This document has been prepared by West Bradford Township for electronic distribution. Users may freely copy the file and print its contents for use solely within their own organization. The file and any printed contents may not be given to any third parties without the express written consent of West Bradford Township. The file contents may not be copied electronically into any other format. West Bradford Township Creating Connections: Country Paths & Village Sidewalks A Greenways, Trails, and Gateways Plan West Bradford Township Board of Supervisors Bruce W. Laverty, Chairman Mark J. Blair, Vice-Chairman John A. Haiko, Member Greenways, Trails, & Gateways Task Force William Cook, Planning Commission Tanya Middleton, Historical Committee Marquerite Davis, Resident Lew Molnar, Parks Department Darah Fillidore, Recreation Commission Terri Nappi, Recreation Commission Alan Lauer, Resident Nance Rofle, Resident Robert Lyng, Planning Commission Angel Shindledecker, Resident Sharon Maclay, Resident Brian Vitulli, Resident John Merva, Resident George Wanta, Resident West Bradford Township Project Staff Vince Visoskas, Assistant Township Manager Gary Schmidt, Parks Director Steve Becker, Public Works Director Dedication The Board of Supervisors would like to dedicate this Plan to each of the numerous individuals who serve our community by providing countless hours of their time serving as Township volunteers. Their dedication and perseverance is evident daily and not always recognized fully. West Bradford Township Creating Connections: Country Paths & Village Sidewalks A Greenways, Trails, and Gateways Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS..................................................................................................I LIST OF FIGURES.........................................................................................................II LIST OF MAPS...............................................................................................................III INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................1 PROLOGUE…...................................................................................................................1 BENEFITS….....................................................................................................................3 BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS….........................................................................................3 GREENWAYS..................................................................................................................7 DEFINED…......................................................................................................................7 PURPOSE…......................................................................................................................9 Natural Feature Protection.......................................................................................13 Landscape Buffer......................................................................................................13 Biodiversity Enhancement........................................................................................14 Historical Landscape................................................................................................15 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES…............................................................................................16 GREENWAY GOALS & OBJECTIVES................................................................................16 IDENTIFICATION….........................................................................................................17 PRIORITIES….................................................................................................................25 PROTECTION MEASURES…............................................................................................27 Regulatory Protections.............................................................................................27 Acquisition Protections.............................................................................................29 Awareness Protections..............................................................................................29 GREENWAYS SUMMARY…............................................................................................31 TRAILS............................................................................................................................33 DEFINED…....................................................................................................................33 Trail History…..........................................................................................................35 PURPOSE…....................................................................................................................36 Regional Trails..........................................................................................................37 Adjacent Municipalities........................................................................................38 TRAILS GOALS & OBJECTIVES.......................................................................................40 Trail Types….............................................................................................................41 IDENTIFICATION….........................................................................................................43 Activity Centers.........................................................................................................43 Trail Inventory….......................................................................................................44 Core Trails............................................................................................................44 i West Bradford Township Creating Connections: Country Paths & Village Sidewalks A Greenways, Trails, and Gateways Plan Loop Trails............................................................................................................45 Bicycle Routes......................................................................................................53 Canoe Paths...........................................................................................................54 Design Criteria…......................................................................................................55 PRIORITIES….................................................................................................................59 IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES…....................................................................................61 Acquisition Implementation Measures......................................................................61 Design Implementation Measures.............................................................................62 Awareness Implementation Measures.......................................................................63 TRAILS SUMMARY….....................................................................................................64 GATEWAYS...................................................................................................................65 DEFINED…....................................................................................................................65 PURPOSE…....................................................................................................................67 GATEWAY GOALS & OBJECTIVES..................................................................................68 IDENTIFICATION….........................................................................................................69 Roadway Entrances..................................................................................................69 Village Streetscapes..................................................................................................75 Feature Enhancements..............................................................................................76 PRIORITIES….................................................................................................................76 PRIORITIES….................................................................................................................77 IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES…....................................................................................78 Physical Improvements.............................................................................................78 Regulation and Planning..........................................................................................79 Community Awareness..............................................................................................79 GATEWAYS SUMMARY…...............................................................................................80 APPENDIX......................................................................................................................82 ENDNOTES .....................................................................................................................85 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 - Greenway Listing.............................................................................................19 Figure 2 – Greenway Characteristics................................................................................23 Figure 3 – Greenway Priorities.........................................................................................26