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6/11/2013 Developing Paths and Trails in Washington Cynthia Welti Kirk Harris, PE, PMP Dave Rogers, PE, LEED AP Mountains To Sound Greenway Trust Fall City Metropolitan Park District SVR Design Washington APA Planning Law Conference

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Developing Paths and Trails in Washington

Cynthia Welti

Mountains To Sound Greenway Trust Washington APA Planning Law Conference Bellevue, WA May 15, 2013

Kirk Harris, PE, PMP

Fall City Metropolitan Park District

Dave Rogers, PE, LEED AP

SVR Design

Local Perspective of Trail Development

Fall City Metropolitan Park District Commissioner Kirk Harris, PE, PMP “West Side Trail Project”

What: connects town center,

public schools, and neighborhoods

Where: within WSDOT right1of1way
How long: ~1 mile
Stage: concept development

Mapping courtesy of King County iMap

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Fall City Metropolitan Park District Background

Formed by voters in 2009
3767 registered voters in 2011
27.5 square miles
No land or assets

(County parks, DNR lands)

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Where is Fall City?

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District’s relative size?

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“West Side Trail Project” Origins

Why?
Ideas from where?
Who served?

Mapping courtesy of King County iMap

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Gathered public input (ongoing)

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Conducted statistically valid survey

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Conducted statistically valid survey

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Previous Work Pedestrian and Traffic Safety (2000)

Developed by

community group

Some projects

completed

“West Side Trail”

project concept

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WSDOT Role SR 202 Corridor

State Right1of1Way
Design Approval
Coordination

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WSDOT Role SR 202 Corridor

Grant Opportunities
Public Outreach
Community Design

Assistance

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WSDOT Role SR 202 Corridor

Unincorporated area

challenges

Airspace/trail

lease agreements

Validate benefit to

the motorist

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WSDOT Role SR 202 Corridor

Proposed modifications

to RCW 47.30.020

– RCW 47.30 Trails and Paths – RCW 47.30.020 Facilities for non1motorized traffic 1 Joint usage of rights1of1way

Community outreach

– King County/UW Storefront Studio Project in Fall City

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WSDOT Role SR 202 Corridor

Design parameters

– Sections/widths – Clear zone – ADA compliance

Permitting
Design/construction

funding

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Local school partners

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Local school partners

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Envious of our neighboring community?

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Improved recreation!

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Targeted users?

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Improve this user’s safety!

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“West Side Trail Project” Goals

Improve safety of all users
f the corridor
Expand recreational opportunities
Create a non1motorized

connection between town center, public schools, and neighborhoods

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Mapping courtesy of King County iMap

Local Perspective of Trail Development

Go big!

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