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I I. 4, Trail. A ten-foot wide bituminous trail would be installed the whole length of the I corridor. The trail system would include appropriate crossings at streets and a sign I system. 5, Landscaping for Boulevards and Medians, Street trees, shrubs, and grasses would be I installed to provide boulevard and median landscaping. The landscaping material would be grouped, as much as possible, to provide natural pockets of landscaping and to minimize maintenance costs. I Different levels of landscaping could be used depending upon available funds, desire for landscaping treatments, or the individual needs of the communities. I 6, Landscaping - Special Focal Areas, Special landscaping treatments would be provided at significant locations, such as at city hall locations or other important or significant I facilities. The special landscaping treatments could include special ornamental trees and/or shrubs, flowers, or other urban design treatments. These areas would need to be irrigated. I 7, Rest Stops for Trail. The rest stops would be small plazas at key points along the trail to provide opportunities for resting and for enjoying the lakes, natural features, and open II spaces. The rest stops would include bicycle storage, seating, landscaping, and interpretive signs. I 8. Corridor Gateways, The corridor gateways would be installed at the interchanges of Highway 96 with 1-35W and 1-35E and would serve as symbolic entryways to the seven- community Highway 96 corridor. The gateways could be established with landscaping I materials or they could be physical elements, such as banner poles with banners or symbolic structures or sculptures. I 9. City Entry Signs. The city entry signs would be markers or monuments at the. city limits of each community. The entry signs could be constructed either as a panel sign or as a monument and would include complementary landscaping. I 10, Special Feature Signs. The special feature signs would be used to designate special I features in the corridor, such as lakes and, possip!y, p<ttks and open spaces. They would be constructed as panel signs and woltld incluae complementary landscaping. . I Table I defines the Urban Design Improvement Components and provides preliminary, concept, level, estimated construction costs for each element.' , For a number of the"'eiements various levels of treatment, including their corresponding costs, are given. ~' ..~ I Other urban design treatments may include, if needed: retaining walls, screen walls, special .' - structures, and special feature areas, such as the fishing bridge/overlook at Sucker Lake. 62 J ''-'" ----