Dallas Trail Network Plan UpdateQuality of Life CommitteeAugust 11, 2009

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IntroductionThe Park and Recreation Department’s Trail Network Master Plan was first adopted in March 2005

Since adoption:

Trail projects included in the 2003 Bond Program are nearing completion,

Trail projects included in the 2006 Bond Program are being implemented, and

New trail corridors have been identified

Trail Network Master Plan Updated in 2008

2005 Plan

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Introduction

The Trail Network Master Plan Update:

Reflects the City’s current trail status

Adds new trail corridors that have been identified

Adds more detailed information on some of the existing trails

Adds trail etiquette information

Adds a “coming soon” section

Adds 911 marker information

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Approximately 22 miles of new proposed trail corridors added to the Plan in the 2008 update

Plan UpdateTimberglen Trail

Lake Highlands Trail

Matilda Trail

Seagoville Trail

Highland Hills Trail

Interurban Trail

Elm Fork CreekTrail

Trinity Strand TrailPhase II

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Trail Classifications in the Master Plan

Major Trails

Major Linear Trails

Major Loop Trails

Major Nature Trails

Neighborhood Trails

Major Loop Trail

Neighborhood Park Trail

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Classification

Major Linear Trails

City-wide assets marketed as regional attractions

At least one mile in length

Typically a minimum of 12-feet in width

Essential in promoting alternative modes of transportation and improving air quality

Connect multiple parks, greenbelts, schools, neighborhoods, employment centers, entertainment districts and transit centers

Katy Trail

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Classification

Major Loop Trails

Located wholly within metropolitan, regional and community parks

Provide multiple recreation and exercise opportunities while linking amenities within the park

Glendale Park Loop Trail White Rock Lake Park Loop Trail

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Classification

Major Nature Trails

Natural-surfaced trails, located within major greenbelts or natural areas

Provide opportunities for environmental education and contemplative seclusion in a natural setting

L.B. Houston Nature Trail

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Trail Network Master PlanCity of Dallas

Park and Recreation Department

0 2.5 5Miles -

Existing TrailsProgrammed and Funded TrailsProposed TrailsSidewalk/Street Connection

Existing Major Nature Trails

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20 Joppa Preserve Nature Trails21 Katy Spur Trail22 Katy Trail23 Kiest Park Loop Trail24 Kiestwood Trail25 L.B. Houston Nature Trails26 Lake Highlands Trail27 Matilda Trail28 McCommas Bluff Nature Trails29 Northaven Trail30 Prairie Creek Greenbelt Trail31 Preston Ridge Trail32 Runyon Creek Greenbelt Trail33 Santa Fe Trail

34 Scyene Trail35 Seagoville Trail36 Southwest Dallas Trail37 Texas Buckeye Nature Trail38 Timberglen Trail39 Trinity Interpretive Center Nature Trails40 Trinity Levee Trail 41 Trinity Stand Trail42 Turtle Creek Trail43 Union Pacific Trail44 Valley View Park Nature Trails45 White Rock Creek Trail North46 White Rock Creek Trail South47 White Rock Lake Park Loop Trail

1 Bachman Lake Park Trail 2 Bernal Trail 3 Cedar Crest Trail 4 Cedar Ridge Preserve Nature Trail 5 Chalk Hil l Trail 6 Coombs Creek Trail 7 Cottonbelt Trail 8 Cottonwood Trail 9 Crawford Memorial Park Loop Trail10 Dixon Branch Trail11 Elm Fork Trail12 Elm Fork Creek Trail13 Fishtrap Lake Park Trail14 Five Mile Creek Greenbelt Trail15 Glendale Park Loop Trail16 Highland Hills Trail17 Highlands West Trail18 Interurban Trail19 John C. Phelps

Existing Major Linear Trails: 34.9 miles

Existing Major Loop Trails: 20.7 miles

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Classification

Neighborhood Park Trails

Considered a neighborhood amenity

Typically located wholly within community and neighborhood parks

Less than one mile in length

Can be linear, loop or nature trail

Typically no wider than 8 feet

Analysis and planning occurs within the individual park development plan Gateway Park

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Neighborhood Trails

Existing Number of Neighborhood Park Trails: 44 locations

Total Trail Mileage: approx. 19.4 miles

Neighborhood TrailsCity of Dallas

Park and Recreation Department 0 2.5 5Miles -

Site of Existing Neighborhood Trail

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1 Alta Mesa Park 2 Bert Fields Park 3 Bickers Park 4 Bisbee Parkway 5 Boulder Park 6 Cole Park 7 Craddock Park 8 Emerald Lake Park 9 Exall Park10 Fireside Park11 Fox Hollow Park12 Frankford Park13 Gateway Park14 Glencoe Park15 Grauwyler Park16 Harry Stone Park17 Hulcy Park18 J.J. Craft Park19 J.J. Lemmon Park

20 Jaycee Zaragoza Park21 Katie Jackson Park22 Keller Springs Park23 Kidd Springs Park24 Kiowa Park25 Kiowa Parkway26 Lake Cliff Park27 Lakeland Hills Park28 Lindsley Park29 Marcus Park30 Martin Weiss Park31 Meadowstone Park32 Netherland Park

33 Oak Cliff Founders Park34 Old Renner Park35 Opportunity Park36 Pagewood Park37 Pemberton Hill Park38 Preston Hollow Park39 Rochester Park40 Salado Park41 Singing Hills Park42 Tommie Allen Park43 Urbandale Park44 Willie Mae Butler Park

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Trail Rights-of-Way

Trail Rights-of-Way Include:

City-owned rights-of-way

ONCOR and DART rights-of-way

Acquisition

Preston Ridge Trail

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Trail Rights-of-Way

City-owned rights-of-way

Located wholly within city owned property such as city parks, greenbelts, creek corridors and streets

The Coombs Creek Trail is located within existing city- owned property adjacent to Coombs Creek

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Trail Rights-of-Way

ONCOR and DART rights-of-way

Utility and railroad corridors are the most common types of right-of-way for trails that are not owned by the city

ONCOR and DART have demonstrated their willingness to allow the usage of their properties for public trail use

The proposed Northaven Trail will be located within an ONCOR utility right-of-way

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Trail Rights-of-Way

Acquisition

In some cases, it may be necessary to acquire fee simple title to a proposed trail corridor in order to preserve the corridor from future development that may render a proposed trail project impossible

The proposed Chalk Hill Trail will be located on former railroad right-of-way currently being acquired by the City

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Implementation

2003 and 2006 Bond Program Trail Funding

Allocated $31 million for:

Rights-of-Way Acquisition

Matching Funds

Site Amenities

Trail Construction

Trail Reconstruction

Trail Planning

18 additional miles of trails funded

Katy Trail

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Implementation

Leveraged Funding

The 2003 and 2006 Bond Programs leveraged an additional $29.5 million through various grant and partnership programs FUNDING SOURCES:

City of Dallas 2003 & 2006 Bond Programs $31M

Statewide Transportation Enhancement Program (STEP) $10M

Dallas County $9M

North Central Texas Council of Governments $7M

Private Funds $3M

Collin County Parks and Open Space Grant $.5M

Dallas County$9M

Collin County$.5M

City of Dallas$31M

STEP$10M

Private$2.0M

NCTCOG$7M

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Implementation

2003 and 2006 Bond Programs and Leveraged Trail Funding Allocated $60.5 million for:

Right of Way Acquisition

Chalk Hill Trail

Matching Funds

Cottonwood Trail

Katy Trail

Santa Fe Trail

Site Amenities

Katy Trail

Preston Ridge Trail

Valley View West

Westhaven ParkCottonwood Trail under High Five

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Implementation

Trail Planning and Design

Bernal Trail – Phase I

Cedar Crest Trail – Phase I

Elm Fork Trail – Phase I

Runyon Creek Greenbelt Trail

Union Pacific Trail (East Dallas Veloway North)

Timberglen Trail

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Implementation

Trail Construction (2003 and 2006 Bond Programs)

Arapaho Park Trail

Arcadia North Library and School

Churchill Park Trail

Coombs Creek Greenbelt

Cottonwood Trail

Elmwood Parkway

Five Mile Creek Trail

Gannon Park Trail

Katy TrailCoombs Creek Trail

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Implementation

Kiestwood Trail

Lake Highlands North Park

Lake Highlands Trail

Martin Weiss Park Trail

Northaven Trail

Oak Cliff Founders Park

Preston Ridge Trail

Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trestle

Tietze Park Trail

Trinity Strand Trail

Union Pacific Trail

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Implementation

Trail Reconstruction (2003 and 2006 Bond Program)

Arcadia South Park Trail

Bachman Lake Park Trail

Bert Fields Trail

Cox Lane Park

Frankford Park

Kiowa Park

Lakewood Park

Maria Luna Park

Martin Weiss Park

Northaven Park and Greenbelt

White Rock Greenbelt Trail at Northwood Park

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Implementation

Northwood Park

Peter Pan Park

Tipton South/Bernal Creek

Turtle Creek Parkway

Valley View Park

White Rock Greenbelt

White Rock Lake Loop Trail

Wonderview Park

White Rock Greenbelt Trail

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Inventory of Existing Trails

Major Linear Trails 28.8 miles 35.65 miles 66.75 miles

Major Loop Trails 20.1 miles 20.7 miles 20.7 miles

Major Nature Trails 22.8 miles 23.0 miles 23.0 miles

Neighborhood Trails

13.8 miles 19.4 miles 19.4 miles

Total Miles 85.5 miles 98.75 miles 129.85 miles

Additional Proposed Trails

144.0 miles 172.15 miles 141.05 miles

Plan Total 229.5 miles 270.9 miles 270.9 miles

2005 2009 Funded and Existing Trails

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Implementation

Estimated unfunded need (2009):

Major Linear Trails $181.4M

Major Loop Trails $14.0M

Major Nature Trails $2.0M

Neighborhood trails (not estimated, included in individual Park Development Plans)

Total $197.4M

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2009 Inventory of Existing Trails

Trail TypeMaster

Plan Trails (miles)

Completed Trails (miles)

Funded Trails (miles)

Completed Trails (%)

Funded & Completed

Trails (miles/%)

Unfunded Need

(millions)

Major Linear Trails 194.4 35.65 31.1 18.3% 66.75 mi

34.3% $181.4

Neighborhood Park Trails 19.4 19.4 N/A N/A 19.4 mi N/A

Major Nature Trails 30.8 23.0 0 74.7% 23.0 mi

74.7% $2.0

Major Loop Trails 26.3 20.7 0 78.7% 20.7 mi

78.7% $14.0

TOTAL 270.9 mi 98.0 mi 31.1 mi 36.2%129.85 mi/

47.9%141.05 mi/$197.4 m

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Trail Network Master Plan Update

Awards Received in 2009:

American Planning Association – Texas Chapter

Long Range Planning Award

American Society of Landscape Architects – Texas Chapter

Honor Award in Planning and Analysis Category

Texas Recreation and Parks Society

Excellence in Planning Award