ST. CLOUD LAKE WOBEGON TRAIL OPEN HOUSE

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1 ST. CLOUD LAKE WOBEGON TRAIL OPEN HOUSE PROJECT INTRODUCTION Project partners: St. Cloud Area Planning Organiza on (APO) and the City of St. Cloud. The project area is approximately 2.5 miles long, extending from 44th Avenue N./Waite Avenue N. to the Mississippi River. Saintly Seven is the term given to the seven mile stretch of undeveloped trail between St. Joseph and the Mississippi River. The en re uncompleted trail segment from St. Joseph to the Mississippi River is included in local transporta on plans and the St. Cloud Area Planning Organiza on 2035 Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. PROJECT GOAL LAKE WOBEGON TRAIL BACKGROUND Stearns County s manages the Lake Wobegon Trail segments from St. Joseph to Osakis and from Albany to Holdingford. The Lake Wobegon Trail is a 46-mile long, 10-foot wide, bituminous surfaced hike-and-bike pathway. The trail opened on September 30, The trail extends through Central MN from the city of St. Joseph to the city of Osakis. The trail also has an extension on the west side of Albany heading northeast to Holdingford and beyond. Snowmobiling is allowed on the exis ng segments of the Lake Wobegon Trail Stearns County s is planning to extend the Lake Wobegon Trail from St. Joseph to River s Edge in Waite The goal of the study is to iden fy a preferred alignment for a proposed extension of the Lake Wobegon Trail from 44th Avenue to the Beaver Island Trail in the City of St. Cloud, along the Mississippi River. Otter Tail County Todd County Douglas County Grant County Morrison County Stearns County 3rd Street 5th St/BNSF Corridor 10th Street PROJECT INTRODUCTION

2 PROJECT APPROACH

3 15th St N Madison Northway Mississippi River 12th St N Jaycee 33rd Ave N 29th Ave N 25th Ave N Wilson 10th St N ALTERNATIVE ROUTE 3 Hester Apollo High School State Highway 15 St. Peter Madison M.S. Pantown Elementary 9th St N Centennial Saint Cloud Spalt 8th Street N/Veterans Dr 7th St N Fountain ALTERNATIVE ROUTE 2 5th St N 4th St N 3rd St N Waite Avenue N. Central 4th St N ALTERNATIVE ROUTE 1 3rd St N 25th Ave N Beaver Island Trail Alternative Route 1 Alternative Route 2 Alternative Route ,000 2,000 Existing Conditions ion ns Seberger Scenic River Trail Cooper Ave. ROUTE ALTERNATIVES

4 ISSUES & OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALTERNATIVE ROUTE 2 ISSUES OPPORTUNITIES Need to cross tracks west of CSAH 15 Right of way issues behind businesses west of CSAH 15 BNSF right of way needed west of 33rd Right of way issues at 25th Avenue Challenging crossing at 3rd Street with tracks 9th Avenue pedestrian bridge not compliant Tight right of way around Post Office property 6th Avenue N RR track crossing U lity conflicts Not scenic- adjacent to railroad and switchyard opera ons Direct approach to downtown from River s Edge City project proposed along 5th Avenue Connec on to Scenic River Trail Waite Avenue N Railroad Sightline & ROW Issues 33rd Ave N BNSF Railroad 5th Street N State Highway 15 Central Challenging Intersec on 3rd Street N Tight Right of Way Alternative Route 1 Alternative Route ISSUES & OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALTERNATIVE ROUTE 1 ISSUES OPPORTUNITIES 37 intersec ons Direct approach to downtown from River s West of CSAH 15 street cross-sec on u lizes Edge most of right of way Connec on to Seberger CSAH 15 crossing Linkage through commercial area west of 46 driveway/alley crossings (north side) 33rd Avenue N and residen al east of 33rd 29 driveway/alley crossings (south side) Connec on to Scenic River Trail 9th Avenue pedestrian bridge not compliant Minimal right of way around Post Office property for 10 trail 6th Avenue N RR track crossing ALTERNATIVE ROUTES 1 2-A

5 25th Ave N BNSF Railroad 5th Street N Cooper Ave N Right of Way Issues Breckenridge Avenue Central 5th Street N 17th Avenue N 4th Street N 3rd Street N Challenging Intersec on 3rd Street N Alternative Route 1 Alternative Route 2 Seberger Cooper Ave N Scenic River Trail ALTERNATIVE ROUTES 1 2-B

6 Mississippi River 4th Street N 6th Ave N 7th Ave N BNSF Railroad Non-Compliant Pedestrian Bridge At-Grade Railroad Crossing Breckenridge Ave 2nd Street N. 4th Street N Right of Way Issues 3rd Street N 9th Ave N 2nd Street N Beaver Island Trail Alternative Route 1 Alternative Route ALTERNATIVE ROUTES 1 2-C

7 Older-Style Ramps 10th St N Apollo High School State Highway 15 38th Ave N 36th Ave N 33rd Ave N St. Peter Middle School 30th Ave N Pantown Madison Elementary 27th Ave N 9th St N Waite Avenue N 8th St N Fountain ISSUES & OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALTERNATIVE ROUTE 3 ISSUES OPPORTUNITIES Alternative Route 3 Furthest away from exis ng/planned trail CSAH 15 pedestrian bridge ramps are outdated 51 driveway/alley crossings (north side) 59 driveway/alley crossings (south side) Exis ng trail between Waite Avenue and CSAH 15 Exis ng bike route along 10th/11th Streets Connec ons to Pantown, Centennial and Hester s Connec ons to Madison Elementary and St Peter Middle School ALTERNATIVE ROUTE 3-A

8 10th St N St. Peter Middle School 9th St N 30th Ave N Pantown Madison Elementary 10th St N 25th Ave N 20th Ave N Centennial 11th St N 10th Ave N Centennial Dr. Alternative Route Corridor Segments Map ALTERNATIVE ROUTE 3-B

9 7th Ave N Hester Wilson 10th Ave N Centennial 10th St N 9th St N Mississippi River 11th St N Beaver Island Trail Alternative Route 3 8th St N ALTERNATIVE ROUTE 3-C

10 Connec ons School Connec ons Trail Connec ons Scenic River Trail Ten-Foot Wide Paved Trail Rest Stop Trail Signage TRAIL AMENITIES/ASSETS

11 Trail Roadway 66 Right-of-Way Boulevard Trail Roadway 66 Right-of-Way 15 Boulevard 0 10 NORTH SOUTH Boulevard Thru Lane Thru Lane Boulevard Trail 27 Roadway 66 Right-of-Way 3rd Street N. Poten al Cross-Sec on Existing Sidewalk 5th Street N. Poten al Cross-Sec on 10th Street N. Poten al Cross-Sec on 3rd Street Waite Avenue N 5th Street 28th Avenue N 10th Street 32nd Avenue N 3rd Street 30th Avenue N Cooper Avenue at 21st Avenue N Centennial 19th Avenue N 3rd Street 14th Avenue N Breckenridge Avenue at 14th Avenue N 11th Street 9th Avenue N TYPICAL CROSS-SECTIONS

12 Typical Exis ng Residen al Street Half and Half, Two-way Road, ing and Buffered Bike Lane Half and Half Two-way Road (No ing) and Separated Trail Half and Half, Two-way Road, ing and Cycle Track ALTERNATIVE CROSS-SECTIONS