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Regional Trails Initiative FINAL REPORT & ACTION PLAN Regional Trails Initiative FINAL REPORT & ACTION PLAN PHASE 1 – Rochester TMA Prepared By: Alta Transportation Consulting, Inc. Northeast Greenways, Inc. Larsen Engineers, PC August 2002 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS REGIONAL TRAILS INITIATIVE STEERING COMMITTEE William Nojay * Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority Peg Churchill Wayne County Planning Department John DiMura New York State Canal Corporation Edward Doherty City of Rochester Angela Ellis Ontario County Department of Planning and Research Mike Garland Monroe County Office of the Executive Edward Hall Greater Rochester Visitors Association Charles Moynihan New York State Department of Transportation – Region 4 David Woods Livingston County Planning Department * Steering Committee Chairman REGIONAL TRAILS INITIATIVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Andrew August Genesee Valley Bicycle Dealers Association Steve Beauvais New York State Department of Transportation – Region 4 JoAnn Beck City of Rochester Todd Calvin Rochester Bicycling Club Peg Churchill Wayne County Planning Department John DiMura New York State Canal Corporation Angela Ellis Ontario County Department of Planning and Research Carl Foss Genesee Region Trails Coalition Paul Howard Genesee-Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council Paul Johnson Monroe County Planning Department Amanda Mason Western Erie Canal Heritage Corridor Planning Commission David Woods Livingston County Planning Department Genesee Transportation Council Staff Steve Gleason, Executive Director Kristin Bennett, Bicycle/Pedestrian Program Manager Consultant Team Alta Transportation Consulting, Inc. Northeast Greenways, Inc. Larsen Engineers, PC Cover Photo/Image Credits (Clockwise From Top Left) Ontario Pathways Trail (Ontario Pathways, Inc.) Buffalo Riverwalk Trail (Northeast Greenways, Inc.) Typical Trail Cross Section (Rails-to-Trails Conservancy) Canalway Trail at Schoen Place, Pittsford (Orlando Fernando) TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction...................................................................................................................................... 1 Executive Summary............................................................................................................... 1 Background ............................................................................................................................. 2 Setting....................................................................................................................................... 3 Benefits .................................................................................................................................... 5 Description of the Regional Trail System........................................................................... 7 Types of Recommendations ................................................................................................. 7 Planning and Public Involvement Process ......................................................................... 8 2. Regional Trails Initiative Goals....................................................................................................10 3. Summary of Relevant Plans..........................................................................................................11 4. Existing Conditions.......................................................................................................................13 Existing Trails .......................................................................................................................13 Trails Under Development .................................................................................................21 Support Facilities..................................................................................................................21 5. Needs Analysis ...............................................................................................................................22 Description of Needs...........................................................................................................22 Public Input...........................................................................................................................22 Summary of Public Comments ..........................................................................................22 Commuting and Recreational Users..................................................................................25 Projected Usage....................................................................................................................27 6. Recommendations .........................................................................................................................29 Overview................................................................................................................................29 General Recommendations.................................................................................................29 Location-Specific Recommendations................................................................................32 Project Sorting Criteria ........................................................................................................33 Priority Trail Project Fact Sheets .......................................................................................42 On-Street Trail Connection Recommendations ..............................................................62 7. Implementation Strategies............................................................................................................66 Operations & Maintenance.................................................................................................72 Marketing...............................................................................................................................78 Follow-on Activities ..........................................................................................................................81 Region Wide Projects...........................................................................................................82 Appendix A – Design Guidelines..................................................................................................A-1 Appendix B – Public Input – November/December 2001.......................................................B-1 Appendix C – Public Input – March 2002...................................................................................C-1 Appendix D – Surveys & Written Comments............................................................................ D-1 Regional Trails Initiative Final Report & Action Plan Genesee Transportation Council August 2002 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Nine-County GTC Region and Rochester Transportation Management Area ........ 4 Figure 2: Existing Multi-use Trails and Trails Currently Under Development .......................14 Figure 3: Project Recommendations Near-Term Implementation Window ...........................35 Figure 4: Project Recommendations Mid-Term Implementation Window.............................37 Figure 5: Project Recommendations Long-Term Implementation Window...........................40 LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Existing Multi-use Trails Within the TMA....................................................................15 Table 2: Trail Projects/Improvements Currently Underway in the TMA ...............................16 Table 3: Projected Rochester TMA Trail Usage Systemwide.....................................................28 Table 4: Project Recommendations Near-Term Implementation Window.............................36 Table 5: Project Recommendations Mid-Term Implementation Window ..............................38 Table 6: Project Recommendations Long-Term Implementation Window ............................41 Table 7: Rochester TMA Roads Suggested for Improvement...................................................63 Table 8: Summary of Funding Programs ......................................................................................71 Regional Trails Initiative Final Report & Action Plan Genesee Transportation Council August 2002 1. INTRODUCTION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of the Regional Trails Initiative is to develop a comprehensive and achievable action plan for community leaders to create and maintain a safe, accessible, and highly functional regional trail system that is fully integrated with the existing transportation system and constitutes a nationally recognized distinguishing feature of this region. This Initiative provides community leaders with both short- and long-term recommendations and the framework to systematically create a regional trail system that: Provides safe, healthy, and economical transportation options for all ages, abilities, and incomes as well as close-to-home recreational opportunities, Contributes to this region’s efforts to improve air quality, and Constitutes a critical element of overall efforts to improve the attractiveness of this region and its ability to attract and retain the skilled workforce it needs to prosper. The principal geographic focus of Phase 1 of the Regional Trails Initiative is the Rochester Transportation Management Area (TMA), which includes Monroe County and the adjacent developed areas of Livingston, Ontario, and Wayne Counties. The TMA is already home to over 105 miles of multi-use trails, including: A 40-mile segment of the Canalway Trail in Monroe County and western Wayne County, 17 miles of the Genesee Valley Greenway,
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