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Northeast Metro Trail Plan (Draft) October 4,2000 Centerville Park and Recreation, 651-429-3232, Wayne LeBlanc, 651-426-0168 Centerville, Lino Lakes, Hugo, Anoka Parks, Anoka County, Washington County, Ramsey County, and the surrounding Metro area benefit from the trail plan in Figure 1. The trails connect the Hugo trail that will eventually go to Duluth to other trails connected to the Chain of Lakes Park and south to Otter Lake Park including a future recreational park at Birch Street and Centerville Road. The trails in and around Centerville are designed to promote safe pedestrian and bicycle routes to parks, commercial areas, other trails, homes, and places of interest. In addition, loops in the design enhance flexibility and appeal. The purpose of this plan is to coordinate the participating organizations. Please contact Centerville or Wayne LeBlanc to coordinate actions. On Sep 25, 2000, people representing Centerville, Hugo, Lino Lakes, Anoka County Parks, St Paul Water, and Washington County Parks met and agreed to pursue this plan. Considerations for particular areas are identified with the large letters and described below. Area A: HU2:o to Pedestrian Brid2:e at 35E Hugo, Washington County, Lino Lakes, and Anoka County plan to coordinate the route of a trail from the existing Hugo trail to a proposed pedestrian bridge at Area B, where 35E and Clearwater Creek intersect. With Hugo's planned reconstruction of the road from Area A to Hugo in Figure 1. Trail Plan the next couple years, the inclusion of the trail follows naturally. The urgency here is to include the trail in the forthcoming reconstruction. Hugo is also looking at the potential of providing an attractive trail along Clearwater Creek all the way to Bald Eagle Lake. Area B: Pedestrian Brid2:e at 35E Area B was chosen for a pedestrian bridge to cross 35E because there are plans in Hugo to provide a trail along Clearwater Creek and because it would more easily accommodate pedestrian traffic than at the automobile intensive freeway interchange at 35E and County Road 14 (Frenchman Road). The ur~ency here is to control development in the surrounding area on both sides of the freeway now to provide a route for the pedestrian bridge. At the meeting., everyone thought this appears feasible. There may also be a possibility to request funds for a pedestrian bridge in 2002. A small section ofland west of35E to 20th Ave needs to be coordinated by Lino Lakes, Centerville, and Anoka County.