HomeMy WebLinkAboutTrail system improvements - trail segment inventory Park Commission
Date: 1-21-09
Item: 6
ITEM: Discussion on city trail system improvements / trail segment inventory.
SUBMITTED BY: Carol Kriegler, Project Assistant
The city’s provides some guidance for inventorying and trail segments. This inventory is intended to serve as a resource for prioritizing and planning for future trail improvements.
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.
The 2nd 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 commission is being asked to review the proposed trail inventory system and do some goal setting in an attempt to move forward in implementing the city’s trail guide plan. Suggested
goals include: Outside agency review of the city’s Comprehensive Trail Guide Plan, Exploration of potential funding sources, Completion of trail segment inventory, Progress in resolution
of identified ownership, R.O.W. issues, Signing of on-road trails,etc.