MASTER PLAN October 2012 Harriet Island to South St. Paul Regional Trail Harriet Island to South St. Paul Regional
Acknowledgments
The contributions and support of the following individuals and organizations were instrumental in the creation of this plan, and are gratefully acknowledged: Metropolitan Airports Commission: Pat Mosites Riverfront Corporation: Gregory Page US Army Corps of Engineers City of St. Paul Public Works Bruce Elder Sewer Engineer Mike Klassen Transportation Planner Emily Erickson Sustainable Transportation Planner Dakota County Planning Department John Mertens Kurt Chatfi eld City of South St. Paul Christopher Esser Parks and Recreation Director John Sachi City Engineer National Park Service Susan Overson Great River Passage Community Task Force
City of Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Staff: Don Varney Ellen Stewart Anne Gardner David Ronzani
Prepared by: St. Paul Department of Parks and Recreation Design & Construction Division
October, 2012
Harriet Island to South St. Paul Regional Trail Master Plan Table of Contents
Table of Contents 3 Introduction 4 Background 6 1. Property Ownership and Acquisition Costs 8 2. Stewardship Plan 10 3. Demand Forecast 11 4. Development Concept 13 5. Confl icts 25 6. Public Services 34 7. Operations 35 8. Citizen Participation 36 9. Public Awareness 36 10. Accessibility 37 11. Natural Resources 37 Appendix 39 Trail Project Context Map / Existing Trails A1 Trail Alignment Map / Adjacent Land Cover A2 Trail Alignment / Wetland Resources A3 Public Participation Process A4-A6 Letters of Support A7-A10
Harriet Island to South St. Paul Regional Trail Master Plan Introduction The Harriet Island to South St. Paul Regional Trail (HISSP) will be a public transportation and recreational trail corridor that will connect Harriet Island and Lilydale Regional Park and their trails to the south portion of the City and beyond to the City of South St. Paul. In addition to the Mississippi River Trail (MRT) in South St. Paul, the trail will become a part of four existing St. Paul systems: 1. The existing inter city trail system that provides both transportation and recreational trail connections between city public parks. 2. The Great River Passage, St. Paul’s planned vision for a comprehensive riverfront park system that will synergistically connect the natural and urban ecologies of St. Paul. 3. The Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (MNRRA) a National Park encompassing 72 miles of Mississippi River basin. 4. The Mississippi River Trail (MRT) is a multi-state transportation and recreational trail that begins at the headwaters of the Mississippi River and extends through ten states on its way to the Gulf of Mexico. MnDOT is supporting the trail and recognizes that the goal of developing a multi-state national trail brings both quality of life and economic benefi ts to St. Paul and the entire metropolitan region.
The trail will become a part of the Mississippi River Trail.
Fig. B Aerial view of trail within the context of the City of Saint Paul.
4 Harriet Island to South St. Paul Regional Trail Master Plan Beginning with a connection at Harriet Island/Lilydale Regional Park the trail will, with a few notable exceptions, utilize existing public right- of-way to create a continuous off road bicycle and pedestrian trail. The trail will be built to meet current safety and accessibility standards and will provide a safe transportation route for bicyclists and pedestrians coming from South St. Paul and St. Paul’s West Side neighborhood to make connections to other regional parks and trails and to Saint Paul’s downtown business district. The City of Saint Paul Department of Parks and Recreation has prepared this master plan for Metropolitan Council review and approval.
The 2030 Regional Parks Policy Plan describes the role of the master plan in the regional park system and requires that any project proposed for funding in the Metropolitan Regional Parks Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) be consistent with a Metropolitan Council approved regional park master plan. This master plan was prepared to identify a feasible trail alignment, present property ownership and other construction and operation issues and to identify reasonable approaches to completing the trail.
This master plan addresses the eleven content requirements for Regional Parks and Open Space Master Plans as outlined by the Metropolitan Council’s 2030 Regional Parks Policy Plan adopted December 2010. The master plan allows the City of Saint Paul to be eligible to apply for funding to implement plans for the amenities identifi ed.
Harriet Island to South St. Paul Regional Trail Master Plan 5 Background There is currently no off-street bicycle commuter trail connection between Saint Paul and South St. Paul. The Harriet Island to South St. Paul Regional Trail will connect major sections of the existing regional bike commuter and recreational trail systems and eliminate many current and future potential safety hazards, principally bicyclist confl icts with vehicles and trains. Both cities have signifi cant investments in their parks and trail systems and the opportunity for the development of a connection provides enhancements that serve the region as well.
Harriet Island Regional Park Levee Entrance
Discussions have been under way with planners at Dakota County and the City of South St. Paul and both parties are anxious to team with Saint Paul on the planning, construction and operation of their respective portions of the proposed regional trail.
Saint Paul has researched and selected a feasible route for the trail. Beginning with a connection at Harriet Island and Lilydale, the trail will, with a few notable exceptions, utilize existing public right-of-way to create a continuous off road bicycle and pedestrian trail. The trail will be built to meet current safety and accessibility standards and will provide a safe transportation route for bicyclists and pedestrians coming from South St. Wayfinding Kiosk at Harriet Island Paul and the St. Paul’s West Side neighborhood to make connections to other regional parks and trails and to Saint Paul’s downtown business district.
The proposed trail connection will be part of multiple existing long term commitments to strengthening the metro area’s alternative, sustainable transportation and recreational trail system as shown on the trail system maps on the following page.
Harriet Island Regional Park Plato Boulevard Entrance.
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Multiple Existing plans have identified the need for a trail connection from Harriet Island to South St. Paul
Harriet Island to South St. Paul Regional Trail Master Plan 7 1. Property Ownership and Acquisition Costs The selection of a feasible route for the Harriet Island to South St. Paul trail maximizes the use of existing City rights-of-way. Additional easement requirements needed for trail construction can be acquired at low or no costs. The trail would begin at Plato Boulevard and Water Street where it will connect with the Harriet Island’s existing trail and the Cherokee Regional Park trail. We have studied the use of the Plato Boulevard right-of-way with the Public Works traffi c planners. Despite a number of diffi cult existing conditions there appears to be suffi cient options for trail placement within this right-of-way.
The next section of the trail will utilize the existing fl ood control levee that runs north and south along Holman Field airport. This property is owned by the City of St. Paul and as part of the fl ood control system, is operated and maintained by the Saint Paul Public Works Sewer Division. There are several bike and pedestrian trail facilities that are on existing levee structures, for example the Harriet Island Regional Park trail. As long as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (C.O.E.) guidelines are followed and the plans are developed in collaboration with the Saint Paul Sewer Division, the trail placement on this City property should be straightforward.
The trail will need to cross a single track section of rail line that runs parallel to the levee. This section of track has clear sight lines and will allow development of a safe track crossing facility that will require a rail crossing easement with the rail line owner, Midwestern RR Properties Inc. Additional easements with Midwestern RR will be required for two crossings near the South St. Paul -Saint Paul border.
LENGTH OF TRAIL TOTAL SF.. PROPERTY OWNER SEGMENT (Lineal Feet) WIDTH OF EASEMENT City of Saint Paul (ROW) 8,000 15’ 120,000 Saint Paul Public Works Flood 2,800 15’ 42,000 Control Metropolitan Airports Commission 4,950 15’ 74,250 (MAC) St. Paul Port Authority 1,400 15’ 21,000 Midwestern RR Properties Inc. 160 15’ 2,400
8 Harriet Island to South St. Paul Regional Trail Master Plan Airport Easement: The trail will cross Airport Road and require securing a trail easement with the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) to use land on the east side of the road for the trail. Discussions with a MAC representative were favorable for this trail development with the stipulation that it meet all airport security requirements.
1. Road Right-of-way available for trail through MAC easement agreement. Port Authority The Saint Paul Port Authority owns multiple land parcels south of the airport and they have approached the St. Paul Parks Department with an offer to use portions of this land for the placement of the trail. The City’s use of this land will be accomplished either by easement agreements or land ownership transfer from the Port Authority to the Saint Paul Parks Department.
South St. Paul The trail will parallel the existing rail right-of-way north to the Saint Paul boundary. The trail will need to cross several RR tracks as it enters into 2. St. Paul Port Authority Land available for trail Kaposia Landing park. Because of heavier train traffi c on these lines, a bicycle and pedestrian bridge will be needed to provide a safe crossing. The construction of this bridge will necessitate easement agreements and collaborative design process with the Union Pacifi c railroad representatives.
3. Trail terminous at South St. Paul’s Kaposia Landing Park.
4. Bike & Ped Bridge in South St Paul Trail Photo Key connects to Dakota Co. Trail Systems.
Harriet Island to South St. Paul Regional Trail Master Plan 9 2. Stewardship Plan
The City of Saint Paul, the City of South St. Paul and Dakota County own and maintain the trails at each end of the proposed new trail. They will cooperatively manage the regional trail portions that are within their respective jurisdictions. Management responsibilities will include operational management, safety, law enforcement and emergency services. Trail use will be open to the public year round with no non- residential uses or revenue collection for the use of the trail. Should such uses occur in the future, revenues collected will be utilized consistent with the adopted Recreation Open Space Development Guide/Policy plan. The completed trail will likely become part of the Multi-state Mississipi River Trail. Samuel H. Morgan Regional Trail; Operated and maintained by St. Paul Parks and Recreation.
10 Harriet Island to South St. Paul Regional Trail Master Plan 3. Demand Forecast
Based on the Metropolitan Council Annual Use Estimate of the Metropolitan Regional Park System for 2010, Lilydale and Harriet Island Regional Park received 822,500 visitors and Big Rivers Regional Trail received 124,600 visitors. Park use has increased in St. Paul by 5.5% and in Dakota County by 0.3%. Data for all metro parks indicates that trail visits in 2010 have increased by 18.3% from 2009.
The Metropolitan Council Regional Parks and Trails Survey for 2010 shows that walking/hiking and biking are rated as the top activities for regional parks and trails. The surveys also indicate that trails provide important access to other activities within a park such as swimming and fi shing. According to MnDOT, the number of individuals using bike trails for transportation is on the rise: “In 2000, more than 10,000 people biked to work in the Twin Cities”. Minneapolis estimates that; “2.6 percent of commuting trips to work and school in Minneapolis are by bike”.
Th e Harriet Island to South St. Paul trail connection will become an important part of the City and region’s bicycle network. Th e trail is included in a Citywide Bicycle Transportation plan. Th e network of trails that can be accessed from the HISSP trail is extensive and expanding as the both Saint Paul and adjacent municipalities continue to implement its non-motorized transportation system. Primary connections will be made to the existing Harriet Island Lilydale Regional Park Trail and the Cherokee Regional Park trail scheduled for completion in 2012. Th ese trails establish further connections to the Samuel H. Morgan Regional Trail via the Wabasha Bridge. Th e re-constructed Lafayette Bridge contains bicycle and pedestrian lanes on the northbound (East) side of the bridge. From the bridge trail, connections will be completed to the Bruce Vento Regional Trail and other trails on the east side of Saint Paul. Trail use estimates listed below are based on existing Metropolitan Council estimates from 2010. • Harriet Island, Lilydale Cherokee Regional Parks had over 1.1 million visitors in 2010. • Th e Sam Morgan Regional Trail connects directly with the Mississippi River Boulevard trail, a part of the Mississippi River Gorge Regional Park which had over 2.1 million visitors in 2010. • Th e South St. Paul connection leads directly into the recently completed Kaposia Landing Park where additional trail connections to other South St. Paul and Dakota County destinations can be found. • Big Rivers Trail at the western end of the Lilydale Park trail had over 124,000 visitors in 2010.
Harriet Island to South St. Paul Regional Trail Master Plan 11 Mississippi River Trail use projections Mississippi River Trail, (MRT) development in Minnesota is supported by MnDOT as one component of their multi-modal transportation planning strategy. With its multiple connections to other riverfront trails and its close river proximity it is expected that the HISSP trail will become an important segment of the MRT. The development of the MRT is considered a long term project and with MnDOT and National Park Service (NPS) partnerships Minnesota’s portion is likely to continue to be at the forefront of the trail’s development and use for the near future. Appendix X
National Park Service Th e HISSP trail will be part of the network of trails that lie in close proximity to the river and within the NPS Mississippi National River and Recreation Area. (MNRRA) Th e trail will support a key NPS goal of increasing non-motorized access to the river for park visitors as part of the MNRRA Alternative Transportation Plan (ATP).
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12 Harriet Island to South St. Paul Regional Trail Master Plan 4. Development Concept
Segment 1 Harriet Island to Airport Road
Th e overall trail alignment is illustrated in Appendix A. Th e development of trail segment 1(see pages 14-15) will utilize the existing right-of-way along Plato Boulevard. Th is will require modifi cations to the existing road lanes at some portions of this segment. Where there is suffi cient space present, it may be necessary to narrow the median and shift the north curb enough to provide a wide enough boulevard. Depending upon the details of the trail, the estimated cost for this segment is $ 1.8 M.
PLATO BLVD. SECTION TYPE #1
Plato Boulevard: Creation of separated bike and walking trails, or a combined trail located along the west-bound right-of-way along Plato Blvd. Type #1 would widen the boulevard to provide space for a bike route, while the existing concrete sidewalk would remain.
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Plato Blvd Section Type #2 driveways, creating safe signalized and non-signalized intersections and the railroad crossing at Plato Blvd. and Starkey St. will all require careful design and engineering strategies possibly including traffi c calming measures; bump-outs at intersections; raised intersections and raised crosswalks. Close collaborations between St. Paul Public Works traffi c planners, adjacent property owners and railroad authorities will lead to a trail section design that meets established trail standards and co-exists with other City functions.
16 Harriet Island to South St. Paul Regional Trail Master Plan Segment 2 Chester St. to Eaton Ave.
Segment 2 will utilize the top of the fl ood levee that runs adjacent to Airport Road. Other fl ood control levees have been designed and used for trails in St. Paul. Th e City’s Public Works Department, responsible for the operation and maintenance of the levees, will allow the trails to be built on the structures as long as C.O.E. levee operations standards are met. Design of the trail will meet all necessary Public Works and Corps of Engineers requirements. Th e cost estimate for this segment, including a lighting system, is $ 1.6 M.
Corps of Engineers design guidelines are well established and were used the levee trail on Harriet Island. The trail surface as well as any landscape treatment will be part of the design discussions with the C.O.E. and MAC. There are limitations to the planting options, especially for trees and shrubs which are only allowed in areas that have at least 3’ of ‘overburden’ soil above the core of the levee prism. Grass plantings are allowed with no restrictions so there is a possibility that the levee could be converted to a fairly extensive native grass style planting. There are establishment and maintenance challenges with this option. Careful consideration will be given to the levee planting plan from both a maintenance and bird habitat perspective given its close proximity to the airport. The elevation of the levee provides possibilities for scenic views of Saint Paul’s Downtown, the river and the airport.
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Segment 3 begins with descent from the top of the levee to bypass a closure structure (#7) . The trail will cross a single set of railroad tracks owned and operated by Midwest Railroad Properties. This ‘at-grade’ crossing will take advantage of unobstructed sight lines up and down the railroad track which, combined with a very low volume of low speed train traffi c, will help insure a safe rail crossing.
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From this location, the trail will cross to the east side of Airport Road and utilize an easement with the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) to construct the trail along the east edge of the road. This will require shifting the existing security fencing. The trail will continue off-road until it reaches Eaton St., where it will utilize an at grade rail and road crossing to the south side of Eaton St. From there, it will continue adjacent to Eaton Street, again making use of MAC easement rights for the trail.
To make use of available easement opportunities, the remaining Saint Paul portion of the trail will continue on St. Paul Port Authority (SPPA) property, which they have agreed to either transfer to Parks Department ownership or grant easement rights, most likely, at no charge to the City. A short segment of trail will require a boardwalk crossing of wetlands, also owned by the SPPA. This segment is estimated to cost $ 660,000 including a boardwalk over the wetland area.
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20 Harriet Island to South St. Paul Regional Trail Master Plan Boardwalk through Wetland: A boardwalk will be installed to traverse the wetland as the trail departs from Eaton Street. See Appendix D for location Boardwalk construction will be done in a way that meets all safety standards and minimizes or eliminates negative wetland impacts. The trail will then continue along an easement on St. Paul Port Authority property before it crosses Barge Channel Road and connects to Kaposia Landing Park in South St. Paul.
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At Barge Channel Rd., there will be an at-grade crossing of the rail spur coupled with a trail/road crossing. Th is road has low traffi c counts, however, it is used by heavy trucks so careful design of the trail crossing will be important for safety assurance. Clear sight lines are present in all directions.
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This section of trail (See map on pages 26-27) is outside of Saint Paul’s city limits and will be completed by Dakota County / South St. Paul. Both South St. Paul and Dakota County have expressed a strong desire to work with the City of St. Paul toward their goal of connecting the City’s bicycle and park resources. A joint powers agreement between the agencies will be used to allow the two cities and Dakota County to seeking funding for the completion of the trail as a single project. The connection to South St. Paul will require the construction of a bridge over the railroad tracks to provide a safe crossing of the high traffi c freight rail line at the northern end of Kaposia Landing Park. The City of South St. Paul and Dakota County have both listed this trail connection an important priority in their park and trail system.
Dakota County has estimated the cost for the construction of the bicycle and pedestrian bridge and the trail segment within their jurisdiction to be about $2.4 M. They have committed to work with Saint Paul on the completion of the trail segments within their jurisdiction. To avoid an interim, incomplete, dead end trail condition, Saint Paul, South St. Paul and Dakota County will jointly seek federal construction funding for completion of the entire length of the trail, most likely through Surface Transportation Program (STP) grant funds. The remaining funding needed to match Federal Grant funds would have to come from City, County, Met Council and any other available eligible grant funds. (See page 7 Dakota Trail System.)
24 Harriet Island to South St. Paul Regional Trail Master Plan 5. Conflicts Agreements needed MAC Several discussions with MAC have yielded positive and supportive results. The construction and operating conditions that MAC will require for the trail to utilize their right- of-way should be easily met. Their primary concerns are security, lighting confl icts and vertical obstacles. As the design progresses, an agreement will clearly defi ne the parameters and limits to the trail’s alignment.
Airport Road Right-of-way Room for the trail will be between the fence and curb. Saint Paul Public Works Saint Paul’s Public Works department has jurisdiction and, therefore, signifi cant control over several aspects of the trail’s development. Preliminary discussions with the City transportation planner about the use of the Plato Boulevard right-of-way have concluded that there is suffi cient right-of- way for trail development. Through careful re-confi guration of the road lanes, an off road bicycle trail can be added without signifi cant impact to the traffi c fl ow in the vicinity. See Cross Section Type 1 on page 15.
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Port Authority The Saint Paul Port Authority (SPPA) owns several parcels of land that will be important for the completion of the trail. As part of the planning efforts for the Great River Passage Master Plan, the Parks Department and the SPPA discussed several key land and easement agreements that will support key objectives of the proposed GRP Master Plan including the Harriet Island to South St. Paul trail connection. Segment 3 of the proposed trail route includes several parcels that the SPPA has offered to grant trail easements. Some preliminary engineering will be necessary for the easement agreements to be drawn up in detail. Most important is the agreement that the trail will be an Eaton Street intersection important City and regional asset that will take advantage of existing Port Authority property and avoid costly acquisitions.
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Harriet Island to South St. Paul Regional Trail Master Plan 27 Bridges vs. ‘at grade’ crossings Safe bicycle and pedestrian crossing of railroad tracks depends on multiple factors including clear sight lines for the trail user and the railroad operating engineers, the speed and volume of the rail traffi c at the crossing, and the presence of crossing arms or other signals of approaching trains. In addition, the surface conditions of the crossing can contribute to safe travel across the tracks. These conditions are determined by established railroad standards and the standard practices for trail design dictated by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). All rail-trail crossings necessary for the completion of this trail will be designed to meet the applicable standards of the railroad ownership and the MnDOT design standards. It is anticipated that only one rail crossing will require the construction of a bridge to eliminate the potential confl icts associated Track Crossing Plato Blvd. & Starky St. with an at grade crossing at Kaposia Landing Park. See following aerial photos of existing rail crossing locations.
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Harriet Island to South St. Paul Regional Trail Master Plan 31 Levee Concerns
Corps of Engineers The US Army Corps of Engineers (C.O.E.) provided funding, and design guidelines for the construction of the fl ood protection levees in St. Paul. They are responsible for maintaining the integrity of the levee design and by monitoring and regulating the structural aspects of the levee system through written construction and maintenance guidelines. The segment of the trail that is proposed to traverse the levee must meet the Corps design criteria as a Project Modifi cation. A Project Modifi cation must be reviewed and approved by the C.O.E. Their plan review will require a topographic Top of levee along Airport Rd. survey of the levee that includes the proposed plan drawings. Design of the trail approaches will need to be carefully considered since any soil placed on the river side of the levee for construction of ramps could trigger a requirement for fl ood modeling analysis (HEC II) to confi rm a zero rise in the modeled fl ood elevation. The City will work with the C.O.E. to develop plans that meet all criteria for functional, stable fl ood protection.
Back side of Levee near Holman Field. Public Works Final approval of the levee trail design will be done in collaboration with the Saint Paul Public Works Sewer Division, which is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the levee. When a fl ood event is anticipated, they prepare the levee closures by installing stop logs and provide inspection and maintainenance of the levee during and following a fl ood event. The sewer division will review and must approve any trail elements that involve the levee fl ood protection system.
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32 Harriet Island to South St. Paul Regional Trail Master Plan 6. Public Services Public Services
Wayfi nding and interpretive signage The HISSP regional trail will include wayfi nding and interpretive signage. Near the trail junction at Harriet Island, there is an information kiosk that will be updated to include maps and other information about the trail and its connections to other City and regional facilities. Trail users will also be guided by ‘trail blazer’ signage through the length of the trail to help keep them apprised of their location. Use of this system will also help in understanding the trail’s multiple identities; part of City, Regional, State and National (MRT) trail systems.
Interpretive Signs Interpretive opportunities are present at multiple locations along the trail including: • C.O.E. fl ood control levee interpretation. • National Park Service MNRRA • Airport History / Operations, • Wetland - Natural History - River Ecology • Existing and historic river related industrial activities • Railroad history • St. Paul West Side History
Potable Water availability There is drinking water available at Harriet Island and near Kaposia Landing Park. A water service main is in close proximity near the intersection of Airport Road and Eaton St. so providing an additional drinking fountain along the trail would be a relatively simple installation. This part of the trail would benefi t from a drinking fountain and is the most likely location for this feature however decisions about the fi nal location will depend upon multiple factors.
Harriet Island to South St. Paul Regional Trail Master Plan 33 7. Operations All regional trails within St. Paul are included in the park operations maintenance budget. This includes annual assessment of the trail conditions and repair and renovation of the trail components as needed. The completed Harriet Island to South St. Paul Regional Trail will be included in the normal operations and maintenance cycle funded in part with Regional Park maintenance funds. SNOW PLOWING Our Parks maintenance department will add this trail to the list of other regional bicycle and pedestrian trails that are routinely plowed. As a component in the City’s non-motorized transportation planning, snow plowing would be performed as needed following measurable snow falls.
MOWING AND TREE CARE Mowing adjacent turf areas will be done routinely along with other landscape maintenance activities including tree pruning. Native planting areas will be maintained using the most current accepted, sustainable Trail maintenance will include snow practices. In areas where it is feasible, there will be periodic burning of plowing. native grass plantings to reduce the presence of invasive plant species.
SAFETY AND SECURITY The City of Saint Paul will operate and maintain the 3.2 miles of trail within their jurisdiction. Existing City ordinances, parks and recreation rules and regulations for operation and maintenance will apply to the trail. Due to the trail’s proximity to the Holman Field Airport, additional security measures will be incorporated as needed to meet Metropolitan Airport Commission and Homeland Security requirements. Maintenance Costs Estimated costs for annual operation and maintenance of the trail are as follows:
MAINTENANCE COST SUMMARY. ST. PAUL Task Annual freq, Cost for S.St. Paul Trail Plow snow (<5", two passes) 12 $ 4,249 Broom - Winter (two passes) 12 $ 2,602 Sand/Salt paths 6 $ 969 Mow grass 6' on both sides 13 $ 2,664 Broom - Summer (two passes) 6 $ 1,301 Pick litter 52 $ 1,815 Saint Paul, South St. Paul and Dakota County are all staffed and equiped to Empty L&P trash receptacles 140 $ 3,133 maintain the trail. Brush back 1 $ 613 Patching 1 $ 1,696 Seal coating (every 7 yrs.) 0.15 Reclaim & overlay (every 21 yrs.) 0.048 $ 12,276
Totals = $ 31,318 *Th e trail costs noted above are based on the current operation and maintenance costs for a typical paved section of a similar trail design.
34 Harriet Island to South St. Paul Regional Trail Master Plan 8. Citizen Participation
Great River Passage Planning St. Paul is in the process of developing a comprehensive Master Plan (once known as the Great River Park-now called the Great River Passage) for all 17 miles of riverfront parks and trails within the Mississippi River Corridor. A number of open public planning events were held and a public task force was selected to represent planning districts throughout the City. One chapter of the Great River Passage Master Plan, is dedicated to improving and implementing better connectivity to the river with improvements suggested for existing and proposed trails. (See appendix A4-A6 for a summary of the public process) The Harriet Island to South St. Paul Regional Trail Connection was presented at task force meetings specifi cally addressing the trail system and it was overwhelmingly supported as an important connection by task force members and from community members at large. With this demonstrated community understanding and support, it is clear that completing the trail connection strengthens both recreational and commuter transportation options into and within the St. Paul park trail system. South St. Paul / Dakota County Meetings with planners in Dakota County and South St. Paul have lead to important collaborative efforts toward the completion of this trail. It is mutually understood by Saint Paul, South St. Paul and Dakota County that a bicycle and pedestrian connection between these municipalities will augment the recreational facilities found on each end of the trail. In addition, it will provide a much needed off road non-motorized transportation route that connects multiple neighborhoods. Saint Paul, South St. Paul and Dakota County will continue to work together and make use of the benefi ts realized with a multi-jurisdictional project. The completed trail, as a component of the MRT, will take on greater signifi cance than a simple connecting trail between two cities. It will provide a regional and national draw that highlights the Mississippi River, in addition to these two neighboring cities. 9. Public Awareness National Park Service, Great River Passage This proposed regional trail will benefi t from its location within the boundaries of MNRRA. In addition to the prestige garnered with this status, it includes the nation wide marketing efforts that are part of a NPS designation. In addition, the implementation of Saint Paul’s Great River Passage plan will include substantial marketing efforts to promote the Passage as a regional destination.
Harriet Island to South St. Paul Regional Trail Master Plan 35 Miss. River Trail Inc. / MnDOT The Miss. River Trail continues to expand and efforts are ongoing to complete and improve the entire length of the trail, including the efforts strong support from MnDOT. This includes strengthened support of MRT improvement projects and the efforts to publicize the trail and market the trail as a tourist destination with MnDOT’s June 2011 publication of the Mississippi River Trail Bikeway Marketing Toolbox. A ‘marketing toolbox to provide potential MRT marketers with the tools and information they need to promote the trail.’
10. Accessibility
All park facilities will be developed in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Other local guidelines, such as the DNR’s Trail Planning, Design and Development resource book, and the MnDOT Bicycle Facility Design Manual will be used when developing accessible bicycle and pedestrian facilities including trail surfaces, the street crossings and the bridge connection in South St. Paul.
11. Natural Resources Existing Conditions The trail alignment proposed makes use of developed land where there are no documented ecologically sensitive areas. One exception to this is where the trail will traverse an existing wetland located between the airport and an industrial steel scrap recycling area. Prior to any development, the area will be reviewed for the presence of any endangered or threatened plant or animal species. Because of its close proximity to the airport fl ight paths, this will be an area where ecological connectivity needs to be carefully considered and enhanced only if can be done without increasing potential wildlife - air traffi c confl icts. See Appendix; Surrounding Land Cover, Regional Wetland Areas Maps
36 Harriet Island to South St. Paul Regional Trail Master Plan Proposed Natural Resources Plan. It is expected that water quality improvement measures can be incorporated in the vicinity of the wetlands, as well as at other locations along the length of the trail. Landscaping will utilize sustainable practices to minimize any energy intensive maintenance operations. Use of native, drought tolerant turf grasses, trees and shrubs will be used to improve the existing wildlife habitat in areas where this is appropriate. Some areas near the airport may have to minimize rather than enhance bird habitat since the presence of birds can create safety confl icts with airport operations.
The majority of the proposed trail right-of-way is either existing developed right-of-way or it is otherwise disturbed by long-standing infrastructure development. Natural Resources mapping indicates no signifi cant natural areas will be disturbed by this trail development. There is a wetland area adjacent to the airport that will be left undisturbed following construction of a boardwalk that will carry the trail over a short section of the wetland. The trail alignment from the Saint Paul /South St. Paul boundary into Saint Paul will again follow land previously used for industrial access roads. Within the narrow confi nes of the trail corridor, the opportunities for signifi cant habitat restoration, improvements or enhancement of existing wildlife corridors will be very limited. Even given this limitation, the possibilities will be explored and where it is feasible will be included within the scope of the trail design and construction.
Harriet Island to South St. Paul Regional Trail Master Plan 37 Appendix Appendix A1...... Trail Project Context Map / Existing Trails Appendix A2...... Trail alignment map with adjacent land cover Appendix A3...... Trail alignment/proximity to wetland resources Appendix A4-A6...... Public Participation planning process Appendix A7-A10...... Letters of Support MnDOT / Dakota County Saint Paul Port Authority City of South St. Paul M.A.C.
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6.3 GOALS & OBJECTIVES GOALS The Downtown Reach Reach The Downtown Saint Paul’s urban riverfront is an important hub for both both for hub important is an riverfront urban Paul’s Saint boating. recreational and commercial e river’s edge must balance commerce, transportation and and transportation commerce, balance must edge e river’s Th space. open and recreation with redevelopment July, 2012 N 6000 1” =3000’ 3000 Concept Overview 1500 Lower Landing Park Lower Mounds Indian Park Regional Raspberry Island Landing Upper Park Regional Island Harriet Park Regional Cherokee 0 place. gathering a popular is always edge e river’s Th 4th Street , along erent character that reinforces reinforces that character erent Reach e Downtown Major bridge crossings are an essential part of the City’s identity. City’s the part of essential an are crossings bridge Major Chapter 6: Plan Recommendations - Th Recommendations 6: Plan Chapter Bring Downtown and the West Side to the river’s the river’s Side to Downtown and the West Bring edge. will be established the river, both sides of on edge, accessible publicly A continuous properties. Side West and downtown key of redevelopment the anticipated of as part a distinctly diff will have the river of Each edge mixed-use complementary by each district,is supported of and the identity business neighborhoods and adjacent between the river, Connections development. circuits bicycling and jogging walking, for options of a variety districts will provide the riverfront. along Kellogg, Park, Regional Island Enhance Harriet and LowerUpper Landing parks as destinations regional and neighborhoodfor and recreation leisure. will Island Harriet at attractions leisure and recreation youth-oriented Expanding needed regional much while providing year-round, and daily the park activate facilities. recreation evening early time and lunch greater encourage to will be programmed Park Kellogg the River. views of dramatic its of advantage take that activities Lowertown a growing meet the needs of will beto enhanced Park Landing Lower Nature Bruce Vento linking connection, bridge neighborhood. A signature Warner from the Downtown into a gateway will form Landing, Sanctuary Lower to the river. to Phalen Valley and Brook Trout from trails regional connect Road and Bluff Daytons’ from downtown, into Round the Grand Extending this iconic will allow signage, and streetscape improving by Boulevard, Kellogg to Park the City’s into integrated and visible connected, be to more feature historic and
A6Appendix Harriet Island to South St. Paul Regional Trail Master Plan Minnesota Department of Transportation 395 John Ireland Boulevard Saint Paul, MN 55155
August 19, 2011
Mr. Kevin Roggenbuck Transportation Coordinator Transportation Advisory Board Metropolitan Council 390 North Robert St. St. Paul, MN 55101
Re: Support for 2015 & 2016 Federal Transportation Enhancement Grant Application: Saint Paul/Dakota County Commuter Bike Trail
Dear Mr. Roggenbuck:
This letter of support is to inform and assure you that MnDOT has identified the proposed Saint Paul/Dakota County Regional Trail Connector as an important Metro improvement to the Mississippi River Trail (MRT), a ten-state effort to provide a continuous bicycle route extending from the Mississippi River Headwaters in Minnesota all the way to the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana.
MRT development adds value to existing roads and trails that follow the river, but may not intuitively be recognized as a continuous route. Both St. Paul and Dakota County have provided key leadership and cooperation during our route planning and signing efforts in the Metro area. Further, they have each continued to develop improvements that enhance this “Masterpiece in the Making.”
Building this proposed off road facility improves both bicycle safety and the Mississippi River experience; two key goals of MnDOT’s efforts to establish the MRT statewide. The majority of the project will take cyclists off Trunk Highway right of way onto trails that are much closer to the Mississippi and connect to existing trails. In addition, the Lilydale segment will allow cyclists appropriate room under a railroad bridge and separate cyclists from road traffic. They currently must share the road within a very narrow opening. Lastly this project is developed in accordance with MnDOT’s Bicycle Modal Plan.
Sincerely,
Director of Context Sensitive Solutions MnDOT Office of Environmental Stewardship 395 John Ireland Blvd., Mail Stop 686 St. Paul, MN 55155 651-366-3302 [email protected]
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