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BicycleFacilityStudyLakePark,MN July1,2013 Page|2

ContentsBicycleFacilityStudy(Preliminary)............................................................................................................................ 11.0Introduction......................................................................................................................................................... 3

1.1HeartlandTrailRoute...................................................................................................................................... 32.0NewFacilitiesinLakePark.................................................................................................................................. 4

2.1PathroutesinLakePark.................................................................................................................................. 42.2HeartlandTrailExtension................................................................................................................................ 42.3AlternativeRouteOptions............................................................................................................................... 5

3.0Conclusion........................................................................................................................................................... 6AppendixA:Map....................................................................................................................................................... 7AppendixB:PublicComments................................................................................................................................ 10AppendixC:CostEstimate...................................................................................................................................... 12


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BicycleFacilityStudy

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1.0IntroductionTheMinnesotaDepartmentofNaturalResources(DNR)receivedlegislativeapprovalin2006toextendthe

HeartlandStateTrailfromParkRapidstoMoorhead. TheHeartlandStateTrailisoneoftheoldestrailtotrail

projectsinMinnesota,approvedin1974andrunningatotalof49milesbetweenCassLakeandParkRapids.

PreliminaryrouteshavebeenidentifiedbytheDNRforthetrailextension,howevernospecificalignmentshave

beendeterminedatthetimeofthisreport.

TheCityofLakeParkhashiredMooreEngineeringtoexplorealternativestoroutetheHeartlandStateTrail

throughthecitywhenthetrailextensionisbroughtwestfromParkRapids.TheCityhasalsorequestedthat

routeswithinthecityforabicyclesystembeidentifiedthatcanbeimplementedandusedbyresidentsand

visitorsuntiltheconnectionwiththeHeartlandStateTrailhasbeenmadeinthefuture.

ApublicmeetingwasheldonJune12,2013intheCityofLakePark. Duringthispublicmeeting,aprimary

alternativewasidentifiedbytheresidentsofLakePark.Theminutesfromthismeetingareincludedinappendix

B.

1.1HeartlandTrailRouteTherouteidentifiedbytheDNRfortheHeartlandTrailExpansionisadjacenttoLakeParkarrivingfromtheeast

using161stAvenuetogoaroundLaBelleLake,connectingtoBeckerCountyHighway9(CSAH9),whichbrings

thepathintoLakePark. TheroutecontinuestothewestonHighway7(CSAH7),whereitturnsontoBecker

Countyroad102onitswaytoMoorhead.

Figure1:ProposedHeartlandTrailAlignment


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2.0NewFacilitiesinLakeParkLakeParkhasacommunityparklocatedontheeastsideoftown,consistingofacoveredpicnicarea,

playgroundandsoftballfields. ThesoftballfieldsarelocatedinthebottomofthedrylakebedofLakeFlora,and

servesasacommunitygatheringplace. TheCityofLakeParkwouldliketoaddatrailheadfacilityforvisitors

whowouldliketouseLakeParkasastartingpointtousetheHeartlandTrail.

AsacenterfocalpointfortheHeartlandTrailconnectiontoLakePark,theCitywouldliketoaddapathringing

LakeFloraalongthetopofwhatwasoncetheshorelineofthelake. Thiswouldbetheidealplaceforthetrailto

comeintoLakeParkfromtheeast.

WithintheCityofLakePark,manyofthestreetsareverywide. Utilizingthisexistinggeometry,addingonstreet

bikelanescanbeaccomplishedwithlittletonochangestoparking. Addinggreenspace,curbsidetrees,and

outdoorseatingatlocalbusinessescouldcreateapeacefulplaceforpeopleusingtheHeartlandTrailtostopand

enjoythearea.

Inadditiontofeaturesthatwoulddrawvisitorstothecommunity,theCityofLakeParkwouldliketoestablisha

looptrailsystemwithinthecommunitythatwouldserveitsresidentsuntiltheHeartlandTrailisextendedtothe

areafromParkRapids. SincethecityisbisectedbytheBurlingtonNorthernRailroad,crossingfromthenorth

sideoftowntothesouthsidehaslimitedoptions.

Withinthecity,thereiscurrentlyasinglecountybridgethatcrossestherailroadtracks,locatedonCSAH7. The

proposedintownloopwouldcrossthetracksonthisbridgeandturnwestonVigenLane. Thepathcontinuesto

thenewhighschool,whereitloopsaroundtheedgeoftheschoolgrounds,andreturnstoCSAH7onthesouth

sideoftherailroadtracks.

Atthelocationoftheoldfootballfield,therailroadtracksdropbelowgrade,makingthisanaturalpointfora

futurebike

trail

crossing

within

the

city.

The

embankments

to

either

side

of

tracks

would

allow

abridge

to

be

constructedthatwouldbeasinglespanbridge,reducingoverallcost.

2.1PathroutesinLakeParkInordertoaccomplishthegoalssetbytheCityofLakePark,amixtureofonandoffstreetbikelanesandshared

usepathswereexplored,andanumberofcorridorswereidentifiedaspotentialconnectionswiththefuture

expansionoftheHeartlandStateTrail.

2.2HeartlandTrailExtensionThepreferredHeartlandTrailExtensionwillutilizethealignmentofafarmaccessroadapproximatelymileto

theeastoftheintersectionof161stAvenueand220thStreet. Fromthere,thepathwouldfollowthisalignment

tothesouthandthenfollowthesouthshorelineofLaBelleLake. OnceonthesouthsideofLaBelleLake,the

pathwouldturntothewest,whereitwouldwinditswaythroughtheforestedareabetweentheBurlington

Northerntracksandthelake.

AsthetrailgetsclosertoLakePark,thetrailwouldalignwiththeabandonedspurlinealongthenorthofthe

BurlingtonNorthernRailroadtracks. Therailroadbedwouldberecoveredtobeusedasthealignmentofthe


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biketrailthroughtown. Fromthismainalignment,connectionstoMainStreet,theHighSchool,andotherareas

oftowncanbemadetofacilitateahealthylivingcommunity.

Attheendofthespurline,thetrailwouldcontinuetothewest,crossing6thStreet. Atthislocation,the

railroadtracksaredepressed,providingagoodopportunitytoaddapedestrianandbicyclebridgeoverthe

tracksproviding

asecond

opportunity

to

cross

the

tracks

that

bisect

the

town.

From

this

location,

the

path

wouldcontinuefollowingthenorthsideofthetracksuntilrejoiningtheproposedalignmentalongCountyRoad

102.

TheestimatedcosttoconstructtheHeartlandTrailExtensionthroughLakeParkis$533,650. Acostestimate

wasnotpreparedforalternatives,streetscapeupdates,orthehighschoollooptrail,asthesearefacilitiesthat

areplannedconnectionsinthefuture.Amapoftheproposedalternativesandtrailheadbuildingisshownin

AppendixA,andadetailedcostestimatecanbefoundinAppendixC.

2.3AlternativeRouteOptionsAsecondaryroutewasidentifiedconnectingtheplannedalignmentoftheHeartlandTrailtothecommunity

parkwasconsidered. ThisroutewouldutilizethealignmentidentifiedfortheHeartlandTrailuntilitreachesthe

southwesternedgeofLaBelleLake,whereitwouldcontinuethroughthewoodedareatothebacksideofthe

LakeFloracommunitypath.

CurrentlyCSAH9followsanarrowcausewaythatwouldnecessitatewideningtoaddabiketrailfacility. This

wouldbeanexpensiveprojectandhasenvironmentalimpactswithaddingnewinfillonLakeLaBelle. Concerns

wereraisedbytheresidentsofLakeParkwiththetrailalignmentfollowingCountyHighway9throughLake

LaBelle. Largefarmequipmentusesthisrouteandoverhangstheshoulderswhichtheresidentsareconcerned

willimpactatrailplacedontheshoulder,necessitatingwideningforthisoption.

Figure2:FutureonstreetBikeLane


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WithintheCityofLakePark,manyofthestreetsareverywide. Utilizingthisexistinggeometry,addingonstreet

bikelanescanbeaccomplishedwithlittletonochangestoparking. UtilizingLakeStreet,acombinedfacilityof

onstreetbikelanesandimprovedsidewalkscouldbeusedtoextendtheHeartlandTrailfromthecommunity

parkto6thStreet. WhiletheresidentsoftheCitypreferacontinuoustrail,theyconsiderthisagoodalternate

routetoallowthetrailtogothroughLakeParkifreclaimingthespurlineisntfeasible.

Theonstreetbikelanescouldberoutednorthat6thStreettoCSAH7andrejointheproposedHeartlandTrail

Alignment. Thiswasnotconsideredanidealalignmentbytheresidents.

3.0ConclusionTherearemanyoptionsopentothecitizensofLakeParkforanewbicycletrailthroughandaroundtown. There

arelakefrontopportunitiesforthetrailtobeaveryscenicportionoftheHeartlandTrail,andLakeParkisideally

locatedtoprovideatrailheadfacilitytodrawbicycliststothelakescountrythatdontwanttoridetheentire

distancefromMoorheadtoDetroitLakes,butwouldliketoutilizeaportionoftheHeartlandTrail.Withthe

proposed

alignment

through

a

scenic

forest,

this

portion

of

the

trail

could

be

used

for

recreation

and

as

a

way

to

enjoynature.

WithinLakePark,anewbicyclesystemwouldallowformoreoptionsforstudentstogettoschool,andprovide

recreationalopportunitiestothelocalresidents. Thewidestreetsthathavepavementnotbeingusedby

vehiclescanbestripedtoincludebikelanes,providingaconnectiontothemaintrailasitmakesitswaythrough

town.

ManyresidentsofLakeParksupportanewtrailsystemthroughthetown. Theywouldliketoseeacontinuous

trailthroughtown,withconnectionsmadeviaonstreetbikelanesornewbiketrailsystemsthatwillexpandthe

abilityforbothbicyclesandpedestrianstogetaroundtown.Theadditionofapedestrianandbicyclebridge

overthe

Burlington

Northern

railroad

tracks

would

provide

amore

direct

link

for

students

living

in

the

north

partoftowntothenewhighschool.


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AppendixA:Map


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HEARTLANDTRAIL

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AppendixB:

Public

Comments


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CityofLakePark

PublicInformationMeeting

6/12/2013

HeartlandTrail

&

Bicycle

Facility

TysonHajicek JonathanAtkins DavidRoedel

Commentsreceivedatapublicmeetingforthepresentationofthepreliminarybikefacilitystudy.

Needtrailheadfacilitymostcommunitieshavethese. TheDNRproposedrouteonthecountyroadisproblematicduetotheagriculturalequipment. Highwayroutesarenotviewedfavorably. LocalsarethelargestusersoftheHeartlandTrailandassociatedfacilities. Theparkwasidentifiedasalogicalplaceforatrailheadfacility. Thisisagoodstartingpointforusing

thetrail.

Adefinedtrailisnotimperativethroughtown,amixedpathofonstreetbicyclefacilitiesandsidewalksisacceptable.

Theabandonedrailroadspurlinecouldbeusedasacontiguousroute. Thepathfollowingtherailroadoutoftownispreferredduetosafetyofdogsetc. Manyhomesalong

6thStreetdonthavefencesbuthavelargedogs.

ThepathidentifiedasOption1ispreferredthroughtown. Propertyownershipshouldbedefinedforthepreferredalternative.(Anumberofownersalongthe

identifiedpreferred

route).

PotentialCountyRoadSwapLakeStreetfor1stStreet. QuestionrelatedtomotorizedvehiclesandwinteruseofthepathATVsorsnowmobilesallowedon

path?

BituminousorConcreteisthepreferredsurfaceforthetrail. BondingfortheHeartlandTrailisbeingdonethisyear.


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AppendixC:CostEstimate


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Project #: 17221Date Created: 7/1/2013

BID ITEM NO. & DESCRIPTION UNIT

ESTIMATED

QUANTITY BID UNIT PRICE BID PRICE

1. MOBILIZATION LS 1 $15,000.00 $15,000.00

2. CLEARING AND GRUBBING LS 1 $80,000.00 $80,000.00

3. AGGREGATE BASE (CV) CLASS 5 CY 3,300 $28.00 $92,400.00

4. TYPE SP 12.5 WEARING COURSE MIX (4,B) Ton 3,050 $85.00 $259,250.00

5. SEEDING Acre 3 $2,000.00 $6,000.00

6. TRAFFIC CONTROL LS 1 $5,000.00 $5,000.00

7. SUBGRADE PREPARATION SY 22,000 $2.00 $44,000.00

8. EROSION CONTROL LS 1 $8,000.00 $8,000.00

9. COMMON EXCAVATION CY 6,100 $1.00 $6,100.00

10. CONSTRUCT PEDESTRIAN RAMP SF 120 $35.00 $4,200.00

11. TESTING ALLOWANCE LS 1 $5,000.00 $5,000.00

12. SIGNING SF 150 $1.50 $225.00

13. STRIPING LF 200 $15.00 $3,000.00

Total Construction $528,175.00

Engineering, Legal, Administration

Contingency, Permits (38%) $199,325.00

Land Acquisition - 7.5 Acres @ $3,000/Acre $22,500.00

TOTAL PROJECT $750,000.00

Engineer 's Opin ion of Probable Cost

LAKE PARK HEARTLAND TRAIL EXTENSIONLAKE PARK, MINNESOTA

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