South Shore Boulevard Trail Design Study ONLINE OPEN HOUSE
PROJECT CONTEXT CONNECT TO BRT STATION AND BRUCE VENTO TRAIL DOWNTOWN BRT STATION FUTURE BRUCE VENTO TRAIL EXISTING AND PLANNED TRAIL AROUND WHITE BEAR LAKE WHITAKER ST BRT STATION WHITE BEAR LAKE WHITE BEAR LAKE CONNECT TO BRUCE VENTO TRAIL GOOSE GOOSE LAKE LAKE AND BRT STATION FUTURE RUSH LINE BRT PROPOSED SOUTH SHORE BOULEVARD TRAIL
PROJECT PURPOSE AND NEED PURPOSE STATEMENT To improve pedestrian and bicyclist connectivity, comfort, safety and access along and across South Shore Boulevard from White Bear Avenue to County Road F . PROJECT NEEDS PROJECT GOALS/PRIORITIES • Establish pedestrian/bicycle facilities • Create a safe and comfortable along South Shore Boulevard. walking/biking environment along and across South Shore Boulevard. • South Shore Trail is identifjed as a future trail corridor in many local • Develop improvements that are agency plans, but no separated bike/ fjnancially feasible. pedestrian facilities exist today. • Construct improvements that can • Improve neighborhood connections be easily maintained. to the trail system and lake access. • Maintain vehicle traffjc mobility. • Minimize property impacts.
SCHEDULE 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2018 CORRIDOR STUDY DEVELOP CONCEPT ALTERNATIVES DEVELOP PRELIMINARY DESIGN PLANS DEVELOP FINAL DESIGN PLANS CONSTRUCTION* *Timing of construction dependent on availability of project funds OPEN HOUSE PRELIMINARY DESIGN AVAILABLE ON PROJECT WEBSITE Preferred concept will be presented NEXT STEPS at the next open house in July 2020 .
EXISTING CONDITIONS EDGE OF EXISTING ROADWAY
EXISTING CONDITIONS Utilities Drainage Vegetation Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Residential parking adjacent to roadway Parking
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS CHARACTER: SERVICES: How design affects the appearance How design will impact: and feel of the corridor. • Mail/package delivery. • School bus routes. ROADWAY CIRCULATION: • Emergency services. • Trash pickup. How design changes driving routes and access. MAINTENANCE: TRAIL EXPERIENCE: How design will impact: How design affects the experience of • Roadway and trail maintenance. pedestrians and bicyclists. • Grass mowing. • Snow plowing and removal. SAFETY: How design could impact safety for all COST OF PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS: users - vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians. Evaluate feasibilty of estimated construction cost. ON-STREET PARKING: How design impacts on-street parking.
PROPOSED TYPICAL SECTIONS ONE-WAY OPTION TWO-WAY OPTION A hybrid option is being considered which includes a two-way roadway with trail from White Bear Avenue to McKnight Road and a one-way roadway with trail from McKnight Road to County Road F.
PROPOSED TYPICAL SECTIONS IN CONSTRAINED AREAS ONE-WAY OPTION TWO-WAY OPTION A hybrid option is being considered which includes a two-way roadway with trail from White Bear Avenue to McKnight Road and a one-way roadway with trail from McKnight Road to County Road F.
CONCEPT EXAMPLES Lake Avenue at Marina Triangle, White Bear Lake Highway 61, White Bear Lake Mississippi River Boulevard, Saint Paul • Two-way roadway with bituminous • Two-way roadway with concrete • Two-way roadway with trail separated trail separated by patterned concrete trail separated by colored concrete by variable-width boulevard with turf maintenance strip. maintenance strip. and trees. Lake Ave, White Bear Lake Lake Ave, White Bear Lake • One-way roadway with trail separated • One-way roadway with trail separated by wide boulevard with lighting and by wide paved boulevard. plantings.
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