Ready to Go Bike / Ped Projects for Economic Stimulus Package

Ready To Go Bike / Ped Infrastructure Projects

Ready to Go Bike / Ped Projects for Economic Stimulus Package

Arizona

El Paso and Southwestern Greenway

The El Paso and Southwestern Greenway is a proposal to build a 4.7- mile Greenway along the old El Paso and Southwestern Railroad Corridor. The greenway will help to revitalize these low income areas and will provide an excellent commuter corridor for those who are dependent on bicycles for their daily transportation. The project would link nine historic neighborhoods/barrios in downtown Tucson. Although no specific alignment has been surveyed, the concept for the Greenway is to stay as close as possible to the original alignment of the railroad corridor. The El Paso and Southwestern Greenway will extend from just north of downtown Tucson, through downtown, through the City of South Tucson to the Kino Sports Complex. Portions of the El Paso are under construction currently. Funds are needed to acquire right of way and to do construction for the segment south of 22nd Street through the City of South Tucson. Much of the El Paso corridor is a federally designated 'Empowerment Zone".

Funding Need: $5 million.

California

Sacramento, CA

Ueda Parkway Bike Trail

West El Camino Avenue to the split at the Sacramento Northern Trail near Arden Garden Overpass

Cost $700,000
Ninos Parkway Bike Trail

San Juan Road to B-Drain Canal

Cost $700,000
Two Rivers Bike Trail

From Sacramento Northern Trail Bridge over American River to Sutter's Landing Regional Park

Cost $1.5 million
(All Sacramento trails above are 12' bike trails using rubberized AC.)
Clarksburg Branch Line Trail

A 3.2 mile-long segment of the branch railroad line, between South River Road and Gregory Road will be improved to be an all-weather, compacted dirt surface, between 10 feet and 12 feet wide. The trail surface will be accessible and suitable for hybrid and fat tire bikes, strollers and pedestrians, but might be a little too gravelly for race wheels. Construction bidding for the project, combined with a loop trail around a stormwater detention basin and associated sidewalk gap closures, will close on May 23. Construction will begin in June.

Total cost for the combined project is $571,000. Approximate cost for the Clarksburg Branch Line Trail is $154,000. If more funding were available, trail could be paved at cost of $760,000 to $845,000
San Francisco, CA
Fisherman's Wharf Bike Path

through the heart of Fisherman's Wharf, the project will be a highly visible improvement to the cycling network in an area that serves close to 14 million visitors and local residents each year.

Budget Request: $950,000
San Francisco Bike Network Gap Completion Project

The Bike Network Gap Completion Project would fill key gaps in San Francisco's Citywide Bicycle Network, connecting several growing neighborhoods with the Financial District and regional transit centers (BART to the East Bay, Caltrain to the South Bay, and Golden Gate Buses and Ferries to the North Bay). The City proposes to add bicycles lanes on three major corridors: Second Street, Fifth Street, and Townsend Street, representing nearly three miles of new, dedicated bike space in a city with a growing bicycle commute population.

Budget Request: $450,000
The Fisherman's Wharf bike path project closes the largest remaining gap in

the Bay Trail Network in San Francisco. The project will provide separated cycle tracks for the majority of its 3/4-mile length, vastly improving the safety and comfort of cyclists.

Marin County, CA

Gap Closing Project

This project calls for the construction of bicycle improvements to close gaps in the bikeway system as outlined in the Unincorporated Area Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan of Marin County, Ca.
1) Construct bike routes, bike lanes or bike paths along corridors, including Lucas Valley Road, Bon Air Road, Donahue Street, Lomita Drive, Belvedere Drive, Paradise Drive, Ricardo Road, Seminary Drive, Tower Drive, Meadow Drive, Shell Road, Bel Marin Keys Boulevard, Atherton Avenue, Olive Avenue, Vineyard Road, Los Ranchitos Road, Alameda Del Prado, Sir Francis Drake at Whites’ Hill. Cost $4M.

2) Construct pedestrian facilities to access schools along Evergreen Avenue and 1st/John Street. Cost $1.3M.

3) Construct Cal Park Tunnel Rehabilitation and Puerto Suello Hill Multiuse Pathway Project. Cost $4M. Marin County is able and ready to implement these projects. We have in place a consultant short list and can get started on design immediately. The projects above are not in environmentally sensitive areas and all within right-of-way owned by the county, therefore construction can start quickly.

Funding Need: $9.3 million.

City of Roseville, CA
West Roseville Bicycle Signal Detection

Purchase and install bicycle detectors, push buttons, 2070 controllers, ITS-capable controller cabinets, and CCTV cameras, along an existing Class II Bikeway.

Cost $340,233.42
Long Beach, CA

Bike-Transit Centers

Construct bike-transit centers at airport, Cal State Long Beach, Belmont Shore, and two major Metro Blue Line stations, increasing both transit and bicycle ridership. Primary services are secure, indoor bicycle parking and bike sharing.

Cost: $2,500,000

East-West Corridor Bicycle Boulevard,

Construct bicycle boulevard connecting LA River to San Gabriel River trails on the eastern and western city limits (6 miles.). Includes construction and installation of in-street islands and other traffic calming measures, as well as signage.

Cost: $3,000,000

North-South Bicycle Boulevard

Construct bicycle boulevard connecting the Shoreline Bicycle Path and the northern city limit (8 miles.) Includes construction and installation of in-street islands and other traffic calming measures, as well as signage.

Cost: $4,000,000

Pasadena, CA

Bike-Transit Center

Leverage $210,000 in grant funding to fully fund construction of a bike-transit center in Pasadena’s Old Town, adjacent to the Metro Gold Line stop.

Cost: $500,000.

Santa Monica, CA

Bike-Transit Centers

Leverage over $1,000,000 in grant funding to fully fund construction of 3 bike-transit centers in Santa Monica’s Promenade area. These are retrofits to existing parking structures.

Cost: $1,500,000

San Diego County, CA

Lake Hodges Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge Phase III.

990 foot long, 12 foot wide bicycle and pedestrian bridge spanning Lake Hodges providing an alternative to the I-15 freeway shoulder for bicyclists and pedestrians. Phase I complete, Phase II under construction, Phase III to go to construction ASAP.

Budget Request $600,000 (this project already has some federal dollars on it, so all federal environmental documents are done)
Rose Creek Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge.

The last link in the 13 mile bicycle and pedestrian facility surrounding San Diego’s Mission Bay. 220 feet long, 12 feet wide. Budget Request $2.5 million

Bayshore Bikeway

Eventually forming a 24-mile loop around the San Diego Bay, the partially completed Bayshore Bikeway serves as both a major visitor attraction, as well as a transportation connection for local residents as it passes through five cities in San Diego County. A special bicycle-pedestrian ferry connects users across the Bay from downtown to Coronado, past the historic Hotel Del Coronado, and along the spectacular San Diego beaches, and the Embarcadero waterfront area Seaport Village. The trail also serves a commuter function for employment centers ranging from the Naval Station San Diego (a major regional employer) and waterfront industries. Two planned extensions that could use immediate funding:
1) The Bayshore Bikeway Western Salt Extension will extend the existing 11 miles of bike path along the western and southern end of San Diego Bay from Imperil Beach to Chula Vista. It will provide an alternative route for bicyclists who now must utilize State Route 75, a 6-lane arterial to make this connection, and provide environmentally sensitive access to the South San Diego Bay Unit of the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge using an old unused rail right of way. The project is fully designed and has a certified environmental document and permits in hand; construction scheduled for October 2008.

The cost of this 1.1- mile project is $5.173 million.

2) Another Bayshore Bikeway Extension Project will connect South Bay residents with port and marine-related employment sites, and with Naval Station San Diego on the east side of the Bay. The project would utilize currently unused rail right of way through the City of Chula Vista that is in public ownership, and public right of way in National City and San Diego. Preliminary engineering for the project is underway. An additional $4.5 million will be needed for construction of this project, which will be approximately 5.5 miles long. Funding Need: $10.673 million.

Colorado

Boulder, CO

Downtown Pathway

Multiuse pathway along US36/28th Street in Boulder, Colorado. This project would complete missing links in the multi-use pathway system to create a "complete street" along the major arterial through Boulder's commercial/retail center, which also links residential areas to transit superstops. The project would also complete the pathways between Walnut and Glenwood and extend the path north from Iris to Broadway. Cost estimates and initial design work have been completed.
Walnut to Mapleton: $1.5 million
Mapleton to Valmont: $1.6 million
Valmont to Glenwood: $2.2 million
Iris to north of Yarmouth: $3.1 million Funding Need: $8.4

Florida
Monroe County, FL
7-Mile Bridge, Marathon to Pigeon Key

Once considered one of the eight wonders of the world, Flagler's Rail Road from Miami to Key West helped to both develop the Florida Keys as well as contribute to its overdevelopment environmental degradation. The section of the enormous structure between Marathon and the marine education center on Pigeon Key remains in marginal use, but is in such disrepair that access is restricted. Even so, this 3-mile section of the bridge remains one of the most visited sites in the entire Florida Keys for its incredible water views and magnificent sunsets. An engineering analysis have been conducted and the structure could begin rehabilitation as soon as funding can be secured. Without needed improvements, the bridge could be shut to all public access including its current trail use.

Funding Need: $8.5 million.

Palatka, FL

FLUS 17 Bridge

The current configuration of the FLUS 17 bridge is a significant barrier to the 101-mile trail between the nation's oldest city, Saint Augustine, and Lake City. The City of Palatka is struggling economically, but has plans to revitalize it economy by positioning itself to become the state's leading Trailhub with trail connections to Saint Augustine, Lake City, Jacksonville and to the Cross-Florida Greenway (which is the former Cross-Florida Barge canal deauthorized by Congress some 50 years ago). Bridge improvement plans accommodating bicycle pedestrian access have been prepared by the engineering firm of VHB, but remain unfunded. Construction could begin immediately upon receipt of funds.

Funding Need: $3.5 million

Georgia

Atlanta, GA

Beltline

This is one of the most ambitious transit and trail projects in the country. Connecting 45 neighborhoods with 22 miles of new transit and 33 miles of Multi-Use trails the BeltLine provides new mobility options for Atlantans where they live, work, and play. The BeltLine has the extraordinary potential to positively transform the City of Atlanta. One of the most comprehensive economic development efforts ever undertaken in the City of Atlanta and the largest, most wide-ranging urban redevelopment currently underway in the U.S., the BeltLine will combine green space, trails, transit, and new development along 22 miles of historic rail segments that encircle the urban core. Trail construction is planned for mid-summer through the PATH Foundation, an early infusion of money could enhance both the trail and transit component of this project.

Funding Need: $10 million.

Marietta Boulevard Pedestrian And Bicycling Improvements

From West Marietta Street To Atlanta City Limits: $1,272,000

Silver Comet Trail

Atlanta Road Connector : $226,380

Semmes Street Bicycle And Pedestrian Improvements

Phase 1 From Washington Road To Norman Berry Drive: $1,495,000

Western Gwinnett Bikeway

Segment 1, From Berkeley Lake Road To Abbotts Bridge Road: $760,000

Illinois
South Cook County, IL
Burnham Greenway, Burnham Gap

$2.6 million total, partial funding helpful

Will and DuPage Co, IL
Veterans Memorial Trail, near Lemont

Cost: $875K for engineering

Chicago, IL
Cal-Sag Channel Trail

South suburban Chicago

Cost: $20 million total, phased funding welcome
Bloomingdale Trail

The Bloomingdale Trail is a visionary, 2.7-mile elevated rail-trail in northwest Chicago. The trail has been recommended for $2.6M in federal funding. The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning has also recommended the Bloomingdale Trail for federal funding of $1.2 million in FY 2008 and $1.44 million in FY 2009 under the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program. Early available of funds would enable the City to contract for the engineering and design of the trail in 2008.

Funding Need: $3.25 million

Total Cost: $15 million total

Lake County, IL
Deerfield Road Bike Path

Lake County Department of Transportation. Creates connection to the Des Plaines River Trail

Cost: $1.5 million total, partial funding helpful

Kentucky
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
River Road

River Road, the county's only Federal and State Scenic Byway. The city has received a Scenic Byway grant to do a corridor study to balance various user's needs while creating on-road and off-road pedestrian and bicycle facilities along this busy and currently dangerous road. They do not have construction $ yet, and don't know where to find them in the current fiscal environment. The city is committed to this project and would make it happen lickety-split if they could find the money. River Road could be a huge commuting corridor with good facilities, and is already very heavily used by club cyclists and racing teams, much to the consternation of motorists.

Needed: $10 million

Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Lafitte Greenway

This almost 3-mile greenway corridor is in the heart of New Orleans and is being proposed as an agent for economic and neighborhood revitalization. Initial design will be completed by late spring and construction could begin as early as the summer of 2008.
The Lafitte Corridor has been recognized in the City's Land Use Plan (1999) and in the Recreation component of the Master Plan (2002) as a great candidate for conversion to a public green space. "There is a great concern on the part of the community regarding the availability of sufficient land for recreation and open space needs in the long term.” [Master Plan 2002, p. 36]. Given the existing vision in the city’s Master Plan, as well as recent work included in the Bring New Orleans Back final report, there is precedent for the City of New Orleans to develop an open space with a bike and pedestrian path serving not only the neighborhoods immediately adjacent to the corridor, but the city at large.

Funding Need: $5 million.

Maine

Down East Sunrise Trail

The establishment of this 86 mile four-season, multipurpose, recreation/transportation trail between Ellsworth and Calais will promote economic development in Hancock and Washington Counties by providing a recreational facility that will entice people to visit and spend vacation time in the under-utilized Downeast region of Maine. Data from a study conducted on this corridor (Rizzo), the region (Flanagan) and the benefits of bicycle tourism (Wilbur Smith) all point to the potential for this trail to create new jobs in Hancock and Washington Counties. Funding Need: $ 4 million.

Michigan
Kent, Ionia, Montcalm Counties, MI

Two Rivers Trail

The Two Rivers Trail is a pivotal 37.5 mile rail corridor that will connect three counties (Kent, Ionia, and Montcalm), eight townships, and five municipalities. With this trail a 120-mile connection will be made between two other rail-trails, the 35-mile Fred Meijer Heartland Trail and the 47.5-mile Fred Meijer Clinton-Ionia-Shiawassee Trail, becoming a primary trail artery for Mid-Michigan. The West Michigan Trails and Greenways Coalition has railbanked the corridor and is in negotiations with the railroad for purchase. It will also serve as a good tie-in from Mid-Michigan to the entire West Michigan trail network, which has 140-miles of trails under various stages of development. The economic impact on the entire area when connected will be profound. Funding Need: $2.3 million.

Missouri
Kansas City, MO

Bicycle/Pedestrian Access Across Missouri River

Provide bicycle and pedestrian accommodations on three river bridges; Chouteau, Heart of America and Paseo. Each bridge has been identified by Kansas City, MO and Missouri Department of Transportation for bicycle and pedestrian improvements. (Project by City of Kansas City, MO in partnership with Missouri Department of Transportation)

Total budget request: $6.5 million

Paseo, $4 million

Heart of America, $1.5 million

Chouteau Bridge, $1 million

(At the National Bike Summit, aides from Representative Sam Graves and Rep. Emanuel Cleaver's offices indicated that both congressmen would support an appropriation for the bicycle/pedestrian river crossing.)

New Hampshire
Derry, NJ
Rail Trail using the abandoned Manchester NH-Lawrence MA rail corridor

The Derry section of the Manchester-Lawrence rail corridor is a vital link to allow bike-ped use for commuting, shopping, and recreation through an area ranging from urban to scenic countryside. A recently completed 4.1 mile section of the rail trail to the south in Windham NH needs connectivity to the downtown Derry area for better utilization of this rail corridor. The Town of Derry has authorized $225,000 contingent upon the Derry Rail Trail Alliance obtaining at least $150,000 in funding from other sources. Recent oil prices make the actual required balance closer to $200,000 to improve and pave the 2.1 mile section from downtown Derry to the completed Windham Rail Trail. See the DRTA web site for more info: http://www.derryrailtrail.org/ Budget request: $200,000

Salem, NH
Bike-Ped Corridor using the abandoned Manchester NH-Lawrence MA rail corridor

The Salem section of the Manchester-Lawrence rail corridor is a vital link to allow bike-ped use for commuting, shopping, and recreation through an area ranging from urban to scenic countryside. A recently completed 4.1 mile section of the rail trail to the north in Windham NH needs connectivity to the downtown Salem area for better utilization of this rail corridor. Salem plans to make this corridor the "backbone" of a major transit system for bicyclists and pedestrians with connections to businesses, schools, residential areas, apartments, bus stops, and the bike commuters going to Park-N-Ride locations on Interstate Route 93. The Salem Bike-Ped Corridor Committee, working under the direction of the town's Community Development Director and using the paid services of VHB Engineering, plans to develop the bike-ped transportation corridor in sections starting at the northerly end to connect with the existing Windham Rail Trail. Bringing the paved bike-ped corridor to the downtown Salem Depot area (where the 1867 station is being restored) will provide economic and commuter benefits not only to town residents but all bicyclists along to corridor through Windham, Derry, and into Manchester with an emphasis on non-motorized transportation. See the Bike-Walk Alliance of NH web site for details: http://www.bwanh.org/

Budget request for the northerly 1.5 mile section of the Salem Bike-Ped Corridor: $325,000

New Jersey

Camden, NJ

Merchantville Rail-Trail Spur

The two-mile Merchantville Rail-Trail Spur in New Jersey will extend the current one–mile Merchantville Rail-Trail and thereby link it to the City of Camden and its revitalization of the Delaware River waterfront and the proposed Delaware Heritage Scenic Trail from Camden to Trenton. This will also be the first city-suburb trail connection for this metro area and be a major step toward overcoming the isolation that Camden has suffered for the past three decades. Investments in the riverfront of Camden have totaled over $500 million since 1992 and include a one-mile riverfront promenade, baseball stadium, aquarium, music center and the Battleship New Jersey. The new Riverline light rail links all these attractions. In addition, construction will begin in 2010 on the Garden Hilton and the Victor Lofts (old RCA building). The Merchantville Rail-Trail Spur will also connect with a station on the Riverline and link with the Salvation Army’s Crock Center (McDonald’s Founder) to be constructed in 2009. Funding Need: $2 million,

New York
New York City

The High Line

The High Line is a 1.5-mile long elevated rail viaduct that was railbanked in 2005 and is now being reconstructed as an elevated pedestrian walkway and park. The first Section (between Gansevoort Street and West 20th Street) is scheduled to open in late 2008. The City of New York estimates that the High Line will create $898 million in economic benefits to the City, through increased real estate tax revenues and other economic stimuli. Section 2 of the High Line, between West 20th Street and West 30th Street, requires $8,440,800 in funding to be built as designed, with construction to take place in Spring/Summer 2008 and into 2009, for a projected 2009 opening.

Funding Need: $8.5 million.

Manhattan Bike Station

$2.5m bike station for Lower Manhattan.

Verrazano Bridge

$30m (in 2002 dollars) for a Verrazano Bridge bike/pedestrian path

South Bronx Greenway

$20m for the South Bronx Greenway

Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway

$40m for the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway

Bronx River Greenway

$20m for the Bronx River Greenway

Poughkeepsie, NY

Walkway on the Hudson

This project involves the conversion of a former railroad bridge to a bicycle pedestrian facility that will connect to several miles of rail-trails already built or planned in Ulster and Dutchess Counties. The bridge was the longest in the world, at 6,767 feet, when it opened in 1888. The preliminary estimate for constructing the Walkway project is $25 million. The project will be financed overtime through a mix of private and public funds, unless more immediate funding develops. A recently completed independent economic impact study has concluded that the Walkway will generate an estimated $14.6 million in new direct spending by visitors to Dutchess and Ulster Counties. These expenditures will result in a total of $21 million dollars of new economic activity regionally and statewide. Construction activity on the bridge will result in the creation of 258 new jobs. Funding Need: $25 million.

Ohio

Ohio to Erie Trail

Once The Ohio to Erie Trail is in place, users will be able to travel the corridor linking Cincinnati, Columbus, Akron and Cleveland on a safe trail while enjoying the splendor of Ohio's rural heartland. Along the way, users can re-live the history that shaped the state: Amish history, Revolutionary War history, Civil War history, canal history, railroad history -- it all happened here! Many sections of the Ohio to Erie Trail are open and in daily use. Of the 453-mile length of the Ohio to Erie Trail, 262 miles are completed and open for public enjoyment, another 54 miles are either under construction or in engineering design. An additional 137 miles are awaiting final planning, acquisition, and financing. Funding Need: $ 5 million.

Oregon
Portland, OR

Rose Quarter Transit Center Bicycle Access

The Rose Quarter could serve as a bicycle gateway to the Esplanade, Lloyd District, and Rose Garden Arena. Tri Met, the City of Portland, and Lloyd District Transportation Management Association (LDTMA) are working with the BTA to develop solutions.

Cost: $300,000

Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, PA

Three Rivers Heritage Trail, Northside Connection

Penn DOT and Friends of the Riverfront (FOR) are working collaboratively to initiate construction of a critical one-mile missing link in the Three Rivers Heritage Trail. The gap lies between the City of Pittsburgh and Borough of Millvale. Penn DOT has agreed to provide the engineering/design work for the trail, seek environmental clearance, develop accurate costs estimates, and let out contracts for trail construction in conjunction with the Route 28 East Ohio Street Project in 2009. An infusion of resources could prompt an earlier start date. Without completion of this segment future riverfront development upstream of the Allegheny River will be seriously impacted. Riverfront communities in Allegheny County will not enjoy the positive economic benefits that a completed trail has brought to other municipalities. This trail project is also an integral part of a larger regional initiative to develop a Millennium Mainline Greenway from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh and a dedicated trail from Pittsburgh to Erie. Due to the complex engineering and design needed for this project construction costs are estimated at $2 million. DCNR has pledged an initial $500,000.

Funding Need: $2.5 million.

Delaware Canal

Delaware Canal Pedestrian Tunnel at USX Spur Line, Falls Township, MPMS# 70218

This project will provide for safe, direct trail passage on the towpath. A 200', 16' x 8' compartmentalized concrete box is to be placed under a USX spur line by tunnel jacking. The compartments will accommodate 11' of water, and a 7' barrier separating a 4' wide bike/ped trail, linking to the existing towpath trail on either side of the rail road. This project will re-connect a severed towpath and is a critical link in the East Coast Greenway.

Est. Cost $ 1,000,000

Tennessee
Chattanooga, TN
North Chickamauga Creek Bridge Connector

Bicycle/Pedestrian facility addition to the C.B. Robinson Bridge (TN Hwy 319) over the Tennessee River connecting the Tennessee Riverpark greenway to the North Chickamauga Creek Greenway. Planning and engineering for this project is currently the Chattanooga-Hamilton County-North Georgia Transportation Planning Organization Transportation Improvement Program.

Construction Estimate: $1 million.
Nashville, TN
Cumberland River Greenway-Opry Mills Connector

A greenway trail in needed to connect the newly built Cumberland River Pedestrian at Two Rivers Park to the Opry Mills Mall. The mall has more than 1 million square feet of retail/shopping space and is know as a regional attraction. This greenway connection will allow neighborhoods

in Downtown Nashville and East Nashville to reach the mall by non-motorized modes. (project by Metro Nashville Parks Department; located in Nashville, TN).
Budget request ($2 million)

Vermont

Lamoille Valley Rail-Trail

This 92 mile trial development project stretches across the state of Vermont from St. Johnsbury in the east to Swanton in the west, passing through 17 Vermont communities. The development of the rail corridor into a world class multi-use recreational trail has been funded, in part, by a $5.8 million federal grant. Current estimates are that the development costs will total more than $8.5 million. Funding the gap between the existing grant and the estimated cost of full development would hasten the economic and social benefits that this completed project could bring to the 17 communities in central Vermont. Existing businesses are estimated to be sufficient to support an annual trail user population of up to 75,000. Visitor Bureaus, Chambers of Commerce and Economic Development Organizations along the corridor will be encouraged to promote the establishment of the additional businesses and recreational facilities, necessary to keep pace with a growing user base.

Funding Need: $2.7 million.

Virginia

Alexandria/Arlington

Four Mile Run Bridge

Four Mile Run Bridge will connect Commonwealth Avenue in Alexandria, Va. to Eads Street in Arlington, Va. This pedestrian and bicyclist bridge represents the primary focal point of the Four Mile Run Restoration Master Plan, a recently adopted document that lays the groundwork for more than $260 million in infrastructure improvements along the 2.3-mile boundary between the City of Alexandria and Arlington County. This new bridge will provide a convenient, safe and accessible north-south link between non-motorized facilities in both Arlington County and the City of Alexandria that will encourage increased use of non-motorized commuter facilities. The bridge will improve connections to the W&OD Trail and the Mt. Vernon Trail. It is estimated that more than 2 million trail users visit the W&OD annually and 1 million use the Mt. Vernon Trail on an annual basis. In 2007, the project was awarded a Transportation Enhancement grant in the amount of $500,000 for Phase I design and a design competition. Estimated bridge infrastructure cost: $6 million.

Funding Need: $6 million.

Washington

King County, WA

Eastside BNSF Corridor

The Port of Seattle signed a deal to bring a 42-mile Eastside rail corridor into public ownership for dual use for rail and trail. Plans for the specific uses are still in development, but this is a potential major regional trail spine, and some early funding for a demonstration segment could bring publicity and excitement to the idea of extending this potential rail-trail. One proposed area for this demonstration segment is located on the southern end of the line near Renton.

Funding Need: $2 million.

Seattle, WA
Military Road bridge in south Seattle

Construct a new pedestrian and bicycle bridge across railroad tracks at Military Road in south Seattle. (reopens closed nonmotorized connection between Georgetown industrial area and Beacon Hill neighborhood) - There was a connection under I-5 that was closed due to high risk with the additional rail traffic. There is ROW. This is a mobility/connectivity improvement for bicyclists and pedestrians.

Cost estimate is $3-5 Million.
Burke-Gilman Trail Missing Link

Construct the final link of regional trail between 11th Avenue Northwest and 30th Avenue Northwest. Trail will be asphalt, 12 feet wide and will be at 100 percent design by August 1st, 2008. Project by the City of Seattle, Department of Transportation; located in Seattle, Washington.

Budget request: 7.7 million
Mountains-to-Sound Greenway Trail

Construct final trail link between the intersection of I-5 and I-90, and the intersection of Royal South Brougham Way and 4th Avenue South. Trail and overpass will be asphalt and concrete, 12 feet wide and is currently at 60 percent design; design could be completed and construction begun in 2009. Project by the City of Seattle, Department of Transportation; located in Seattle, Washington.

Budget request: 5.0 million

Washington, DC / Maryland

Metropolitan Branch Trail

The Rhode Island Ave. pedestrian/bicycle bridge will directly connect users of the Metropolitan Branch Trail (an 8.5 mile trail from Union Station, DC to Silver Spring, MD) and the neighborhoods west of the Rhode Island Ave. metrorail, directly to the station. Currently, there are 10,000 users of the station a day. Design for the bridge is underway and should be complete by early summer 2008. Construction could begin immediately depending upon funding availability.

Funding Need: $3 million.

Anacostia Trail Extension

This key regional bikeway project would connect the end of the existing Anacostia Trail in Prince George’s County, Maryland to the future Anacostia Riverwalk and Trail in the District of Columbia. Project by the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission in Prince George’s County, Maryland.

Budget request $500,000