commission
Date: 4-20-09
Item: 6
ITEM: Update on the city trail system improvements / trail segment inventory.
SUBMITTED BY: Carol Kriegler, Project Assistant
The city’s Trail Guide Plan states that a system of prioritization of base trails and trail segments
should be the first step in the implementation of the city’s trail plan. The inventory is intended to
serve as a resource for prioritizing and planning for future trail improvements.
Carol Kriegler developed the structure of the inventory and Mike Bouthilet and his staff have been
compiling the associated data over the past couple of months. Carol and Mike will provide an
update on progress made on this project.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The inventory consists of 2 major parts. The first part includes four spreadsheets organized by
four trail types:
Existing off-road
Proposed off-road
Existing on-road
Proposed off-road
Information included in the inventory includes: Location, identifying number (from map) trail type,
ownership / R.O.W. issues, short-term purpose, short-term user group, short term user level,
condition, safety features, needed improvements, estimated costs, issues, potential funding, and
impact on public safety.
nd
The 2 part includes four spreadsheets that have been developed for the purpose of inventorying
data related specific to public safety. Information include on this spreadsheet includes:
Type of Road
Volume of Traffic (ADT’s)
Width of Roadway
Density of Housing
Parking (permitted or not / frequency)
Speed limit
Thru- traffic
The intent of part 2 is to rate every trail segment for “impact on public safety”. This ranking will
then be imported into the “impact on public safety” category on part 1 of the inventory. The goal
of this particular portion of the inventory is to evaluate the public safety impact of one particular
trail segment, to that of others throughout the city’s trail system.