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Chester Valley Trail Extension to Downingtown Public Meeting #3 West Whiteland Township Main Meeting Room May 31, 2017

Transcript of Public Meeting #3 · • 1,136 responses from 10/26/15 - 4/30/16 • 92% of respondents are Chester...

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Chester Valley Trail Extension to Downingtown

Public Meeting #3 West Whiteland Township Main Meeting Room

May 31, 2017

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Date: Event: 7/1/15 Project Start

10/8/15 Public Meeting #1 – Introduction / Issues Identification

3/30/16 Public Meeting #2 – Alternatives Analysis Review/ Recommended Alignment

5/31/17 Public Meeting #3 – DRAFT Master Plan

DRAFT Narrative Report Public Review & Comment Period

July Steering Committee Meeting – DRAFT Report Review

Sept. County Commissioners Approval

Feasibility / Master Plan

Design & Engineering

Bidding & Construction

Project Completion

Secure ROW/ Easements

$ $ $

2015 - 2017 2017 - 2019 2019 - 2021 2021 - 2026 2026???

Project Schedule

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Central Chesco Bike/Ped Circulation Plan

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The Circuit

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Project Study Area

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• Determine a recommended alignment for extension of the Chester Valley Trail (CVT) and connections to the Struble Trail and East Branch Brandywine Trail (EBBT);

• Develop an estimate of probable development costs for the recommended alignment;

• Identify maintenance & management responsibilities and potential funding sources; and,

• Recommend an implementation strategy to move the trail towards final engineering and construction.

Study Purpose

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Physical Inventory & Assessment

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Physical Inventory & Assessment

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CVTE Trail User Citizen Survey – Final Results • Project website: www.chesco.org/planning/cvte

• 1,136 responses from 10/26/15 - 4/30/16

• 92% of respondents are Chester County residents.

• 49% live within the project study area municipalities

• 96% of the total responses are in favor of extending the CVT from its current endpoint westward into Downingtown.

• 77% of the survey respondents indicate that they use the trail at least once a month.

• 69% of respondents indicated that they would use the new CVT trail segment (from Exton to Downingtown) more than they currently use the existing CVT.

• 446 written comments received

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Trail Alignment Alternatives

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DRAFT Master Plan

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Trail Design Standard – connector trails

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Trail Design Standard – P&T Branch corridor

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CUT FILL

P&T Branch corridor

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Video

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Connections into Downingtown

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P&T Branch corridor

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Robbins Road connection

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Robbins Road connection

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Connections into Downingtown

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115,000 trail users (2015)

Struble Trail

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Bridge

Struble Trail connection

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Struble Trail connection

• Bridge replacement to be bid in Fall 2017;

• Construction to begin Spring 2018;

• Project to be complete mid-2019.

Walkway Connection to Boot Road

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Struble Trail connection

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Struble Trail connection

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Struble Trail connection

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Struble Trail connection

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Struble Trail connection

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Struble Trail connection

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Struble Trail connection

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Developed and Maintained by:

East Bradford &

West Bradford Townships

East Branch Brandywine Trail

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East Branch Brandywine Trail connection

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East Branch Brandywine Trail connection

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East Branch Brandywine Trail connection

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East Branch Brandywine Trail connection

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East Branch Brandywine Trail connection

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East Branch Brandywine Trail connection

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East Branch Brandywine Trail connection

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DRAFT Master Plan

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DRAFT Development Costs Summary A. Trail Connections – 10.15 miles $9.5M+/-

• P&T Corridor – 7.4 mi. • LDC/Ship Road Connection – 0.8 mi. • Trestle Business Park Connection – 0.25 mi. • East Branch Brandywine Trail Extension – 0.5 mi. • Struble Trail Connection – 1.15 mi.

B. Structure Renovations $12.0M+/- • Downingtown Trestle - $8M+/- • Whitford Bridge - $3M+/- • Other - $1M+/-

C. Trailhead Development $1.5M+/- • Whitford • Boot/Southwind • Gallagherville

$23M+/- (including Design & Acquisition)

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DRAFT Maintenance & Operation Costs Summary Annual Maintenance Costs $144,000+/-

• 2017 Chester County CVT Maintenance Budget = $16,000/mile+/-;

• Total 9.0 miles of multi-use trail. • Trestle Business Park Connection – 0.25 mi.

Annual Operation Costs $50,000+/- • Chester County Park Rangers patrol county trails

with assistance from municipal police forces; • Additional mileage would warrant an additional

Park Ranger and an increase to the patrol budget.

$200,000+/- (total annual O&M costs)

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Implementation Steps

• Coordinate with PennDOT regarding obtaining an easement for trail use within the P&T corridor;

• Determine the structural integrity of all corridor structures (Downingtown Trestle, Whitford Bridge, Route 100 Bridge, stone arch underpasses);

• Perform complete topographic/boundary survey and prepare design documents;

• Prepare phasing plans for implementation based on available funding; and,

• Bid and construct proposed improvements.

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Potential Funding Sources

• PA DCNR Community Conservation Partnerships Program (C2P2);

• PennDOT / PA DCED Multimodal Transportation Fund Programs;

• PennDOT Transportation Alternatives Set Aside Program (formerly TAP, Transportation Enhancements);

• PA DCED Greenways, Trails, Recreation Program (GTRP);

• DVRPC Regional Trails Program;

• The Circuit TIP line item;

• Public / Private Partnerships?; and,

• Chester County.

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Date: Event: 7/1/15 Project Start

10/8/15 Public Meeting #1 – Introduction / Issues Identification

3/30/16 Public Meeting #2 – Alternatives Analysis Review/ Recommended Alignment

5/31/17 Public Meeting #3 – DRAFT Master Plan

DRAFT Narrative Report Public Review & Comment Period

July Steering Committee Meeting – DRAFT Report Review

Sept. County Commissioners Approval

Feasibility / Master Plan

Design & Engineering

Bidding & Construction

Project Completion

Secure ROW/ Easements

$ $ $

2015 - 2017 2017 - 2019 2019 - 2021 2021 - 2026 2026???

Project Schedule

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Chester Valley Trail West

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Chester Valley Trail West

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