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

Facility Information Meeting Schedule – Open House – 6:00-7:00 pm – Presentation – 7:00-7:45 pm – Q&A – 7:45-8:00 pm – Open House – 8:00-8:30 pm Meeting Schedule

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

Meeting Purpose Presentation and input on the Draft Recommended Alignment

Louisville Loop Overview Master Plan

Farnsley-Moremen to Watson Lane Louisville Loop Overview Upcoming Construction

Project Overview

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 Shared-Use Path Goals

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 Review of Past Public Meetings

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

Alternative Alignment Overview MATRIX CriteriaAlignment A (Green)Alignment B (Yellow)Alignment C (Red) Length13.36 miles15.62 miles19.74 miles Cost$25,000,000$26,500,000$30,500,000 to 37,000,000 Bridges (short spans)91431 Bridges (Pond Creek)433 Bridges (Gene Snyder)110 ROW (Parcels)(Area)59 parcels affected, acres45 parcels affected, acres76 parcels affected, acres Driveway Crossings Gene Snyder Hwy Crossing Underpass used by CSX Railroad Overpass at Manslick Rd Tunnel at former sand quarry Overpass at Greyling Dr Underpass at Watsonville Rd Tunnel at former sand quarry Underpass used by CSX Railroad (Spur Trail) Dixie Hwy Crossings Existing traffic signal at Pendleton Rd Existing traffic signal at Watson LnProposed traffic signal at Shipley Ln At-Grade Railroad CrossingsP&L Railroad at Pendleton RdP&L Railroad at private driveway crossing north of Watson Ln CSX Railroad at Blevins Gap Rd P&L Railroad at Richie Ln (private drive) CSX Railroad at Pendleton Rd CSX Railroad at Stonestreet Rd CSX Railroad at Lamborne Blvd

Challenges Site Analysis Gene Snyder FreewayDixie Highway RailroadsDriveways

Challenges Site Analysis TopographySensitive Environments Narrow R.O.W.Potential Land Acquisition

Site Analysis Opportunities NeighborhoodsSchools ParksCommercial Districts

Opportunities Site Analysis Jefferson Memorial ForestPond Creek Existing Roadway CrossingsExisting Railroad Crossings

What Will the Path Look Like? Shared Use Path Sections Path Adjacent to RoadwaysPath Within Natural Areas

What Will the Path Look Like? Shared Use Path Sections Path Adjacent to Gene Snyder HwySoft Surface Path

What Will the Path Look Like? Shared Use Path Sections Sharrow with Adjacent SidewalkPath Adjacent to Railroad

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

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

Draft Recommended Alignment Area 2- Blevins Gap to Stonestreet

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

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

Draft Recommended Alignment Jefferson Memorial Forest- Soft Surface Trail Section

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

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

Draft Recommended Alignment Preferred Alignment Overview SHARED USE PATH: RECOMMENDED ALIGNMENT SUMMARY Length16 Miles (Hard Surface); 13 Miles (Soft Surface) Cost$27,500,000 ROW Required30 acres (approximately) Gene Snyder Hwy Crossing Locations Tunnel at former sand quarry Greyling Dr Dixie Hwy Crossing Locations Existing traffic signal at Watson Ln Railroad Crossing Locations CSX Railroad at Pendleton Rd Connectivity Dixie Highway Commercial District, Fairdale Commercial District, Jefferson Memorial Forest (potential Jeff Jack Resource Center), MSD Trail, Fairdale High School, Nelson Hornbeck Park, Watson Lane Elementary, and Frost Middle School. A spur alignment provides connectivity to Fairdale Elementary School, the Fairdale Library, and the Jefferson Memorial Forest Welcome Center and Tom Wallace Recreation Area.

Ecological Restoration Opportunities MATRIX

Ecological Restoration Opportunities

Riparian Reach 1 Trail Location

Ecological Restoration Opportunities

Riparian Reach 1

Ecological Restoration Opportunities Riparian Reach 1 Pendleton Road

Ecological Restoration Opportunities Riparian Reach 1 Floodplain Bench

Ecological Restoration Opportunities Riparian Reach 1 Newbury Structure

Ecological Restoration Opportunities Riparian Reach 1 J-Hook Vein

Ecological Restoration Opportunities Riparian Reach 1 Cross-Vein

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

Next Steps Preparation of Final Plan Report: – Input from this meeting Comment Forms ctforms/ metroparks.htm ctforms/ metroparks.htm to John Swintosky – Metro Parks and local government coordination

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