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Row River Trail Corridor Plan. Corridor Plan and Meeting Objective Project Background Short Term Improvements Long Term Improvements/Corridor Planning Construction Funding Opportunities Milepost 4.0 Why Corridor Planning Other intersections/observations Questions/comments
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Row River Trail Corridor Plan • Corridor Plan and Meeting Objective • Project Background • Short Term Improvements • Long Term Improvements/Corridor Planning • Construction Funding Opportunities • Milepost 4.0 • Why Corridor Planning • Other intersections/observations • Questions/comments • Breakout Sessions and Dot Exercise
Layng Road Short term improvements – began by looking at what would be installed immediately to improve safety
Row River Road MP 4.0 Short term Intersection Improvements at Row River Road MP 4
Row River Road MP 5.8 • Short term intersection improvements at Row River Road MP 5.8
Row River Road MP 5.8 • Short term Intersection Improvements at Row River Road MP 5.8 included grading and vegetation removal to increase sight distance for trail users.
Row River Road MP 11 • Short term Intersection Improvements at Row River Road MP 11.0
Funding Opportunities for Construction Improvements • Construction grant cycles have started: • Transportation Enhancement (TE) – pre-application due past spring; application due 12/14 • State Transportation Improvement Program – deadline was 11/27/2012 for application • Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) Pre-application due 12/13/2012; application due 1/25/13 • Will continue to seek opportunities
Engineering 101 • How do we address intersection safety? • Educate • Enforce • Engineer - engineering options based on yielding • Urban areas of trail –bicyclists/pedestrians have right-0f-way - motorists must yield to bicyclists/pedestrians.
Engineering Alternatives • Engineering options based on yielding • Rural areas of trail - motorist has right-of-way. Bicyclists/pedestrians must yield to motorists
Separated Grade Crossing • Completely separates motor vehicles and pedestrians/bicyclists • Safest option for all users • Most expensive option
At Grade alternative: PHB • Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (PHB) • Changes the yielding relationship – pedestrian/bicycle users push the beacon to stop traffic
We want to hear from you • What option do you favor best and least? • Overcrossing – Option 1 • Undercrossing - Option 2 (aligned with trail) • Undercrossing – Option 3(angled from trail; shorter tunnel) • At grade crossing (with PHB) – Option 4 • Do nothing – no further improvements
Corridor Planning • Opportunity to evaluate entire trail
Next Steps for Today • Please provide your feedback about design alternative for MP 4.0 • Indicate most and least favored with dots • Please provide your feedback about any other issues along the trail • Make notes on large maps and intersection maps • Fill out comment cards • Talk with staff