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Ben Burr Trail PROJECT ALIGNMENT Project alignment Hamblen Elem School PROJECT ALIGNMENT New alignment Existing Hamblen gravel Elem School trail PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS Initial presentation to adjacent property owners in late

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Ben Burr Trail

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PROJECT ALIGNMENT

Project alignment

Hamblen Elem School

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Existing gravel trail

Hamblen Elem School

New alignment

PROJECT ALIGNMENT

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PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

  • Initial presentation to adjacent property
  • wners in late October
  • Subsequent presentations in Southgate,

Lincoln Heights, Comstock, East Central neighborhoods & Parks Board in November

  • Presentation to Rockwood neighborhood in

early Jan

  • Written comments (email, comment forms,

blog): 60 for, 31 against

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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

  • “Spokane features three major

transportation pathways or trails that are shared by pedestrians and bicyclists. These are the Ben Burr, Fish Lake, and Centennial trails… These three facilities serve both a recreational and transportation function for pedestrians and bicyclists.”

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PAST EFFORTS

  • Project has been under consideration for 20

years or so

  • In about 2005, EC neighborhood council

asked city to apply for money to implement Ben Burr Trail improvements & connections

  • City Capital Programs applied for and

received federal transportation funds

  • One of the requirements when receiving

federal transportation funds is paving and certain width requirements

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PAST EFFORTS

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CURRENT STATUS

  • Project is in early stages of design
  • This meeting is to present preliminary

design, solicit public input

  • Presentation is made at this early stage so

public input can be incorporated

  • This presentation is an abbreviated version
  • f what was presented to EC neighborhood
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CONNECTIONS

Hamblen Elem School

Proposed connection to Centennial Trail Proposed connection to downtown bike network Proposed connection to 11th & Fiske Proposed connection to 9th & Altamont Existing connection to Altamont Existing connection to Hartson Existing connection to Liberty Park

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Segment # 1 – Existing gravel trail

11th & Fiske

Hamblen Elem School

Liberty Park

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Segment # 2 – Liberty Park & 3rd Ave.

11th & Fiske

Hamblen Elem School

Liberty Park

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Segment # 3 – Liberty Park to MLK

Future MLK bike lanes, trail when Brown develops

Hamblen Elem School

Liberty Park New trail alignment Split path beneath bridges Shared use beneath freeway

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Segment # 4 – MLK to Centennial Trail

Existing Centennial Spur Trails

Hamblen Elem School

Existing Centennial Trail

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FUNDING AGENCY REQUIREMENTS

  • Shared use trail – pedestrians & cyclists
  • Paved
  • 12’ ideal, 10’ minimum paved trail width
  • 2’ shoulders each side
  • Protective railing where there are sharp

dropoffs

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CENTENNIAL TRAIL AT MONROE BRIDGE

13’

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CENTENNIAL TRAIL AT MONROE BRIDGE

13’

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IDEAL TRAIL SECTION

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TRAIL SECTION THROUGH RR CUT

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TRAIL SECTION ON RR CUT

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TRAIL SECTION ON RR CUT

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PROJECT DETAILS

  • Design & ROW acquisition
  • Construction 2014
  • Federally funded so everything more

complicated

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FISH LAKE TRAIL - BEFORE

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FISH LAKE TRAIL

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COMMENTS

  • Fill out comment card or
  • Email jhappy@spokanecity.org or
  • Leave comments or get more info at:

http://beta.spokanecity.org/blog/2013/10/ 25/input-sought-on-ben-burr-trail- improvements/