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HARDWOOD CREEK REGIONAL TRAIL MASTER PLAN TRAIL SEGMENT #12 DETAIL DESCRIPTION AND ALIGNMENT INFORMATION (1 OF 2) SEGMENT DESCRIPTION / OVERALL CHARACTER The proposed Hardwood Creek Regional Trail continues south along Fenway Avenue following the existing city trail alignment down to its current termination point at 130th Street. The trail remains 10 feet wide and consistent with regional standards. There are only two at -grade crossings encountered, with at 132nd Street and one at 130th Street. In each of these cases, the City and County will coordinate roadway markings and signage treatments consistent with MN DNR and Mn/DOT standards. As shown on the aerial, the proposed trail continues southeast through an open space area until it makes its way back to the railroad corridor, at which point it heads south again following the railroad/Falcon Avenue corridor. DEVELOPMENT ISSUES, CONSTRAINTS AND ENHANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES The segment of trail that runs through the open space will require the use of boardwalk in select locations. To the extent possible, this will be minimized to control costs. (Refer to Trail Design Standards, Features, and Amenities on page 60 for a graphic illustration of a boardwalk.) Limited space between the street and active railroad tracks along the segment of trail following the railroad/Falcon Avenue corridor will likely have some impacts on ditch -type wetlands and areas of natural vegetation, each of which require varying levels of mitigation as part of development of the trail. There will also be a host of issues related to the placement of the trail adjacent to an active rail line that will have to be addressed, most namely maintaining a minimum separation between the two. (Refer to Active Railroad Corridor Alignment Design Factors and Cross -Sections on page 54 for additional information on this segment of trail.) RIGHT-OF-WAY AND PRIVATE PROPERTY FACTORS/ ALTERNATIVE ALIGNMENTS The segment of trail that follows the railroad/Falcon Avenue corridor will require a right-of-way agreement with the BNSF railroad in areas where the trail encroaches within its right-of-way. I existing city trail will become the regional trail. Washington County trail would be located on the east (right) side of the road (Above) As illustrated, the trail will traverse through an open space as it makes its way from Fenway Avenue back to the railroad corridor. 50