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90 <br />HARDWOOD CREEK REGIONAL TRAIL MASTER PLAN <br />PROPOSED REGIONAL <br />TRAIL ALIGNMENT <br />FOLLOWING ACTIVE <br />RAILROAD CORRIDOR <br />(140TH DOWN TO 120TH <br />STREETS) <br />As shown on trail segments 11, 12 and 13, the proposed regional trail <br />alignment follows an active railroad corridor from 140th Street south <br />to 120th Street, which is expected to remain in use for an undetermined <br />length of time (10 or even 20 years). There are also no planned changes <br />to the alignment of Highway 61 that might otherwise provide enough <br />right-of-way space for the trail to built between the active tracks <br />and the roadway. In spite of these limitations, following the railroad <br />corridor along this segment remains the preferred long-term alignment <br />to maintain the continuity and consistency of the regional trail for its <br />entire length. <br />To address the near-term limitations and uncertainties, the master plan <br />provides both an interim and long-term alignment for the regional trail <br />from 140th Street down to 120th Street. In addition to the descriptions <br />on trail segments 11, 12 and 13, the following provides more detail on <br />both of these alignments. <br />well on an interim basis. <br />Lo(:AL 1NTF.RiM TRAII. RouiE ON'Eall irNi — 140TH STer;t:T <br />TO FALCON COURT <br />As the noted trail segment maps illustrate, the local interim trail <br />route uses existing and proposed local trails to get from 140th Street <br />down to Falcon Court. Once to Falcon Court, the local trail ties back <br />into the proposed regional trail segment that runs south from Falcon <br />Court down to 120th Street. <br />Completing the remaining undeveloped local trails is obviously <br />important to making the interim regional trail route a viable <br />near-term solution. Specifically, this includes: 1) upgrading the <br />sidewalk along 140th Street to a 10 -foot wide paved trail; and 2) <br />developing the local trail between Fenway Avenue and Falcon <br />Court; as the following aerial image illustrates. <br />Completing a local trail link <br />from the end of the existing <br />trail along Fenway Avenue <br />back to the proposed regional <br />trail corridor is an important <br />part of the interim trail route <br />plan. <br />(Note that the alignment is <br />conceptual, and the City of <br />Hugo may consider a number <br />of options to complete this <br />trail connection.) <br />Washington County will closely coordinate with the City of Hugo the <br />timing of completing the remaining local trail segments to ensure that <br />the interim route is in place prior to developing the southern part of the <br />regional trail. <br />wngtm <br />COLHlty 54 <br />