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Introductions

Introductions. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Metro Parks Mayor’s Office Metro Council District Representatives HDR, Inc. Presentation Outline. Meeting Purpose Overview of Louisville Loop Project Background Draft Recommended Alignment Next Steps. Meeting Purpose.

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Introductions

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  1. Introductions • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Metro Parks • Mayor’s Office • Metro Council District Representatives • HDR, Inc.

  2. Presentation Outline • Meeting Purpose • Overview of Louisville Loop • Project Background • Draft Recommended Alignment • Next Steps

  3. Meeting Purpose Presentation and input on the Draft Recommended Alignment

  4. Louisville Loop Overview Master Plan

  5. Project Overview

  6. Shared-Use Path Goals • Provide connectivity to neighborhoods, schools, parks, workplaces, and commercial districts. • Achieve proper balance between trail user experience and cost. • Minimize disturbance to environmentally sensitive areas. • Consideration for efficient multi-model transportation

  7. Review of Past Public Meetings • Public Meeting #1- October 19, 2010 Introduction to Project & Information Gathering • Public Meeting #2- February 15, 2011 Presentation of Initial Shared Use Path Sub-Routes

  8. Review of Past Public Meetings • Public Meeting #3- June 22, 2011 Presentation of Preliminary Alignments

  9. Alternative Alignment Overview MATRIX

  10. Site Analysis Challenges Gene Snyder Freeway Dixie Highway Railroads Driveways

  11. Site Analysis Challenges Topography Sensitive Environments Narrow R.O.W. Potential Land Acquisition

  12. Site Analysis Opportunities Neighborhoods Schools Commercial Districts Parks

  13. Site Analysis Opportunities Existing Roadway Crossings Existing Railroad Crossings Jefferson Memorial Forest Pond Creek

  14. Shared Use Path Sections What Will the Path Look Like? Path Adjacent to Roadways Path Within Natural Areas

  15. Shared Use Path Sections What Will the Path Look Like? Path Adjacent to Gene Snyder Hwy Soft Surface Path

  16. Shared Use Path Sections What Will the Path Look Like? Sharrow with Adjacent Sidewalk Path Adjacent to Railroad

  17. Shared Use Path Sections What Will the Path Look Like? Path within Commercial District (Bike Lane) Path within Commercial District (2-Way Cycle Track))

  18. Draft Recommended Alignment

  19. Draft Recommended Alignment Area 1- Watson to Blevins Gap • ALTERNATE SEGMENT 1 • - Frost Middle School/Shipley • ADVANTAGES • - Scenic • - Safety (few vehicular conflicts) • - Connectivity- good (Frost Middle School) • DISADVANTAGES • - Dixie Hwy crossing- requires new traffic • signal or pedestrian bridge • - P&L Railroad crossing- utilizes private • drive • - Trail corridor is isolated on east side of • Dixie Hwy • COST • - Additional $2,500,000

  20. Draft Recommended Alignment Area 2- Blevins Gap to Stonestreet

  21. Draft Recommended Alignment Area 3- Stonestreet to Manslick or Blevins Gap • ALTERNATE SEGMENT 2 • - Manslick Overpass • ADVANTAGES • - Length-shorter than Recommended • Alignment • - Cost-lower than Recommended • Alignment • - Takes full advantage of existing MSD Trail • DISADVANTAGES • - Less scenic than Recommended • Alignment • - More vehicular traffic • - Longer bridge over freeway • - MSD Trail flooding • COST • - Additional $1,100,000

  22. Draft Recommended Alignment Area 4- Blevins Gap or Manslick to National Tpke • ALTERNATE SEGMENT 3 • - Brown Austin Rd/Fairdale High School • ADVANTAGES • - Safety (few vehicular conflicts) • - Avoids commercial driveways and impacts to parking lots • - User experience • DISADVANTAGES • - Economic development potential- less than • Recommended Alignment • - Connectivity to Fairdale- less than Recommended Alignment • COST • - Additional $740,000 • ALTERNATE SEGMENT 4 • - Jefferson Memorial Forest/ Tom Wallace Recreation Area • ADVANTAGES • - Safety (few vehicular conflicts) • - Scenic • - Connection to Jefferson Memorial Forest • - No land acquisition required • DISADVANTAGES • - Large construction disturbance to forest • - Steep trail grades- difficult for some users • - Less connectivity to neighborhoods • - High cost • COST • - Additional $6,350,000 to $13,200,000

  23. Draft Recommended Alignment Jefferson Memorial Forest- Soft Surface Trail Section

  24. Draft Recommended Alignment Jefferson Memorial Forest Hard/Soft Paths With Walls

  25. Draft Recommended Alignment Jefferson Memorial Forest Hard/Soft Paths Without Walls

  26. Draft Recommended Alignment Preferred Alignment Overview

  27. Ecological Restoration Opportunities MATRIX

  28. Ecological Restoration Opportunities

  29. Ecological Restoration Opportunities Riparian Reach 1 Trail Location

  30. Ecological Restoration Opportunities

  31. Ecological Restoration Opportunities Riparian Reach 1

  32. Ecological Restoration Opportunities Riparian Reach 1 Pendleton Road

  33. Ecological Restoration Opportunities Riparian Reach 1 Floodplain Bench

  34. Ecological Restoration Opportunities Riparian Reach 1 Newbury Structure

  35. Ecological Restoration Opportunities Riparian Reach 1 J-Hook Vein

  36. Ecological Restoration Opportunities Riparian Reach 1 Cross-Vein

  37. Ecological Restoration Opportunities Pond Creek Reaches - General • Based on preliminary evaluations, there are opportunities for: • Flood Risk Management • Riparian Corridor Improvements • Stream Channel Ecology • Studies Required • Identification Areas of Need/Priority • Project Determination • Potential USACE Feasibility Study

  38. Next Steps Preparation of Final Plan Report: • Input from this meeting • Comment Forms http://www.louisvilleky.gov/MetroParks/aboutus/contactforms/emailmetroparks.htm • Email to John Swintosky • Metro Parks and local government coordination

  39. Questions

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