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<br />I: INTRODUCTID1Mi
<br />This report �xamines t�e feasibility of c�ristructing a�omhineci bicycle and pedes#xian trail atong Old
<br />St�ellirig Averiue f Qld Highway 1[l frorn 1'vlirinesata State HigY�r�vay 5� ta I�amsey County Road 96. See �
<br />�igure l' in Appendix A�or the locatipn of the prciposed traii, '
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<br />� r�'�'� ,,��� *���a� :�` � The Ciiy af`Arderi HiJls' Parks, Trails, and Open Space Plan identiiies ., �
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<br />� . .Ts � �� �-tl�.is con•id�or as bein�, a inajar north-south trail connection: Tk�e tr�il�
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<br />�;. ,� � will prayide a pedestrian carridor for area residents, Beth�l CJr�i�rersity, ,
<br />,�;`` �' `,� ` azid. area parks. As a pa�t of this re�art twa alte�-nati�ve alignn�ents �"
<br />`';`- "��' :'� ._� ' '� har�e been analyzed ta d�termine a feasible lflcation for a trail. The
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<br />`� ` ',, s� two alternatives consist af Iocating fhe trail fln either tl�e west vr east '
<br />�;� �r : `� side o�t}ie rvadway. Boili altern�tives cantain a number of challenges
<br />}��;,� � that will need to be e�aluate� in orcler tc� proVide a safe and cast
<br />'� & �� - � �ffectiv e bif�e and pedestrian �'�cility.
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<br />��,, y� ' Also include� in tk�is repart is a design rec;ammendation to canstruct
<br />�� ����' ������ ;' �� ihe frail under t�e Canadiari PaeifZe railr�ad brid.ge located raortt� �#
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<br />'�� � ;> +County Road E. The cc�nstruction of the trail under the CP Raif
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<br />� F' ��"¢ � : Bridge has beeiz identifietf by the City as �otentially being the �rs#
<br />� ' ; � � � " �'� ` phase of the trai� prQj ect.
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<br />TYie City oFArden Hiils is divided'lii�e rnany 1vletropolitan carnmunities 6y numeraus maj�r roadw�ys
<br />and razlroad lines. In order ta baiance traz�spar�atiori rieeds, a network of trails is needed to tae th� City _ �
<br />together. These trails will �ro�ide sa�'e and eFtacti�� rau#ss for pe�estrians and bicyclists. In an effor� #o
<br />plan fvr the aptimum 1o�a�ians far autdoar recreation systerns, a Parks, Trails, and �pen Spaee Plan was
<br />createcl and adapted �iy the' City Council in 2DD�, The int�ntion gf ine pian is to guide the �.eeision-
<br />rriaking re�arcl'zng future trail constn,icti�n ta cr�at� ca�inections to parks and other trail network�. The
<br />�nelling A�venue f O]d Higliw�y ID'cvrridar is centraily located within Arden Hilts, and is icientified it�
<br />the Parks; 'Trails, and Q�en �p�i:e Plan as b�zng a�ital trail Eoc�tion that r�iil provide access �d
<br />ca�ecti�ify. Besides beirig �entxally lacated in the City, a iatuxiber v#'par�s and Bethei �niv�rsity can be .
<br />fa�.inci along the corridor:
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