City of Lake Park Bicycle Facility Study - Final
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ContentsBicycleFacilityStudy(Preliminary)............................................................................................................................ 11.0Introduction......................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.1HeartlandTrailRoute...................................................................................................................................... 32.0NewFacilitiesinLakePark.................................................................................................................................. 4
2.1PathroutesinLakePark.................................................................................................................................. 42.2HeartlandTrailExtension................................................................................................................................ 42.3AlternativeRouteOptions............................................................................................................................... 5
3.0Conclusion........................................................................................................................................................... 6AppendixA:Map....................................................................................................................................................... 7AppendixB:PublicComments................................................................................................................................ 10AppendixC:CostEstimate...................................................................................................................................... 12
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1.0IntroductionTheMinnesotaDepartmentofNaturalResources(DNR)receivedlegislativeapprovalin2006toextendthe
HeartlandStateTrailfromParkRapidstoMoorhead. TheHeartlandStateTrailisoneoftheoldestrailtotrail
projectsinMinnesota,approvedin1974andrunningatotalof49milesbetweenCassLakeandParkRapids.
PreliminaryrouteshavebeenidentifiedbytheDNRforthetrailextension,howevernospecificalignmentshave
beendeterminedatthetimeofthisreport.
TheCityofLakeParkhashiredMooreEngineeringtoexplorealternativestoroutetheHeartlandStateTrail
throughthecitywhenthetrailextensionisbroughtwestfromParkRapids.TheCityhasalsorequestedthat
routeswithinthecityforabicyclesystembeidentifiedthatcanbeimplementedandusedbyresidentsand
visitorsuntiltheconnectionwiththeHeartlandStateTrailhasbeenmadeinthefuture.
ApublicmeetingwasheldonJune12,2013intheCityofLakePark. Duringthispublicmeeting,aprimary
alternativewasidentifiedbytheresidentsofLakePark.Theminutesfromthismeetingareincludedinappendix
B.
1.1HeartlandTrailRouteTherouteidentifiedbytheDNRfortheHeartlandTrailExpansionisadjacenttoLakeParkarrivingfromtheeast
using161stAvenuetogoaroundLaBelleLake,connectingtoBeckerCountyHighway9(CSAH9),whichbrings
thepathintoLakePark. TheroutecontinuestothewestonHighway7(CSAH7),whereitturnsontoBecker
Countyroad102onitswaytoMoorhead.
Figure1:ProposedHeartlandTrailAlignment
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2.0NewFacilitiesinLakeParkLakeParkhasacommunityparklocatedontheeastsideoftown,consistingofacoveredpicnicarea,
playgroundandsoftballfields. ThesoftballfieldsarelocatedinthebottomofthedrylakebedofLakeFlora,and
servesasacommunitygatheringplace. TheCityofLakeParkwouldliketoaddatrailheadfacilityforvisitors
whowouldliketouseLakeParkasastartingpointtousetheHeartlandTrail.
AsacenterfocalpointfortheHeartlandTrailconnectiontoLakePark,theCitywouldliketoaddapathringing
LakeFloraalongthetopofwhatwasoncetheshorelineofthelake. Thiswouldbetheidealplaceforthetrailto
comeintoLakeParkfromtheeast.
WithintheCityofLakePark,manyofthestreetsareverywide. Utilizingthisexistinggeometry,addingonstreet
bikelanescanbeaccomplishedwithlittletonochangestoparking. Addinggreenspace,curbsidetrees,and
outdoorseatingatlocalbusinessescouldcreateapeacefulplaceforpeopleusingtheHeartlandTrailtostopand
enjoythearea.
Inadditiontofeaturesthatwoulddrawvisitorstothecommunity,theCityofLakeParkwouldliketoestablisha
looptrailsystemwithinthecommunitythatwouldserveitsresidentsuntiltheHeartlandTrailisextendedtothe
areafromParkRapids. SincethecityisbisectedbytheBurlingtonNorthernRailroad,crossingfromthenorth
sideoftowntothesouthsidehaslimitedoptions.
Withinthecity,thereiscurrentlyasinglecountybridgethatcrossestherailroadtracks,locatedonCSAH7. The
proposedintownloopwouldcrossthetracksonthisbridgeandturnwestonVigenLane. Thepathcontinuesto
thenewhighschool,whereitloopsaroundtheedgeoftheschoolgrounds,andreturnstoCSAH7onthesouth
sideoftherailroadtracks.
Atthelocationoftheoldfootballfield,therailroadtracksdropbelowgrade,makingthisanaturalpointfora
futurebike
trail
crossing
within
the
city.
The
embankments
to
either
side
of
tracks
would
allow
abridge
to
be
constructedthatwouldbeasinglespanbridge,reducingoverallcost.
2.1PathroutesinLakeParkInordertoaccomplishthegoalssetbytheCityofLakePark,amixtureofonandoffstreetbikelanesandshared
usepathswereexplored,andanumberofcorridorswereidentifiedaspotentialconnectionswiththefuture
expansionoftheHeartlandStateTrail.
2.2HeartlandTrailExtensionThepreferredHeartlandTrailExtensionwillutilizethealignmentofafarmaccessroadapproximatelymileto
theeastoftheintersectionof161stAvenueand220thStreet. Fromthere,thepathwouldfollowthisalignment
tothesouthandthenfollowthesouthshorelineofLaBelleLake. OnceonthesouthsideofLaBelleLake,the
pathwouldturntothewest,whereitwouldwinditswaythroughtheforestedareabetweentheBurlington
Northerntracksandthelake.
AsthetrailgetsclosertoLakePark,thetrailwouldalignwiththeabandonedspurlinealongthenorthofthe
BurlingtonNorthernRailroadtracks. Therailroadbedwouldberecoveredtobeusedasthealignmentofthe
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biketrailthroughtown. Fromthismainalignment,connectionstoMainStreet,theHighSchool,andotherareas
oftowncanbemadetofacilitateahealthylivingcommunity.
Attheendofthespurline,thetrailwouldcontinuetothewest,crossing6thStreet. Atthislocation,the
railroadtracksaredepressed,providingagoodopportunitytoaddapedestrianandbicyclebridgeoverthe
tracksproviding
asecond
opportunity
to
cross
the
tracks
that
bisect
the
town.
From
this
location,
the
path
wouldcontinuefollowingthenorthsideofthetracksuntilrejoiningtheproposedalignmentalongCountyRoad
102.
TheestimatedcosttoconstructtheHeartlandTrailExtensionthroughLakeParkis$533,650. Acostestimate
wasnotpreparedforalternatives,streetscapeupdates,orthehighschoollooptrail,asthesearefacilitiesthat
areplannedconnectionsinthefuture.Amapoftheproposedalternativesandtrailheadbuildingisshownin
AppendixA,andadetailedcostestimatecanbefoundinAppendixC.
2.3AlternativeRouteOptionsAsecondaryroutewasidentifiedconnectingtheplannedalignmentoftheHeartlandTrailtothecommunity
parkwasconsidered. ThisroutewouldutilizethealignmentidentifiedfortheHeartlandTrailuntilitreachesthe
southwesternedgeofLaBelleLake,whereitwouldcontinuethroughthewoodedareatothebacksideofthe
LakeFloracommunitypath.
CurrentlyCSAH9followsanarrowcausewaythatwouldnecessitatewideningtoaddabiketrailfacility. This
wouldbeanexpensiveprojectandhasenvironmentalimpactswithaddingnewinfillonLakeLaBelle. Concerns
wereraisedbytheresidentsofLakeParkwiththetrailalignmentfollowingCountyHighway9throughLake
LaBelle. Largefarmequipmentusesthisrouteandoverhangstheshoulderswhichtheresidentsareconcerned
willimpactatrailplacedontheshoulder,necessitatingwideningforthisoption.
Figure2:FutureonstreetBikeLane
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WithintheCityofLakePark,manyofthestreetsareverywide. Utilizingthisexistinggeometry,addingonstreet
bikelanescanbeaccomplishedwithlittletonochangestoparking. UtilizingLakeStreet,acombinedfacilityof
onstreetbikelanesandimprovedsidewalkscouldbeusedtoextendtheHeartlandTrailfromthecommunity
parkto6thStreet. WhiletheresidentsoftheCitypreferacontinuoustrail,theyconsiderthisagoodalternate
routetoallowthetrailtogothroughLakeParkifreclaimingthespurlineisntfeasible.
Theonstreetbikelanescouldberoutednorthat6thStreettoCSAH7andrejointheproposedHeartlandTrail
Alignment. Thiswasnotconsideredanidealalignmentbytheresidents.
3.0ConclusionTherearemanyoptionsopentothecitizensofLakeParkforanewbicycletrailthroughandaroundtown. There
arelakefrontopportunitiesforthetrailtobeaveryscenicportionoftheHeartlandTrail,andLakeParkisideally
locatedtoprovideatrailheadfacilitytodrawbicycliststothelakescountrythatdontwanttoridetheentire
distancefromMoorheadtoDetroitLakes,butwouldliketoutilizeaportionoftheHeartlandTrail.Withthe
proposed
alignment
through
a
scenic
forest,
this
portion
of
the
trail
could
be
used
for
recreation
and
as
a
way
to
enjoynature.
WithinLakePark,anewbicyclesystemwouldallowformoreoptionsforstudentstogettoschool,andprovide
recreationalopportunitiestothelocalresidents. Thewidestreetsthathavepavementnotbeingusedby
vehiclescanbestripedtoincludebikelanes,providingaconnectiontothemaintrailasitmakesitswaythrough
town.
ManyresidentsofLakeParksupportanewtrailsystemthroughthetown. Theywouldliketoseeacontinuous
trailthroughtown,withconnectionsmadeviaonstreetbikelanesornewbiketrailsystemsthatwillexpandthe
abilityforbothbicyclesandpedestrianstogetaroundtown.Theadditionofapedestrianandbicyclebridge
overthe
Burlington
Northern
railroad
tracks
would
provide
amore
direct
link
for
students
living
in
the
north
partoftowntothenewhighschool.
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AppendixA:Map
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HEARTLANDTRAIL
ROUTEOPTIONS
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AppendixB:
Public
Comments
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CityofLakePark
PublicInformationMeeting
6/12/2013
HeartlandTrail
&
Bicycle
Facility
TysonHajicek JonathanAtkins DavidRoedel
Commentsreceivedatapublicmeetingforthepresentationofthepreliminarybikefacilitystudy.
Needtrailheadfacilitymostcommunitieshavethese. TheDNRproposedrouteonthecountyroadisproblematicduetotheagriculturalequipment. Highwayroutesarenotviewedfavorably. LocalsarethelargestusersoftheHeartlandTrailandassociatedfacilities. Theparkwasidentifiedasalogicalplaceforatrailheadfacility. Thisisagoodstartingpointforusing
thetrail.
Adefinedtrailisnotimperativethroughtown,amixedpathofonstreetbicyclefacilitiesandsidewalksisacceptable.
Theabandonedrailroadspurlinecouldbeusedasacontiguousroute. Thepathfollowingtherailroadoutoftownispreferredduetosafetyofdogsetc. Manyhomesalong
6thStreetdonthavefencesbuthavelargedogs.
ThepathidentifiedasOption1ispreferredthroughtown. Propertyownershipshouldbedefinedforthepreferredalternative.(Anumberofownersalongthe
identifiedpreferred
route).
PotentialCountyRoadSwapLakeStreetfor1stStreet. QuestionrelatedtomotorizedvehiclesandwinteruseofthepathATVsorsnowmobilesallowedon
path?
BituminousorConcreteisthepreferredsurfaceforthetrail. BondingfortheHeartlandTrailisbeingdonethisyear.
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AppendixC:CostEstimate
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Project #: 17221Date Created: 7/1/2013
BID ITEM NO. & DESCRIPTION UNIT
ESTIMATED
QUANTITY BID UNIT PRICE BID PRICE
1. MOBILIZATION LS 1 $15,000.00 $15,000.00
2. CLEARING AND GRUBBING LS 1 $80,000.00 $80,000.00
3. AGGREGATE BASE (CV) CLASS 5 CY 3,300 $28.00 $92,400.00
4. TYPE SP 12.5 WEARING COURSE MIX (4,B) Ton 3,050 $85.00 $259,250.00
5. SEEDING Acre 3 $2,000.00 $6,000.00
6. TRAFFIC CONTROL LS 1 $5,000.00 $5,000.00
7. SUBGRADE PREPARATION SY 22,000 $2.00 $44,000.00
8. EROSION CONTROL LS 1 $8,000.00 $8,000.00
9. COMMON EXCAVATION CY 6,100 $1.00 $6,100.00
10. CONSTRUCT PEDESTRIAN RAMP SF 120 $35.00 $4,200.00
11. TESTING ALLOWANCE LS 1 $5,000.00 $5,000.00
12. SIGNING SF 150 $1.50 $225.00
13. STRIPING LF 200 $15.00 $3,000.00
Total Construction $528,175.00
Engineering, Legal, Administration
Contingency, Permits (38%) $199,325.00
Land Acquisition - 7.5 Acres @ $3,000/Acre $22,500.00
TOTAL PROJECT $750,000.00
Engineer 's Opin ion of Probable Cost
LAKE PARK HEARTLAND TRAIL EXTENSIONLAKE PARK, MINNESOTA