Orange County | Trails Master Plan Parks and Recreation Division | August 2012 AECOM Orange County | Trails Master Plan Update Table of Contents Acknowledgements 01 County-wide Trails System Executive Summary and Map 02 Trail Corridor Concept Plans 1.1. Pine HillsPine Trail Hills Trail 2.2. West OrangeWest Trail Orange Trail 3.3. Lake ApopkaLake Connector Apopka Trail Connect or Trail 4.4. Clarcona-OcoeeClarcona-Ocoee Connector Connect Trail or Trail 5.5. HorizonHoriz West Trailon West Trail 6. Shingle6. Shingle Creek Trail Creek Trail 7.7. Little LittleEcon Greenway Econ Gr Traileen way Trail 8.8. AzaleaAzalea Park Trail Park Trail 9.9. AvalonAvalon Trail Trail 10a.10 Innovationa. Innovation Way/UCF Trail SouthWay/UCF Trail South 10b. 10 bInnovation. Innovation Way/UCF WTrailay/UCF North Trail North 11.11 Meadow. Meadow Woods Trail Woods Trail 12.12. EastEast Orange Orang Traile T rail 03 Implementation and Management Plan 1.1. DesignDesign and Constructionand Construction Costs Costs 2.2. FundingF undingAssessment Assessment 3. 3.OperationsOper andations Maintenance and Maint Programenance Program 04 Appendices 1.1. CorridorCorridor Evaluation Evalua Matrixtion Matrix 2.2. Existing/ProposedExisting/Proposed Trail Mileage Trail Mileag e Parks and Recreation Division | 2012 Page1 1 AECOM Orange County | Trails Master Plan Update Acknowledgements We would like to thank the Orange County Board of County Commissioners, Administration, Staff and Consulting Team for this update to the Orange County Trails Master Plan: County Mayor Teresa Jacobs District 1 Commissioner S. Scott Boyd District 2 Commissioner Frederick C. Brummer District 3 Commissioner John M. Martinez District 4 Commissioner Jennifer Thompson District 5 Commissioner Ted B. Edwards District 6 Commissioner Tiffany Moore Russell County Administrator Ajit Lalchandani Orange County Parks and Recreation Division Matt Suedmeyer, Manager Bill Thomas, Planner III AECOM Design + Planning Bruce Hall, RLA, Project Manager Kathy O’Sullivan, GIS Technician David Barth, ASLA, AICP, CPRP, Principal Planner Derek Baker, Graphic Designer Parks and Recreation Division | 2012 page2 2 01 County-Wide Trails System Executive Summary AECOM Orange County | Trails Master Plan AECOM Orange County | Trails Master Plan Trail Corridor Ranking 01 County-Wide Trails System Executive Summary Ranking Criteria Population and Density Imagine a system of nearly 170 miles of wide, paved, multi- The Trails Master Plan focuses on the conceptual design Public Ownership purpose trails throughout Orange County, connecting of twelve (12) multi-use corridors: residents and visitors to neighborhoods, parks, schools, Scenic/Aesthetic Value offi ces, shopping, natural areas and attractions. Imagine 1.1. PinePine Hills Hills Trail Trail families and individuals of all ages and abilities walking, 2.2. West OrangeWest Trail Or ange Trail Transportation Value running, bicycling and skating for both recreation and 3. Lake3. ApopkaLak eConnector Apopka Trail Connector Trail alternative means of transportation, just as they do 4. Clarcona-OcoeeClarcona-Ocoee Connector Trail Connector Trail Estimated Construction Cost per Mile 4. today on Orange County’s West Orange Trail and Little- 5.5. HorizonHoriz West Trailon West Trail Catalyst for Economic Development Econ Greenway Trail. And imagine new opportunities 6. 6.ShingleShingl Creeke TrailCreek Trail for economic development, social interaction and 7. Little7. EconLittle Greenway Econ Trail Greenway Trail Promotes Urban Infi ll environmental protection and enhancement along the 8. Azalea8. ParkAzalea Trail Park Trail Trail corridors. This is the Vision behind the Orange County 9. Avalon9. TrailAvalon Trail Lack of other Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities Trails Master Plan, a long range plan updated in 2012 by 10a.10a Innovation. Innovation Way/UCF W aTraily/UCF South Tr ail South the Orange County Parks and Recreation Division. 10b.10 Innovationb. Innovation Way/UCF Trail W Northay/UCF Trail North Connected to other Trail Corridors 11.11 Meadow. Meadow Woods W Trailoods Trail The Orange County Trails Master Plan focuses only on the 12.12. East OrangeEast Or Trailange Trail Available Grant Funding proposed system of wide, paved, multi-purpose trails that will form the “backbone” of the County’s bikeways and trails system vision. Other facilities such as sidewalks, Project Rankings (based on Criteria) During the Master Planning process, each trail corridor was bike lanes, hiking trails and “sharrows” (shared streets) visited and evaluated for suitability as a multi-purpose are not included in the Plan, as they are generally being 11 Shingle Shingle CreekCreek T Trailrail - -78 78 P ointsPoints trail corridor and for the feasibility of implementation. constructed throughout the County to provide the “fi ne Proposed trail routes were photographed and mapped, 22 Little Little Econ Econ Greenway Greenwa Phasey Phase 3 - 683 - Points 68 Points grain” of facilities needed to connect to the Trails System and previous construction estimates were reviewed and and complete the bicycle/pedestrian network. updated. The corridors were then evaluated, scored and 33 Pine Pine Hills Hills Trail Trail - 65 - 65Points Points ranked based on defi ned criteria. Finally, a maintenance and management strategy was developed to guide the 44 Innovation Innovation Way/UCF Way/UCF Trail Tr ail(North (Nor andth and South) South) - 59 Points- 59 P oints operations of the Trails System. 55 Lake Lak eApopka Apopka Connector Connect Trailor Tr -ail 58 - Points58 Points 66 Horizon Horizon West We stTrail Trail - 57 - 57Points Points 77 (Tied) (Tied) Avalon Avalon Trail Trail - 56 - 56 Points Points 77 (Tied) (Tied) Meadow Meadow Woods Woods Trail Tr ail- 56 - 56Points Points 99 Azalea Azalea Park Park Trail Trail - 55 - 55Points Points 1010 East East Orange Orange Trail Trail - 52 - 52Points Points 1111 (Tied) (Tied) West West Orange Orange Trail Trail Phase Phase 4 - 451 - 51Points Points 1111 (Tied) (Tied) Clarcona-Ocoee Clarcona-Ocoee Connector Connect Trailor T r- ail51 -Points 51 Points Page 6 Parks and Recreation Division | 2012 Parks and Recreation Division | 2012 Page 3 6 3 AECOM Orange County | Trails Master Plan Orange County Trails Master Plan Overview County Mayor Teresa Jacobs District 1 Commissioner Scott Boyd District 2 Commissioner Fred Brummer District 3 Commissioner John Martinez District 4 Commissioner Jennifer Thompson District 5 Commissioner Ted Edwards District 6 Commissioner Tiffany Moore Russell Parks and Recreation Division | 2012 Pages4 4-5 5 02 Trail Corridor Concept Plans AECOM Orange County | Trails Master Plan Update 02 Trail Corridor Concept Plans 1.1. Pine PineHills HillsTrail Trail 2. 2.West OrangeWe stTrail Orange Trail 3. 3.Lake ApopkaLak Connectore Apopka Trail Connector Trail 4. 4.Clarcona-OcoeeClarcona-Ocoee Connector Trail Connector Trail 5. 5.Horizon WestHoriz Trailon West Trail 6. Shingle6. CreekShingle Trail Creek Trail 7. Little7. EconLittle Greenway Econ Gr Traileen way Trail 8. Azalea8. ParkAzalea Trail Park Trail 9. Avalon9. TrailAvalon Trail 10a. 10 aInnovation. Innovation Way/UCF Trail SouthWay/UCF Trail South 10b. 10 Innovationb. Innovation Way/UCF TrailWay/UCF North Trail North 11. 11Meadow. MeadowWoods Trail Woods Trail 12. 12. East OrangeEast Trail Orange Trail Parks and Recreation Division | 2012 Page 7 7 1. Pine Hills Trail AECOM Orange County | Trails Master Plan AECOM Orange County | Trails Master Plan 1 Pine Hills Trail CostCost Description $12,193,307Project Cost Project Cost $12,193,307 The Pine Hills Trail is approximately 8.2 miles long (including Per PMileer Mile Cost Cost $1,617,726 $1,617,726 an existing .7 mile section) and almost exclusively utilizes an existing 100’- 200’wide Florida Power power-line corridor Pine Hills Trail in its alignment from State Road 50/Colonial Drive north to PriorityPriority the Seminole Wekiva Trail at Rose Avenue. The exception to the power-line corridor route is at Beggs Road. Here, the trail 3 of 123 of 12 departs the power-line corridor and travel east to and beneath US 441/Orange Blossom Trail where it continues north along the east edge of the US 441 ROW to Maitland Boulevard and the StrategyStrategy fforor Implementation Implementation Seminole Wekiva Trail. OpportunitiesOpportunities In addition to the connection to the Seminole Wekiva Trail and Seminole County’s trail system, the intersection of Clarcona Location Map • EnterEnter into into an an easementeasement withwith Pr Progressogress Ener Energygy for forpower - Ocoee Road provides a connection west to the West Orange line corridor. Trail (WOT) and Lake County’s trail system via a partially power- line corridor. Constraints complete 8’ path (Clarcona Ocoee Connector Trail) along • ObtainObtain properties properties as necessarynecessary.. Clarcona Ocoee Road. At the southern end, the Pine Hills Trail • An easement will be required from Florida Power. joins the Shingle Creek Trail at Colonial Drive (SR 50) which Establish the corridor as an unpaved trail with minor improvements to serve as a • Establish the corridor as an unpaved trail with minor connects to Osceola County’s extension of the Shingle Creek catalyst for future funding for pavement and amenities. • An easement may be required along the west side of improvements to serve as a catalyst for future funding for trail to downtown Kissimmee. A spur from the trail, just north the Pine Hills Marketplace between Colonial Drive and pavement and amenities. of Colonial Drive, leads to Barnett Park.