Row River Trail Corridor Plan Corridor Plan and Meeting Objective Project Background

Short Term Improvements Long Term Improvements/Corridor Planning

Construction Funding Opportunities Milepost 4.0

Why Corridor Planning Other intersections/observations

Questions/comments Breakout Sessions and Dot Exercise

Corridor Plan and Meeting Objective

Layng Road

Short term improvements – began by looking at what would be installed immediately to improve safety

Row River Road MP 4.0

Short term Intersection Improvements at Row River Road MP 4

Row River Road MP 5.8

Short term intersection improvements at Row River Road MP 5.8

Row River Road MP 5.8

Short term Intersection Improvements at Row River Road MP 5.8 included grading and vegetation removal to increase sight distance for trail users.

Row River Road MP 11

Short term Intersection Improvements at Row River Road MP 11.0

Row River Trail Long Term Improvements - Corridor plan

Funding Opportunities for Construction Improvements

Construction grant cycles have started: Transportation Enhancement (TE) – pre-

application due past spring; application due 12/14

State Transportation Improvement Program – deadline was 11/27/2012 for application

Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) Pre-application due 12/13/2012; application due 1/25/13

Will continue to seek opportunities

Row River Road MP 4.0

Engineering 101

How do we address intersection safety? Educate Enforce Engineer - engineering options based on yielding

Urban areas of trail –bicyclists/pedestrians have right-0f-way - motorists must yield to bicyclists/pedestrians.

Engineering Alternatives

Engineering options based on yielding

Rural areas of trail - motorist has right-of-way. Bicyclists/pedestrians must yield to motorists

Separated Grade Crossing

Completely separates motor vehicles and pedestrians/bicyclists

Safest option for all users Most expensive option

At Grade alternative: PHB

Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (PHB)▪ Changes the yielding relationship –

pedestrian/bicycle users push the beacon to stop traffic

Overcrossing – Option 1

Undercrossing – Option 2

Undercrossing - Option 3

Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon – Option 4

We want to hear from you

What option do you favor best and least? Overcrossing – Option 1 Undercrossing - Option 2 (aligned with

trail) Undercrossing – Option 3(angled from

trail; shorter tunnel) At grade crossing (with PHB) – Option 4 Do nothing – no further improvements

Corridor Planning

Opportunity to evaluate entire trail

Layng Road Crossing

Row River Road MP 5.8

Row River Road MP 11.0

Next Steps for Project

Next Steps for Today

Please provide your feedback about design alternative for MP 4.0 Indicate most and least favored with

dots Please provide your feedback about

any other issues along the trail Make notes on large maps and

intersection maps Fill out comment cards Talk with staff

Questions/Comments?