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North Branch Hiker-Biker Trail

Community Meeting | 13 September, 2017

Agenda

• Introductions
• Trail Overview
• Project Timeline
• Parking Lot Alternatives
• Emory Lane Bikeway

Extension Update

• Next Steps/Feedback
• Questions

North Branch Hiker-Biker Trail

Community Meeting | 13 September, 2017

Upper Rock Creek Trail Corridor Plan

Approved 2008

North Branch Trail Future Trail (by Parks) Preserve at Rock Creek Trail ICC Bikeway North Branch Trail (Proposed) Muncaster Mill Bikeway Emory Lane Bikeway Emory Lane Bikeway Extension (Future) North Branch Trail (Proposed) Lakeside Trail Lake Frank Trail Connector Rock Creek Trail

Lake Needwood Lake Frank ROCK CREEK REGIONAL PARK NORTH BRANCH STREAM VALLEY PARK OBGC Community Park HINES ROAD Magruder HS

Trail Plan

ROCK CREEK REGIONAL PARK Meadowside Nature Center Lake Frank NORTH BRANCH STREAM VALLEY PARK

Magruder High School Preserve at Rock Creek Trail ICC Bikeway North Branch Trail, Northern Extension (Proposed) Muncaster Mill Bikeway Emory Lane Bikeway Emory Lane Bikeway Extension (Future) North Branch Trail, Meadowside Lane Connector (Proposed) North Branch Trail (Proposed) Lakeside Trail Lake Frank Trail Connector Rock Creek Trail

Smith Env.

• Ed. Center

Project Timeline

• August, 2011

Lake Frank Trail Connector complete

• 2011-2013

Facility Planning & public outreach

• 27 June, 2013

Planning Board approval

• August, 2013

Detailed design begins

• 22 July, 2015

Received $2 Million FHWA TAP funding

• 23 March, 2017

Norbeck Manor HOA meeting

• July, 2017

TAP Executive Committee scope review

• September, 2017

Community Outreach

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Neighborhood Concerns

Trailhead/Parking Lot

• Proposed parking lot and trail pose security risks to adjacent homes:
• Burglary
• Drug Dealing
• Illegal Dumping
• Proposed parking lot will cause traffic congestion at Sweetbirch Drive.

Emory Lane Bikeway Extension

• At-grade crosswalk at Emory Lane is dangerous for cyclists,

pedestrians and drivers.

• Pedestrian crossing at Emory Lane will cause traffic congestion at

Sweetbirch Drive.

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Parking Lot Option A – Muncaster Mill Road

A

Parking Lot Option A – Muncaster Mill Road

Parking Lot Option A – Muncaster Mill Road

Parking Lot Option A – Muncaster Mill Road

MUNCASTER MILL ROAD DRIVEWAY PARKING TRAIL BIKE LANE

Parking Lot Option A – Muncaster Mill Road

Parking Lot Option B – Meadowside Lane

B

Parking Lot Option B – Meadowside Lane

LATHROP E. SMITH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER

Parking Lot Option B – Meadowside Lane

Parking Lot Option B – Meadowside Lane

MEADOW- SIDE LANE PARKING TRAIL FOREST FOREST

Parking Lot Option B – Meadowside Lane

MEADOWSIDE NATURE CENTER

Alternative Comparison

Site/Context Muncaster Mill Road Meadowside Lane Existing Condition Former home site (previously disturbed) Forest edge Connecting Roadway Muncaster Mill Road (State Route 115) Meadowside Lane (park road) Connecting Trail(s) Emory Lane Bikeway (future extension) to ICC Bikeway Muncaster Mill Bikeway (existing) to ICC Bikeway Adjacent Properties Norbeck Manor HOA (adjoining) Residences (west); Smith Center, Meadowside Nature Center (shared access)

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Alternative Comparison

Site Design Muncaster Mill Road Meadowside Lane Parking Space Access Dedicated driveway Direct pull-off from roadway Grading Impacts Significant (retaining walls necessary) Minimal fill Visibility Spaces visible from Muncaster Mill roadway Impacts to character and setting of Meadowside Lane Tree Impacts Minimal removals (previously disturbed site) Disturbance to edges

• f forest

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Alternative Comparison

Scope/Schedule Muncaster Mill Road Meadowside Lane Approvals Required SHA Utility Access Permit Planning Board approval Cost Implication None (included in Facility Plan) Change order to design consultant Schedule Impact Spring 2018 construction start (estimated) Winter 2019 construction start (estimated) Precedent Matthew Henson Trail – Layhill Road Lot Meadowside Nature Center Parking Lot

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Project Schedule

Task Muncaster Mill Road Meadowside Lane Public Comment September, 2017 September, 2017 Planning Board TBD (Informational Only) November, 2017 Permit Submissions December, 2017 April, 2018 Construction RFP May, 2018 September, 2018 Construction Begins Spring, 2018 Winter, 2019 Construction Complete Fall, 2019 Summer, 2020

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We want to hear from you!

Visit www.montgomeryparks.org/projects/public-input/ and select the North Branch Hiker Biker Trail topic to comment.

A B

Emory Lane Bikeway Extension

Emory Lane Bikeway Extension

Possible Improvements along Muncaster Mill Road

• Traffic Signal at Emory Lane
• Enlarged median/refuge
• Existing drive lanes to remain
• 6-foot wide shoulder
• 9-foot wide vegetative buffer
• Stormwater management
• 10-foot wide shared use path
• South shoulder of Muncaster Mill

Road is currently 25 feet wide.

Contact Information

Aaron Feldman Project Manager (M-NCPPC) aaron.feldman@montgomeryparks.org 301-650-2887 Patricia Shepherd Capital Projects Manager (MCDOT) patricia.shepherd@montgomerycountymd.gov 240-777-7231 Mike Jones Park Manager mike.jones@montgomeryparks.org 301-563-7523

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