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WILMINGTON/NEW HANOVER COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE GREENWAY PLAN

Northside Park

Robert Strange Greensboro Park Park

Optimist Johnnie Mercers Park Pier Legion Stadium

Masonboro Island Coastal Resreve

Snows Cut Park

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This map displays some highlights from comments collected during steering committee meetings that took place in early 2012.

GE Wilmington employs more than 2,000 people in its Castle Hayne facility1.

The University of North Carolina at Wilmington employs over 1,800 faculty and staff, teaching over 2 The Riverwalk is a scenic 13,000 students each year . boardwalk along the east bank of the Cape Fear River in downtown Wilmington. It provides a place to stroll along the water minutes from the buildings, restaurants, and Middle Sound Loop Rd. is a shops forming the heart of popular on-road recreation downtown. destination.

The Forest Hills Loop is a popular walking and jogging destination just east of downtown. The loop is approximately three miles in length and passes by the Wilmington “The Loop” around Wrightsville Beach YMCA and Beaumont Park. is a popular walking and jogging destination near the ocean. The Loop is formed by a concrete sidewalk varying in width from 5’ to 10’ and passes by scenic views of the sound, as well as New Hanover Regional Medical by the shops and restaurants forming Center is a major economic driver the commercial district along Lumina in the region, with more than 4,000 Avenue. employees3.

The shopping center at the junction of College Rd. and Masonboro Island is a US 421 is accessed by many popular destination for pedestrians. camping and kayaking as well as a natural preserve.

Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, and Fort Fisher together make up Pleasure Island, a popular tourist destination at the southern end of New Hanover County. Fort Fisher State Park provides opportunities for walking, sunning, swimming, and fishing in a secluded environment. The North Carolina Aquarium and Civil War Museum are Sources also located here. In 2004, this park saw 1http://wilmington.insiderinfo.us/job-employment over 700,000 visitors, a third of which 2http://uncw.edu/aboutuncw/aboutJustthefacts.html were from New Hanover County . 3http://www.starnewsonline.com/section/topic9969

2-6 | CHAPTER 2: EXISTING CONDITIONS MAP 2.2 DESTINATIONS MOVE. PLAY. CONNECT. MOVE. PLAY. CONNECT. WILMINGTON/NEW HANOVER COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE GREENWAY PLAN

Many cyclists use Castle Street and Dock Street to travel to and from downtown Wilmington because lights at these streets on the perpendicular 16th and 17th Streets allow them to cross those busy roadways.

Existing trails and parks could be more mutually supportive with park to trail connections. A connection between the Military Cutoff Trail and Ogden Park is one opportunity. Sidewalks and on-road facilities can provide links where trail connections are infeasible.

On-road cycling facilities like bicycle lanes exist in areas of the city, but do The Gary Shell Cross-City Trail not create a comprehensive network. connects many key destinations Period gaps break up these facilities. in the city. The trail currently runs through Halyburton, Empie, and McCrary Parks, with a future connection to James El Wade Park.

Several of the existing bicycle lanes have few pavement markings, and therefore feel like paved shoulders, which are less comfortable for certain types of cyclists.

Some existing sidewalks through parks and around schools, such as the routes around Veteran’s Park, act effectively as recreational greenways, but do not meet recommended design standards to be considered functional, multi-use trails. These routes are sometimes as wide as 10’, but can narrow to as little as 6’.

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The neighborhoods north of Holly Shelter Road do not currently have on- or off-road bicycle or pedestrian access to their nearby schools.

Bayshore, Marsh Oaks, and other neighborhoods northeast of Interstate 140 are currently outside of both bicycle and There are several populated pedestrian service areas to areas north of Wilmington with greenways. little pedestrian or bicycle access to the greenway network.

The Middle Sound neighborhood has little walking access to existing greenways.

The Greenfield Park trail serves a dense area of town, including The Cross City Trail serves the student downtown Wilmington and the population of UNC Wilmington as neighborhoods just south of it, as well as the surrounding residential well as the New Hanover Regional neighborhoods. Other sections of the trail Medical Center. parallel commercial corridors and require improved bicycle and pedestrian access from neighborhoods.

The future RiverLights development, which includes The Masonboro Sound neighborhood many greenways, will increase has little walking access to existing service in the residential areas greenways. south of downtown Wilmington.

There are no existing greenways within easy walking distance of Kure Beach

2-8 | CHAPTER 2: EXISTING CONDITIONS MAP 2.4 TRAIL SERVICE AREAS MOVE. PLAY. CONNECT. WILMINGTON/NEW HANOVER COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE GREENWAY PLAN

Pedestrian and cyclist crossings of College Road near schools and parks are difficult around the intersection of N. College Road and Murrayville Road, and north.

Busy roadways near trail entrances can act as obstacles to cyclist and pedestrian access to those trails. The intersection of Hurst Drive and College Road at Major roadways are difficult the entrance to the Cross-City Trail, for for cyclists and pedestrians example, contains only one low-visibility to cross. crosswalk and multiple turning lanes with no on-road facilities for cyclists.

Trail intersections with major roadways present a challenge to trail users where crossing facilities are not currently in place. Crossing improvements are expected in 2012 at the intersection of Military Cutoff Road and Eastwood Road, one such location.

Some intersections near schools do not contain sufficient crossing facilities to allow students to walk or bike safely. 10th Street and Dawson is an example. The bridges on Oleander Drive and Causeway Drive do not contain sufficient space for cyclists and pedestrians.

Oleander Drive creates a horizontal blockade across the city, because of the insufficient crossing facilities along its length.

Challenges in the Implementation of Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities • It is difficult to develop new trails through established neighborhoods • Acquisition of land for trail development can The bridge along Carolina Beach Road be difficult. The abandoned railroad through over Snows Cut does not contain sufficient Dutch Square is an example of an ideal trail space for cyclists and pedestrians. location where property has reverted back to adjacent landowners, making land acquisition a challenge. • Narrow road right-of-ways make on-road facility development difficult. • Environmental constraints, such as wetlands, are are a particular challenge in Wilmington and New Hanover County.

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The 2008 Castle Hayne Community Plan recommended water access to kayak trails on the Cape Fear River and Prince George Creek.

There is 2,294 ft of public frontage The Smith Creek Watershed Management Plan along Smith Creek recommends a paddling trail along Smith Creek with access points at N. Kerr Avenue and Love Grove Park. The entire Smith Creek corridor is a great trail for beginners.

The waterways throughout Middle Sound are a current kayaking destination.

There is no public frontage along Howe Creek

Alligators Creek There is 1,908 ft of public frontage and Mears along Bradley Creek Cut provide a connection to Leland/Belville

There is 10,780 ft of public frontage along There is 329 ft of public frontage Burnt Mill Creek along Hewletts Creek

There is no public frontage along Barnards Creek

There is no public frontage along Whiskey Creek

There is no public frontage along Sharks tooth island is a 15 minute Motts Creek paddle from shore and a key destination for finding fossils and sharks teeth. However, glass and debris create safety concerns

The majority of Kegg Island is owned by the state and has great hiking opportunities. It is a 15 minute paddle from shore

The waters around Ft. Fisher are a key paddling destination for beginners. This area is shallow, has no major current, and provides the opportunity for a four mile loop as well as great bird watching.

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2-11 | CHAPTER 2: EXISTING CONDITIONS MAP 2.7 NATURAL FEATURES MOVE. PLAY. CONNECT. WILMINGTON/NEW HANOVER COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE GREENWAY PLAN

Equity Analysis The following demographic characteristics were selected as a representation of disadvantaged populations in Wilmington and New Hanover County and mapped at the block group level: • Median Household Income • Percent of households without a vehicle • Percent of workers who commute by bicycle or on foot These measures were combined into one aggregate score of equity for each block group in the area. A higher percentage of households without a vehicle, higher percentage of workers commuting by bicycle or on foot, or lower median income corresponded to a higher equity score or ‘tier’. The aggregate measure displayed takes into account both the absolute spatial distribution of disadvantaged populations, as well as the percentage of the total population falling into these categories within each block group.

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This map shows suggestions received through the plan’s online interactive input map. For final recommendations, see Chapter 3.

2-13 | CHAPTER 2: EXISTING CONDITIONS MAP 2.9 ONLINE INPUT MAP MOVE. PLAY. CONNECT. WILMINGTON/NEW HANOVER COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE GREENWAY PLAN

Several proposed trails in Pender County provide opportunities for regional The designated spine of the East Coast Greenway connections. These include follows US Highway 421 before heading into downtown the Central Pender Rail-Trail, Wilmington along Front Street. The proposed Coastal the Coastal Pender Greenway, route enters the region south of Holly Shelter Road, the Coastal Pender Rail-Trail, eventually linking up with the Cross-City Trail at the and the West Pender Rail- Cameron Art Museum. Greenway facilities do not Trail. currently exist along much of the routes, but have been recommended during previous planning efforts.

The 2008 Blue Clay Corridor study recommended multi-use trails as the preferred bicycle facility along this roadway.

The MPO’s 2035 Transportation There are planned connections Plan recommends on and off- between the segment of the Gary road bicycle facilities throughout Shell Cross-City Trail at UNCW the region. south to McCrary Park and north to Wrightsville Beach.

The 2009 Southside Small Area plan recommended a greenway connection between the Riverwalk and Greenfield Lake Trail via S. Front Street, Nesbitt The 2009 Pelican Drive/Salisbury Court, and S. 5th Avenue. Street Bicycle Plan for the Town of Wrightsville Beach explored The 2007 Seagate Neighborhood options for extending bicycle plan recommended extending the connectivity along Salisbury existing multi-use paths trails long Street from the Heide-Trask Park Avenue and providing public drawbridge to the beach at access to Bradley Creek. Johnnie Mercer’s Pier. Two options were chosen for further consideration, one of which recommends off-road bike-ped bridges over Kenans Creek and Banks Channel.

The planned mixed-use ‘RiverLights’ development will contain a new network of trails and parks, along with a 27-acre Segments of the River to the Sea Bikeway are park and marina. The development is currently located on high traffic, high speed designed to become an environmentally roadways with few bicycle facilities and are friendly community. therefore considered unsafe for less experienced cyclists. Several existing bridges that are uncomfortable for cyclist and pedestrians are also located along the River to the Sea Bikeway Route. These bridges have two lanes of traffic in each direction.

The 9.5-mile Pleasure Island Greenway is proposed to connect Snows Cut Boat Launch to Federal Point Boat Launch as well as the towns of Carolina Beach and Kure Beach. This route along the Army buffer zone is preferred by Island Greenway proponents as an alternative to the proposed Dow Road connection. A comprehensive multi-use network was recommended as part of the 2011 The 2009 Corridor Study for Dow Carolina Beach Bicycle/Multi-Use Road recommends adding a Transportation Plan. 10’ multi-use path parallel to the road along with its widening and extension.

2-14 | CHAPTER 2: EXISTING CONDITIONS MAP 2.10 PREVIOUS PLANS MOVE. PLAY. CONNECT. WILMINGTON/NEW HANOVER COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE GREENWAY PLAN

This map displays some highlights from comments collected during stakeholder interviews that took place in early 2012.

Potential connection to the proposed Coastal Pender Rail-Trail

A connection from the Olsen area into downtown is desired. Potential connection to the proposed West Pender Rail- Trail There is potential for a trail in the Interstate 140 right-of-way; further exploration is necessary.

Potential Rail-Trail connection to Navassa and A utility easement holds potential Leland for a connection between Ogden Park and Smith Creek.

Improve connections between UNC-W and downtown, and along the River to the Sea Bikeway.

Forest Hills Elementary School is successful in achieving high rates of children walking and biking to school. There is a desire for improved facilities and encouragement programs in order Provide a safe connection between to improve these rates elsewhere. UNC-W and Halyburton Park.

Provide a safe connection between River Road and the shopping center in Monkey Junction.

Provide connections from the surrounding neighborhoods into this school and park.

Provide a sidepath connection between the Aquarium Path and the Ft. Fisher Boat Ramp.

2-15 | CHAPTER 2: EXISTING CONDITIONS MAP 2.11 STAKEHOLDER INPUT MAP MOVE. PLAY. CONNECT. WILMINGTON/NEW HANOVER COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE GREENWAY PLAN

Note: This map features greenways corridors; for on-road connections, see Map 3.2; for short Note: This map features greenways only; greenway connections, see Map 3.5. for on-street connections, see Map 3.2.

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Note: For short greenway connections, see Map 3.5.

3-82-17 | CHAPTERMAP 2: 3.2 EXISTING PROPOSED CONDITIONS TRAIL NETWORK with ON-ROAD CONNECTIONS and BLUEWAYSMOVE. PLAY. CONNECT. WILMINGTON/NEW HANOVER COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE GREENWAY PLAN

TOP BLUEWAY RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Develop a comprehensive user-friendly map featuring county- wide blueway access information and blueway safety information (hardcopy and online). Castle Hayne 2. Provide clear blueway signage, from both the road and the water, that corresponds to the user map to identify public access points. Northeast Cape Fear 3. Clean up and maintain existing blueway access points. River-Castle Hayne Site • Proposed non-motorized access point Pages Creek Access at Dunbar Road Fishing Creek • Proposed non-motorized access point with a small parking area and launching site • Access serves beginner route along the creek, into advanced route along the Intracoastal Waterway

Northeast Cape Fear River- Wrightsboro Site Sutton Lake • Proposed non-motorized access point

Smith Creek Pages Creek

Davis Creek

Middle Sound Access at Dunbar Rd Love Grove Park • Proposed non-motorized access Mill Creek point

Dram Tree Park Belville Town Park Wrightsville Beach Brunswick River Park Airle Gardens Greenfield Park Wynn Plaza Smith Creek Access at Castle Hayne Road • Proposed motorized and Water Access in Wrightsville Beach non-motorized access point • There are more than a dozen sites with medium-sized parking in Wrightsville Beach providing area and launching site either public access or unimproved • Provides beginner access public right-of-way to the Intracoastal route to Smith Creek Waterway. These include, but not • Provides access to limited to, Jack Parker Blvd., Northrop, intermediate route along Albright, Corbitt, Wright Streets, and those along Waynick Blvd. (south to Cape Fear River north of Trails End Smith Creek and advanced north): Nathan, Iula, Arrindale, and route along Cape Fear Chadbourn Streets. River south of Smith Creek Bradley Creek Access at Oleander Drive Brunswick Nature Park • Proposed non-motorized access point with a small parking area and launching site • Access serves beginner route with loop opportunities along the creek Smith Creek Access at MLK • Intermediate skill required to cross the and Kerr Avenue River Road Intracoastal Waterway and access the loops • Proposed non-motorized between Banks Channel and the Intracoastal access points with Waterway small parking areas and launching sites Bradley Creek Access at Autumn Hall Drive • Serve beginner routes • Proposed non-motorized access point with a small along black water marshes parking area and launching site • Beginner paddling opportunity • Navigation may be difficult at low tide

Hewletts Creek Access Snows Cut • Proposed non-motorized access point with a small parking area and launching site Carolina Beach State Park • Access serves beginner route along the creek, into advanced route along the Intracoastal Waterway

Myrtle Grove Area - North Site • Proposed non-motorized access point

Myrtle Grove Area - South Site • Proposed non-motorized access point

Federal Point

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INTERSECTIONS AND CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS Throughout the proposed trail network, there will be many necessary improvements where trails intersect with roadways. It is critical that all street/trail intersections be designed and constructed to maximize visibility for trail users and reduce potential conflicts (see Chapter 5 for design guidance). As a starting point in identifying these locations, the map and list on this page shows where the proposed trail network overlaps with controlled intersections throughout the study area, along with several other crossings identified by the project committee. However, it should be noted that there are many more potential crossings than what is identified here, such as nearby connections, mid-block crossings, crossings controlled for trail users (HAWK and hybrid signals), and crossings along future roadways and future controlled intersections. Ultimately, intersection and crossing improvements need to be clearly identified in the corridor-level design of individual trails. The associated improvements to such intersections should be considered as an integral part of the trail itself.

ID INTERSECTION A Blue Clay Rd + College Rd B Castle Hayne Rd + Centennial Dr C Northchase Pkwy W + College Rd D Northchase Pkwy SE + College Rd E Danny Pence Dr + College Rd F Market St + Porters Neck Rd G Porters Neck Rd Roundabout H Market St + Marsh Oaks Dr I Blue Clay Rd + Kerr Ave J Bavarian Ln + College Rd K Bayshore Dr + Market St L College Rd + Gordon Rd W M Market St + Middle Sound Loop Rd N 23rd St + Airport Blvd O Military Cutoff Rd + Market St P Kings Dr + College Rd Q Gordon Rd + Military Cutoff Rd R US Hwy 421 + Isabel Holmes Bridge S One Tree Hill Way + 23rd St T Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy + Kerr Ave U Military Cutoff Rd + Station Rd V Eastwood Rd + Racine Dr W Cardinal Dr + Eastwood Rd X Randall Pkwy + Kerr Ave Y Drysdale Dr + Military Cutoff Rd Z Independence Blvd + Mercer Ave AA Eastwood Rd + Pembroke Jones Dr AB Hurst Dr + College Rd AC Military Cutoff Rd + Wrightsville Ave AD Wrightsville Ave + Eastwood Rd AE Causeway Dr + Salisbury St AF Salisbury St + Lumina Ave AG S Front St + 421 AH College Rd + Park Ave AI Greenville Loop Rd + Oleander Dr AJ 16th St/17th St + Hostpital Plaza Dr AK Oleander Dr + Pine Grove Dr AL Greenville Loop Rd + Greenville Sound Rd AM 17th St + Medical Center Dr AN 17th St + Glen Meade Rd AO 17th St + Wellington Ave AP Carolina Beach Rd + Shipyard Blvd AQ 17th St + Shipyard Blvd AR Converse Rd + Shipyard Blvd AS Holly Tree Rd + Shipyard Blvd AT Pine Grove Dr + Greenville Loop Rd AU College Rd + Holly Tree Rd

AV Pine Grove Dr + Holly Tree Rd BK College Rd + Shopping Center Entrance AW College Rd + Pine Valley Dr BL Carolina Beach Rd + Antoinette Dr AX Masonboro Sound Rd + Masonboro Loop Rd (North) BM Carolina Beach Rd + College Rd AY College Rd + Bragg Dr BN Carolina Beach Rd + Shopping Center Entrance AZ Carolina Beach Rd + Independence Blvd BO Piner Rd + Myrtle Grove Rd BA 17th St + George Anderson Dr BP Sanders Rd + River Rd BB Masonboro Loop Rd + Finian Dr BQ Carolina Beach Rd + Sanders Rd BC 17th St + Saint Andrews Dr BR Carolina Beach Rd + Cathay Rd BD College Rd + Pinecliff Dr BS Carolina Beach Rd + Golden Rd BE Masonboro Sound Rd + Masonboro Loop Rd (South) BT Halyburton Memorial Pkwy + Carolina Beach Rd BF Independence Blvd + River Rd BU Carolina Beach Rd + Myrtle Grove Rd BG Carolina Beach Rd + Matteo Dr BV River Rd + Carolina Beach Rd BH College Rd + Jasmine Cove Way BW Lewis Dr + Lake Park Blvd BI Carolina Beach Rd + Silver Lake Rd BX King Ave + Canal Dr BJ Carolina Beach Rd + Mobile Home Park BY Carolina Beach Ave + Harper Ave

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SHORT TRAIL CONNECTIONS Whilee th overall trail network provides a comprehensive off-road system for bicycle and pedestrian travel, additional short trail links help to improve the on-road system for such travel. Short trail connections that fill gaps in the roadway system will allow pedestrian and bicycle use of these roadways for cross-town trips, while continuingo t prevent automobile use in order to preserve their low traffic status. These connections will therefore provide alternatives to some high-traffic roadways that are uncomfortable for many cyclists and pedestrians, and will increase connectivity.

The following list of recommended links (bottom, right) began with connections identified in the 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan. Additional links were identi- fiedg durin this planning process based on the location of existing right-of-way. These projects are therefore easy to implement, and can likely be locally funded in the short to medium term.

LENGTH ID FROM TO (FEET) A Fulton Ave Proposed College Rd North Trail 1300 B Folly Island Ct Porters Crossing Way 1000 C Laurel Dr Optimist Park 400 D Vale Dr & Aquarius Dr Trace Dr & Vale Dr 400 E Bayshore Dr Shore Point Dr 400 F Thais Trl Bright Leaf Rd 200 G Cheryl Ln Bramton Rd 500 H Green Meadows Dr Harley Rd 1400 I Green Meadows Dr Blair School Rd 1400 J New Centre Dr Cobblestone Dr 200 K Bogey Dr Chapel Way 100 L Spartan Rd Spartan Rd & Windemere Rd 300 M Gibson Ave 23rd St 200 N Gibson Ave Gibson Ave & Confederate Dr 300 O New Centre Dr Clear Run Dr 300 P Bonham Ave & Sequoia Ct Mill Creek Ct 500 Q Summer Rest Rd Airlie Rd 800 R Cedar Ave & 43rd St Cedar Ave & Kerr Ave 400 S New Hanover Medical Park Dr Gillette Dr 300 T Savannah Ct Graymont Dr 200 U Abor Way Pasha Dr 100 V Autumn Dr Englewood Dr & Brenda Dr 200 W Parkshore Dr & Ingleside Dr Towles Rd 500 X White Oak Dr Brenda Dr 300 Y Clearbrook Dr Shuney St 1700 Z Greenfield Lake Greenway Silver Stream Ln 700 AA Delaney Ave Lynwood Dr 200 AB Holly Tree Rd Cascade Rd 600 AC Lancaster Rd Beasley Rd 300 AD Mackenzie Dr & Upper Reach Dr Quail Ridge Rd 300 AE Wade Park Trail Aster Ct 600 Cape Fear Academy Athletic AF Cape Fear Academy Complex 1300 AG College Rd Navaho Trail 4400 AH Still Meadow Dr Prior Dr 200 AI Willoughby Park Rd Prior Dr 400 AJ Prior Dr Lowes 700 AK Milby St & Raye Dr Silver Lake Rd 500 AL Junction Park Dr Woodridge Rd 600 AM Lorraine Dr & Silver Lake Rd Lorraine Cir & Ilex Dr 400 AN Halyburton Memorial Pkwy Burroughs Dr 500 AO Halyburton Memorial Pkwy High Rock Dr 100 AP Black Horse Trl Yellow Daisy Dr 400 AQ Annie Dr Island Marina Dr 500

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Connects north to East Coast Greenway

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Connects south to East Coast Greenway

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CONNECT. = Top 20 based on rank and geographic distribution Cost (based on the average per‐mile cost of building the Gary Shell Cross City Trail: Name From To $600K/mile) Miles Direct Access to/from Downtown WilmingtonDirect Access to/from Proposed Multi‐Modal CenterDirect Access to/from Local Beach Community Direct Access to College/UniversityDirect Access to/from an Existing or Funded TrailDirect Access to/from a Elem., Middle, High School or LibraryFills gap (connects to existing or funded trail or bikeway on both sides)Direct Access to/from Major Transit RoutesDirect Access to/from Higher Density Residential Areas Direct Access to Higher Density Employment Areas or Major Employer CentersDirect Access to/from a Park or Recreation CenterDirect Access to Major Shopping CentersMajority of proposed trail serves areas outside of the existing trail service areasServes Lower Income Areas with Lower Car‐Ownership RatesCorridor contains High Number of Bike/Ped AccidentsProposed trail is also recommended in a previously adopted planRelates to the top 10 recommended trail locations from Online Comment FormRelates to the top 10 recommended trail locations from Stakeholder InterviewsLess than 10% of the proposed trail corridor lies within a wetland areaSignificant portion of proposed trail lies within existing public property or easementLower relative number of roadway crossings for the proposed trail corridorLower relative number of streams crossings for the proposed trail corridorTotal Score MAP ID CITY OF WILMINGTON W1 DOWNTOWN TRAIL RIVERFRONT BOARDWALK COLONIAL DR $ 3,515,609 5.9 3304444433530353032500 61 W2 PARK AVENUE TRAIL CASTLE ST WRIGHTSVILLE AVE $ 2,517,946 4.2 0050444433530353300000 49 W3 INDEPENDENCE BLVD TRAIL RANDALL PKWY MAIDES PARK GREENWAY $ 1,100,817 1.8 0000440433500353002502 43 W4 17TH/INDEPENDENCE TRAIL GREENFIELD PARK TRAIL RIVER RD $ 2,417,417 4.0 0000404433530353030000 40 W5 GREENVILLE LOOP TRAIL COLLEGE RD PARK AVE $ 2,569,670 4.3 0000044430530053300500 39 W6 HUGH MCRAE PARK CONNECTOR TRAIL INDEPENDENCE BLVD HUGH MCRAE PARK $ 2,249,997 3.7 0000444403500303030500 38 W7 KERR AVE TRAIL RANDALL PKWY COLLEGE RD $ 437,939 0.7 0004404433000353002002 37 W8 CENTRAL COLLEGE TRAIL CASCADE RD N OF SHOPPING CENTER AT C.B. RD $ 2,112,835 3.5 0000440430530050330002 36 W9 MCRARY PARK TRAIL BOSEMONT AVE RANDALL PKWY $ 363,546 0.6 0000404433500303000520 36 W10 SHIPYARD TRAIL RIVER RD HUGH MCRAE PARK $ 2,188,454 3.6 0000444433530300002000 35 W11 CHESTER ST TRAIL EASTWOOD RD ELISHA DR $ 155,491 0.3 0000400403530303302022 34 W12 MAIDES PARK CONNECTOR TRAIL BURNT MILL CREEK KERR AVE $ 1,531,467 2.6 3000000433500353000500 34 W13 MILITARY CUTOFF RD TRAIL DRYSDALE DR EASTWOOD RD $ 161,891 0.3 0000444403000003332 0 2 2 34 W14 SURRY ST TRAIL NUN ST WRIGHT ST $ 379,217 0.6 3000404003500303002022 31 W15 RINGO ST TRAIL BARCLAY HILLS DR SUNGLOW DR $ 456,000 0.8 0300400433000300000502 27 W16 STATION RD TRAIL NOBILE SCHOOL RD MILITARY CUTOFF RD $ 538,928 0.9 0000440403500003000002 25 W17 MASONBORO LOOP TRAIL PINER RD GREENVILLE LOOP TRAIL $ 4,409,628 7.3 0000040030504053000000 24 W18 SUNNYVALE DR TRAIL FUTURE SKY BRIDGE CAROLINA BEACH RD $ 1,018,577 1.7 0000004403500303000000 22 W19 ROGERSVILLE RD TRAIL EASTWOOD RD WRIGHTSVILLE AVE $ 486,000 0.8 0000400403000003002002 18 W20 FUXTON WAY CONNECTOR TRAIL PEIFFER AVE FUXTON WAY $ 188,128 0.3 0000040000004000000022 12 W21 HEAD RD/MAGNOLIA DR CONNECTOR TRL GREENVILLE LOOP RD MASONBORO SOUND RD $ 647,246 1.1 0000040000004000000020 10 priority subtotal$ 19,474,230 32 subtotal$ 29,446,803 49 MAP ID NEW HANOVER COUNTY NHC1 SOUTH SMITH CREEK TRAIL KERR AVE MARKET ST $ 3,432,000 5.7 0000440433500053330500 42 NHC2 CAROLINA BEACH RD TRAIL 17TH ST SANDERS RD $ 3,380,219 5.6 0000440430534053330000 41 NHC3 MARKET ST RAIL TRAIL CAPE HARBOR DR PORTERS NECK RAIL TRAIL $ 3,000,000 5.0 0000440433534050330000 41 NHC4 SOUTH RIVER RD TRAIL CAROLINA BEACH RD SOUNDSIDE DR $ 4,113,987 6.9 0050044000534053330000 39 NHC5 NORTH RIVER RD TRAIL INDEPENDENCE BLVD SANDERS RD $ 3,006,110 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 44000504053330520 38 NHC6 COLLEGE RD NORTH TRAIL BLUE CLAY RD NORTH CAPE FEAR RIVER $ 2,031,175 3.4 0004040403504050330002 37 NHC7 COLLEGE RD CENTRAL TRAIL SOUTH SMITH CREEK TRAIL NORTHCHASE PKWY $ 1,812,600 3.0 0000040433530053330000 36 NHC8 NORTH SMITH CREEK TRAIL SMITH CREEK PARK NORTHCHASE PKWY $ 3,160,800 5.3 0000440403530050330000 34 NHC9 SOUTH CAROLINA BEACH RD TRAIL SANDERS RD RIVER RD $ 2,798,257 4.7 0050040000530053302002 32 NHC10 OGDEN PARK CONNECTOR TRAIL OGDEN PARK EASTERN RAIL TRAIL $ 760,800 1.3 0000040030504003000520 26 NHC11 COLLEGE GORDON CONNECTOR TRAIL COLLEGE RD GORDON RD $ 951,000 1.6 0000040033504000002022 25 NHC12 MYRTLE GROVE RD TRAIL CAROLINA BEACH RD CAROLINA BEACH RD $ 2,602,118 4.3 0000040030504053000000 24 NHC13 CENTRAL RAIL TRAIL GARDNER DR CASTLE HAYNE PARK $ 3,466,850 5.8 0000000400504053000002 23 NHC14 KERR AVE TRAIL MARTIN LUTHER KING JR PKWY BAVARIAN LN $ 2,494,800 4.2 0000000433000353000000 21 NHC15 US HWY 421 TRAIL CAPE FEAR SOCCERPLEX CAPE FEAR RIVER $ 2,661,560 4.4 3000004003500003002000 20 NHC16 HALYBURTON MEMORIAL PKWY TRAIL RIVER RD CAROLINA BEACH RD $ 1,016,322 1.7 0000440000500000000520 20 NHC17 421 RAIL TRAIL SUTTON STEAM PLANT RD COUNTY LINE $ 2,508,332 4.2 0000000000504003002020 16 NHC18 I‐140 EAST TRAIL MURRAYVILLE RD MARKET ST $ 4,097,537 6.8 0 0 00000003004000000520 14 NHC19 MIDDLE SOUND LOOP TRAIL MARKET ST RAIL TRAIL MIDDLE SOUND LOOP RD $ 3,533,422 5.9 0000040000004003030000 14 NHC20 I‐140 WEST TRAIL FUTURE SUBDIVISION COLLEGE RD $ 3,600,000 6.0 0000000003004000002500 14 NHC21 VICTORIA DR CONNECTOR TRAIL CHADWICK AVE BRENTWOOD DR $ 514,148 0.9 0000000000004000000522 13 NHC22 SUTTON LAKE RD TRAIL LAKE US HWY 421 $ 977,731 1.6 0000000000504000000022 13 NHC23 MIDDLE SOUND TRAIL LORD DR MIDDLE SOUND LOOP RD $ 682,616 1.1 0000000000004000000520 11 NHC24 WESTERN RAIL CORRIDOR TRAIL COUNTY LINE US HWY 21 $ 1,066,069 1.8 0000000000004003000020 9 NHC25 PENDER CONNECTOR TRAIL OGDEN PARK CONNECTOR TRAIL COUNTY LINE $ 5,046,332 8.4 0000000000004003000000 7 NHC26 PORTERS NECK RD TRAIL BALD EAGLE LN FUTURE PASSIVE PARK $ 3,600,000 6.0 0000000000004000000000 4 priority subtotal$ 16,932,315 28.2 subtotal$ 66,314,784 110.5 MAP ID BEACH COMMUNITIES B1 ISLAND GREENWAY (CB) GREENVILLE AVE ALABAMA AVE $ 2,048,367 3.4 0050440000500053000500 31 B2 DOW RD TRAIL SNOWS CUT SEVENTH AVE $ 2,624,930 4.4 0050400030500003330500 31 B3 WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH TRAIL (WB) CAUSEWAY BRIDGE LUMINA AVE $ 804,000 1.3 0050040000530053002000 27 B4 HARPER AVE TRAIL (CB) OLD DOW RD THIRD ST $ 1,064,746 1.8 0050440000530003000 0 0 2 26 B5 CAROLINA BEACH WATERFRONT TRAIL (CB) CARL WINNER AVE HAMLET AVE $ 314,473 0.5 0050000030530003002002 23 B6 SNOWS CUT BIKE/PED BRIDGE SOUNDSIDE DR BRIDGE BARRIER RD N/A (bridge) 0.6 0050404030500053002000 31 priority subtotal $ 6,856,515 11.4 subtotal $ 6,856,515 12.0 all projects$ 102,618,102 172 all priority projects$ 43,263,060 72 miles

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2-273-19 | CHAPTER 2: EXISTINGMAP CONDITIONS 3.12 PROPOSED TRAIL NETWORK: PRIORITIZED SEGMENTSMOVE. PLAY. CONNECT.