Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 04-19-2016
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Office of the Parks and Recreation Department
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Presentation, discussion, and status report of the Broken Arrow Creek Trail - phase I project, the Broken Arrow Creek Trail - phase II proposal, and the Main Street Bikeway proposal
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Background:
The Broken Arrow Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan is part of the Tulsa Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan that is also known as The GO Plan. The GO Plan was endorsed by the INCOG Board of Directors on December 8, 2015. Broken Arrow is a member jurisdiction of INCOG and played an active role in development of The GO Plan. The GO Plan is a resource for bicycle network recommendations, pedestrian design approaches, policy and funding recommendations, and design guidance. The bicycle and pedestrian network is not only a method for providing recreation and exercise, but is to be used as an alternative means of transportation within the overall transportation network.
The following trail corridor is in the planning stages:
1. Broken Arrow Creek Trail - phase I project. The trail begins at the Liberty Parkway Trail Head (Elm Place & Liberty Parkway Trail) and ends at South First Place & East Ithica Place, approximately 2.5-miles. The construction of the trail is funded by the Federal Transportation Alternative Program 75% match or $497,562 and by the City of Broken Arrow, Park Capital Fund 25% match or $165,500, for a project total amount of $663,062.
At this time, plans and specifications for construction are being prepared by the R.L. Shears Company. The trail will consist of signed bike routes with shared lane markings, 10' wide asphalt trail, and 10' wide asphalt side path trail. The project will connect the Liberty Parkway Trail to neighborhoods, the Broken Arrow Freshman Academy and Sequoyah Middle School. Construction plans and...
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