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Capital Crescent Trail Concept Plan CONCEPT PLAN For The CAPITAL CRESCENT TRAIL Proposed By THE COALITION FOR THE CAPITAL CRESCENT TRAIL And GREATER BETHESDA-CHEVY CHASE COALITION DECEMBER 1988 Coalition for the Capital- Crescent Trail - Coalition Members American Forestry Association Montgomery County Road Runners American Hiking Society National Handicapped Sports and American Youth Hostels-Potomac Area Recreation Association Council National Institutes of Health Bicycle Appalachian Mountain Club (D.C.Chapter) Commuting Club Arlington County Bike Club National Parks and Conservation Audubon Naturalist Society Association Blue Ridge Voyageurs National Recreation & Parks Association Capital Hiking Club Northern Virginia Volksmarchers Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Association Pentagon Pacesetters Citizens Association of Georgetown Potomac Appalachian Trail Club Committee of 100 for the Federal City Potomac Boat Club Conservation Federation of Maryland Potomac Pedalers Touring Club District of Columbia Road Runners Club Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase Coalition Sierra Club (Rock Creek Group) Maryland Association of Bicycling Virginia Volkssport Association Organizations Walkways Center Montgomery County Citizens Bicycle Wanderbirds Hiking Club Committee Washington Area Bicyclist Association Montgomery County Outdoor Education Washington Canoe Club Association Washington Women Outdoors Greater Bethesda-Chew Chase Coalition - Coalition Members Allied Civic Group Hamlet Place Owners, Inc. Cabin John Citizens Kenwood Citizens Association Association Kenwood Condominium Town of Chevy Chase Association Chevy Chase Hills Citizens Kenwood Forest Condominium Association Association I1 Chevy Chase Valley Citizens Kenwood House Association Park-Sutton Condominium Citizen Coordinating Association Committee of Friendship Residents against Transitway Heights Riviera Condominium Coquelin Run Citizens Rollingwood Citizens Association Association East Bethesda Citizens Town of Somerset Association Springfield Civic Association Elm-Oakridge-Lynn Citizens Sumner Citizens Association Association Westbard Mews Condominium Friendship Heights Village Westrnoreland Citizens Citizens Association Association Hamlet House Condominium Westwood Mews Coalition for the Capital Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase Crescent Trail Coalition PO Box 30703 4310 Kentbury Drive Bethesda, MD 20814 Bethesda, MD 20814 (202) 797-5426 (301) 656-7946 Boards of Directors Chris Brown, Chair Tony Czajkowski, Chair Henri Bartholomot, Vice-Chair Robert Lawrence, Vice Chair Sally Stevens, Secretary John Staffier, Vice Chair Paul Daisey, Treasurer Patricia Finn, Treasurer Sylvia Cabrera Winifred Klein, Corr. Secretary Beth Dillon Nancy Scull, Recording Secretary Ed Healy Michael McGovern Charles Montange Merritt Neale Pat Munoz Carey Rivers Charlie Wellander Reeve Vanneman Tom Willging Ed Healy Peter Harnik, Founder Kate Kent, Coordinator TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVESUMMARY ....................................... i INTRODUCTION ............................................ 2 BACKGROUND .............................................. 3 WHY WE NEED THE CAPITAL CRESCENT TRAIL ...................... 6 Parks Enhance the Quality of Life ............................... 6 Montgomery County Has a Shortage of Parks ....................... 6 The Area Needs Parks with Trails for Hikers and Bikers ................ 7 The Capital Crescent Would Help Meet the Need for Trails .............. 11 LINKS WITH OTHER PARKS AND FACILITIES ........................ 14 DESIGN PROPOSALS FOR THE CAPITAL CRESCENT TRAIL ............... 15 Separate Paths for Pedestrians and Bicyclists ........................ 15 Access for Persons with Disabilities .............................. 16 Road Crossings ............................................ 16 Signs ................................................... 17 Fences .................................................. 17 Lights .................................................. 17 Exercise Facilities .......................................... 18 Picnic Facilities and Benches ................................... 18 Water and Sanitation Facilities .................................. 18 Landscaping .............................................. 18 ACCESSTOTHETRAIL ....................................... 19 ADMINISTRATION OF THE TRAIL ................................ 20 Ownership and Management ................................... 20 Maintenance .............................................. 20 Subsurface Rights .......................................... 20 AirRights. ............................................... 20 Patrolling ................................................ 20 PROPOSALS FOR SPECIFIC SITES ALONG THE TRAIL .................. 22 COSTS ................................................... 28 FUNDING ................................................. 31 Maryland's Program Open Space ................................ 31 Funding the Capital Crescent Trail ............................... 32 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ........................................ 34 GLOSSARY ................................................ 35 APPENDICES ............................................... 36 Appendix A Mile-by-Mile Description of Proposed Trail ................ 36 Appendix B Community Facilities Accessible to Trail .................. 42 AppendixC Maps ......................................... 47 TABLES AND LISTS Use of Several Trails in the Washington Area ......................... 8 Hourly Use of Trails in the Washington Area ......................... 9 Use of Montgomery County Biker-Hiker Trails. by Time of Day ............. 9 Users of Seleced Trails in the Washington Area ........................ 10 MAPS Trail Location .............................................. 1 Recreation Facilities .......................................... 13 Trail/Road Intersections ....................................... 41 Neighborhoods Along Trail ..................................... 48 Community Facilities Along Trail .................................. 49 Schools and Libraries Along Trail ................................. 50 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Coalition for the Capital Crescent Trail and the Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase Coalition recommend that Montgomery County and the National Park Service purchase the recently abandoned Georgetown Branch rail corridor and convert it to a new linear park, the Capital Crescent Trail, as the highest and best use of the derelict 11-mile, 120- acre right-of-way. Linking a dozen local, regional, and national parks, the predominately wooded corridor would provide an ideal site for hiking, running, bicycling, and cross-country skiing and could be expected to attract an estimated one million visitors each year. The trail would allow safe, off-road, non-motorized passage across the metropolitan area and would provide access to several dozen community facilities, including libraries, pools, shopping districts, and schools. It would provide linkage with four of the major bikeways of the metropolitan area. Montgomery County planning documents have repeatedly pointed out the need for additional open space in the lower part of the county. The recent "Park, Recreation, and Open Space Plan" recommended the acquisition of 3,000 additional acres of park land in the county by 1990 and singled out the lower county (where the Capital Crescent lies) as an area of particular priority. In addition, the plan called for another 70 miles of hiker-biker trails in Montgomery County by 1990. Acquiring the 11-mile Capital Crescent corridor would be a significant step toward meeting that documented need. We propose that the Capital Crescent Trail include the following: o Dual paths. A paved, 10-foot-wide path for bicycles and wheelchairs would run alongside a 6- to 8-foot-wide path with a crushed-rock or wood-chip surface for walking and jogging. All rails and ties would be removed. o Bridges and underpasses. Existing tunnels and trestles would be used at eight locations, and above- or below-grade crossings would be constructed at the remaining major street crossings (River Road, Bethesda and Woodmont Avenues, Connecticut Avenue, Jones Mill Road), making the trail 99 percent off-road. o Lighting. Although lighting to allow nighttime use of the park would be a long- term goal, lighting would be provided only in the tunnels and underpasses at present. o Access. Because access would be the key to the trail's success and its security, numerous well-marked, paved entrances would be provided. Although exact locations have not yet been determined, entrances would certainly be provided at the Bethesda and Silver Spring Metro stations, at busy thoroughfares, and at junctions with major bike routes like the Mount Vernon Trail and the Rock Creek Trail. o Other facilities. Signs, fences, landscaping, exercise facilities, picnic facilities, water and sanitary facilities, and security patrols would be provided in accordance with current standards for parks. Additional factors to be considered in planning for the Capital Crescent Trail include the following: o Ownership- and management. Ownership and management of the trail would be the responsibility of the National Park Service (for the D.C. portion) and Montgomery County (for the Maryland portion) or the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Volunteer assistance would be used for routine maintenance and upkeep of the trail. o Subsurface and air ri~hts. As managers of other rail trails have discovered, subsurface and air rights may have considerable value. Their sale or leasing
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