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Cleburne County to Better Support Pedestrian and Bicycle Traffic I. PURPOSE AND SCOPE A. The Purpose of this Engineering Report is to evaluate the need for improvements to the Chief Ladiga Trail in Cleburne County to better support pedestrian and bicycle traffic. Estimated costs for recommended upgrades are included herein. B. This Report will support an application for Recreational Trails Program (RTP) funding. C. The Scope of the Report will generally include the following: 1. General Information. 2. Need for Project. 3. Proposed Project. 4. Alternatives to Proposed Project. 5. Project Financing. 6. Conclusions and Recommendations. II. GENERAL INFORMATION A. Location 1. Cleburne County is located in east central Alabama on the border with Georgia. Ladd Environmental Consultants, Inc. 1 2. The Chief Ladiga Trail extends through the northern part of Cleburne County. This 8.928-mile section in Cleburne County was built in approximately 2007. 3. See the enclosed Maps in EXHIBIT “B”. B. Government 1. The County is governed by the Cleburne County Commission. 2. Ryan Robertson currently serves as Chairman. III. NEED FOR PROJECT A. There are some improvements needed to the trail to provide greater ADA accessibility and to provide general upgrades along the trail. B. At the Georgia state line, where the Silver Comet Trail joins the Chief Ladiga Trail, improvements have been made including a pavilion, bike rack, picnic table and trash receptacles. C. These facilities provide a natural rest point along the trail. However, it lacks restroom facilities. County personnel report that trail users use the nearby woods by either digging and covering or leaving waste visible on the ground D. This is a health hazard and an eyesore and involves trespassing onto adjacent private property. A proper restroom Ladd Environmental Consultants, Inc. 2 facility is needed to serve trail users. This facility should be constructed to meet ADA requirements. E. The trail is paved throughout Cleburne County and is accessible by wheelchair and hand bikes. However, the pavilion constructed at the state line is not accessible. The ground cover is not a solid surface and it is not properly sloped. This facility should be brought to ADA standards including a paved surface properly sloped. F. The picnic table at the state line is not ADA accessible. An ADA accessible table should be installed and access provided from the trail. G. Some safety improvements are required along the trail. There are seven (7) road crossings on the trail. Safety striping and signage have faded over time and needs re-striping and replacement of signs. H. Mile marker signs along the trail have been damaged from impact by trail users or trees in some instances and these markers require repair or replacement. I. The trail was constructed on an old railroad bed. In several locations, shallow roots have grown and pushed up the surface of the trail. Ladd Environmental Consultants, Inc. 3 J. When the roots push up the asphalt surface, it creates a dangerous hazard for bicycles. County personnel report multiple injuries from the rough surface caused by roots. The County has used a grinder to help level the surface of the trail to improve safety, but this is not a permanent correction and the surface is still rough. The roots need to be permanently cut and the trail surface repaired. Along a section of the trail that is approximately 40% of the total length, there are approximately 15 to 20 locations that show root damage. K. Base failure is evident in approximately 5 locations. The asphalt shows signs of cracking and the required repair is to dig and replace the base and the asphalt surface. L. Along portions of the trail, the side ditches are not well drained. Standing water was noted in some areas. This is a hazard to trail users that might wander off of the trail and this is detrimental to the base material in the trail. While the base failures noted above do not appear to be connected to the areas with poor drainage, ultimately it is expected that the base in this area will fail unless corrective actions are taken. Side ditches should be pulled and tail ditches installed to drain water from the trail as required. M. The trail surface is in need of re-coating due to the age of the trail. Asphalt patched must be made at the required repairs along the trail. Ladd Environmental Consultants, Inc. 4 IV. PROPOSED PROJECT A. An ADA accessible restroom facility will be constructed near the Georgia state line. A pit privy or holding tank facility will be constructed as a cost savings measure and to avoid the need of electrical and water utilities. The County Commission will provide installation of this facility through in-kind services. B. The existing amenities at the state line will be upgraded to provide ADA accessibility. The area beneath the existing pavilion will be graded and paved. An ADA accessible picnic table will be installed. The County Commission will provide grading beneath the pavilion and installation of the picnic table through in-kind services. The paving will be through a general contractor. C. Safety improvements will be addressed at each of the road crossings. Striping on the trail and the roadway to provide warnings to both drivers and trail users will be replaced. Worn signage will be replaced. Mile marker signs will be repaired or replaced as required. The County Commission will provide repair and replacement of all signage and mile markers. The paving striping will be through a general contractor. D. Repairs will be made to the trail where it has been damaged by roots and by failures in the base material. The shoulder area adjacent to the trail will be dug with a trencher or subsoiler to a depth sufficient to cut the roots and stop growth. The damaged Ladd Environmental Consultants, Inc. 5 areas, both by roots and base failure, will be excavated and replaced with an aggregate base. The County Commission will provide this work through in-kind services. Re-paving of the repair locations will be performed by a general contractor. E. Ditch work will be performed for all areas where drainage is poor and standing water occurs following rainfall events. The County Commission will perform this work through in-kind services. F. The entire trail will be bladed to clear the shoulder prior to coating of the trail surface and clearing of the right-of-way with a boom mower will be performed as required to allow access by equipment. Also, removal of bollards will be performed to allow access by equipment. The County Commission will provide this work through in-kind services. G. The trail will then be overcoated with a single layer of a cementitious surface sealer. This coating is being proposed as a cost savings measure as compared to a layer of asphalt. A general contractor will perform all of this work. Ladd Environmental Consultants, Inc. 6 V. ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT A. No Action 1. The County could choose to not perform the proposed improvements. 2. The trail would continue to lack the noted ADA accessibility issues and would lack a sanitary restroom option. 3. The noted safety issues would remain and create a hazard to users. 4. Recommendation: No action is not recommended. B. Alternate Restroom Facilities 1. A conventional restroom facility is a preferred amenity for users of the trail system. These facilities are more inviting and desirable for use by people. 2. However, a conventional restroom that includes electrical service, water service, heaters, separate men’s and women’s facilities and sinks are much more costly to construct and to operate. 3. The area proposed for the trail lacks easy access to utilities and the only land available is the trail right-of-way. Property would have to be purchased to install a disposal system for the wastewater. Ladd Environmental Consultants, Inc. 7 4. Recommendation: It is recommended that a pit privy or restroom with a holding tank without utilities be constructed. VI. PROJECT FINANCING A. The estimated construction cost for this project is $302,245.00. The total estimated project cost including construction, engineering, and Grant Administration is $346,835.00. The County will perform its own construction observation services. B. An itemized Preliminary Cost Estimate is included in EXHIBIT “A” C. A grant in the amount of $277,468.00 is being requested from the Recreational Trails Program. The remainder of the cost will be matching funds and in-kind work by the Cleburne County Commission. D. Summary of Funding Sources 1. RTP Grant $ 277,468.00 2. Matching Funds (County) 52,817.00 3. In-Kind Work (County) 16,550.00 4. Total Project Cost $ 346,835.00 Ladd Environmental Consultants, Inc. 8 VII. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS A. The proposed project would greatly enhance the use of the Chief Ladiga Trail by improving access to services for restrooms, improve ADA access and improve safety. B. This is a worthy project and it is recommended that the County pursue these improvements. However, the project will not be feasible without grant assistance. C. It is recommended that the County apply for a RTP grant to help fund this project and for the County to provide the matching funds and in-kind services as required. Ladd Environmental Consultants, Inc. 9 EXHIBIT “A” PRELIIMINARY COST ESTIMATE EXHIBIT “A” PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATE CHIEF LADIGA TRAIL - ADA AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS CLEBURNE COUNTY COMMISSION FEBRUARY 2021 NO. DESCRIPTION QUAN UNITS UNIT PRICE TOTAL CASH IN-KIND 1 Mobilization (Contractor) 1 LS $ 15,000.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 15,000.00 2 Restroom Facility (Materials) 1 LS 18,000.00 18,000.00
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