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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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Major Trails
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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
Proposed Major Nature Trailsn¡n¡
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
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