Report prepared by:

Margaret Kirwin, (Group Manager)

Rachel Hintzman

Joel Lemke

Patrick Ross

Sergio Sanz

Grand-Round Multi-Use Corridors City Of Anoka

•User and Non-user Surveys •Safety Traffic Trail Conditions

•Points-of-interest •Possible points of connection

Methods and Findings

•Who uses the trails and who does not?

•Why they do and why they do not?

•Asked a series of questions

•Documented answers

User and Non-user Surveys

Summary of User Survey Reponses

User Surveys

What do you like about the trails?

51%

13%

23%

13%

Peaceful

Safe

Convenient

Misc

User Surveys

What don't you like about the trails?

9%

54%

23%

14%Not enough/Disconnected

Trail condition

Too much traffic

Misc

Summary of User Survey Reponses

User Surveys

Do you feel uncomfortable (unsafe) anywhere on the trails?

78%

4%

11%7%

No

Along either river

Behind the hospital

Hwy. 116

Summary of User Survey Reponses

Non-user Surveys

Summary of User Survey Reponses

Why don't you use the trails?

27%

9%

27%

37%

Don't enjoy

No time

Nowhere to go

Drive everywhere

Safety

According to the Anoka Police, there are no areas of significant crime within city limits.

•Dangerous intersections

•Police reports

•Traffic density

•Traffic counts

Safety - Traffic

Safety – Trail Conditions

•Width

•Surface material (gravel)

•Surface repairs (potholes)

•Adjacent traffic

•Natural and scenic

•Recreational

•Historical

•Community facilities

Points-of-Interest

Observation and Research

•Connection to

Ramsey

Andover

Coon Rapids

•Points chosen based on:

existing trails

busy traffic

need to link points-of-interest

Possible Points of Connection

•The Corridor System

•The Trail System

•Special Development Projects

Recommendations

N

The Corridor System

•Symbol

Corridor Design Elements

•Trail signs

Corridor Design Elements

•10ft width

Corridor Design Elements

•Pavement paint

Corridor Design Elements

•Consistent lighting

Corridor Design Elements

•Large trail maps

Corridor Design Elements

•Emergency phones

Corridor Design Elements

The Trail System

Hwy 116

Rum

Rive

r 7th

Ave.

Rum RiverNature Area

Corridor

Trails

•Safety Measures

Longer pedestrian cross walk lights

Wider trails where needed

Additional lighting

Trail Development Elements

• Historic district memorial trail

• Rum River interpretive trail

• Downtown projects

Special Development Projects

Conclusion

•Conditions

•Safety

•Public input

•The corridors

•The trails

Acknowledgements

Robert Kirchner

Community Development Director

Carolyn Braun

Planning Director

Sgt. Philip Johanson

Special Services Section Commander

Todd Haas

Parks Coordinator/City Engineer

Mark Boos

Public Works/Parks and Trails

Dr. Dorothy Anderson, Dr. Gary Johnson, and Dr. Kristen Nelson.

University of Minnesota Instructors

Butch Brandenburg

Superintendent of Parks and Recreation

Russ Zastrow

Engineering Technician

David Full

Project Manager/Engineering Division

Mary Hendrick

Protect our Parks Representative

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Anoka County Biological Survey Office

Minnesota Historical Society

Acknowledgements