Burlington County Trails Presentation By Matt Johnson

Matt Johnson Burlington County

Feasibility Scope Development Final Design

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Project Areas

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Regional Trails • •

6.5 miles of existing regional trails 100+ miles of additional regional trails: – Kinkora Trail (13 miles) – Mt. Holly to Medford Trail (6.25 miles) – Rancocas Creek Greenway Trail (30+ miles) – Delaware River Heritage Trail (40+ miles) – Arney’s Mount Trail (10 miles)

Delaware River Heritage Trail

Kinkora Trail

Rancocas Greenway Trail

Arney's Mount Trail Mt. Holly-Medford Trail

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PROJECT DETAILS

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Project Limits NY

PA NJ

Study Area

Trenton

Philadelphia

Project Limits DE

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NORTH

Project Limits

Delaware & Raritan Canal

Delaware Canal/ D&L Nat’l. Heritage Corridor

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Trenton NORTH

Project Limits

Delaware & Raritan Canal

Delaware Canal/ D&L Nat’l. Heritage Corridor

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NJ Palmyra

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Trenton NORTH

Project Limits Morrisville

Delaware & Raritan Canal

Delaware Canal/ D&L Nat’l. Heritage Corridor

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NJ Palmyra

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Project Limits Trail Percentage by Municipality (On-Road to Off-Road)

Palmyra

0%

100%

Riverton

12%

88%

Cinnaminson

60%

40%

Delran

100%

0%

Riverside

100%

0%

Delanco

24%

76%

Beverly

29%

71%

Edgewater Park

34%

66%

Burlington City

40%

60%

Burlington Township

38%

62%

Florence Mansfield 0%

100%

Bordentown City

0%

100%

Bordentown Township

8%

92%

Hamilton

95%

Trenton

Percent Off-Road

14%

86%

Fieldsboro

Percent On-Road

15%

85%

82% 0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

Trail Miles On-road 24 Off-road 18 Total 42

100%

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ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS

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Essential Elements

VISION “Create a 50 mile multi-use pathway as close to the shores of the Delaware River as possible.”

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Essential Elements

RESOURCES •Special Places •Celebrate Heritage •Established Parks & Trails

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Essential Elements

PARTNERSHIPS •Talk to Everyone •Mutual Interests •Be Creative

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ENDORSEMENT

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Endorsement

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Endorsement

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CHALLENGES And FINDING SOLUTIONS

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Project Challenges

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Coordination Time (Changing Faces) Cost Engineering/Permitting issues Trail Management

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Coordination

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17 municipalities and 2 counties in NJ Steering Committee Manageable Steps Communication Engineering oversight

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Federal Regulations

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COMMUNITY BASED PLANNING

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Community Based Planning

•Steering Committee •Local Knowledge •Community Reps •Communication 22

Community Based Planning Steering Committee • Both Counties • Reps from each municipality – – – – – – – –

Elected Officials/Mayors environmental comm. historians open space planners twp. administrators Twp. engineers public works planning board

Project Team • DVRPC • Burlington County • DRHT Trail Coordinator • Consultant Team

• Other Agencies – – – –

NJ Transit Rep D&R Canal Commission East Coast Greenway Rancocas Conservancy

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Community Based Planning

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Community Based Planning

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GO PUBLIC

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Go Public

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Go Public COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q: Where will the trail go? Q: What kind of uses will be allowed on the trail? Q: Will there be restrooms for users of the trail? Q: Where will there be parking? Q: How much will it cost and where will the money come from? Q: What will taxpayers have to pay for construction? Q: Where will the money come from for maintenance? Q: Will the route ever be changed? Q: Who will be responsible for the trail once it’s built?

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Time

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Loss of momentum Changing faces – Reorientation Opposition campaign – toilets on front lawn Multiple Alignments (Business & Riverview)

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Project Stages

CONCEPT CONCEPT

FEASIBILITY FEASIBILITY

PRELIM. PRELIM. DESIGN DESIGN

FINAL FINAL DESIGN DESIGN

ACQUIS. ACQUIS.

CONST. CONST.

We Are Here 1996 1996 || 1998 1998 || 2000 2000 || 2002 2002 || 2004 2004 || 2006 2006 || 2008 2008 || 2010 2010 || 2012 2012 || 2014 2014 || 2016 2016

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Challenges

Initially Preferred Alternative 31

Cost

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Cost cutting – use what you’ve got Construction by others Partnerships Strong leadership

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Engineering & Management

• Engineering/Permitting – Creativity – Regional/project-wide approach

• Management Issues – Maintenance – Security – Liability

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Challenges

Design Issues Environmental Sensitivities

Mixed Trail User Types/Needs

Bike/Ped Design Compliance

Construction Mitigation

Facility Design Issues

Historic/Archaeological Sites

Security

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Amenities

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Maintenance

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Sustainability

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WHAT’S NEXT? FINAL DESIGN

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Location Map of Current Design

TRENTON

PHILLY

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Final Design is under way

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Directional & Points of Interest Signs

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Matt Johnson Burlington County

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