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    The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources(DNR) received legislative approval in 2006 to extend the Heartland State Trail from Park Rapids to Moorhead. The Heartland State Trail is one of the oldest rail to trail projects in Minnesota, approved in 1974 and running a total of 49 miles between Cass Lake and Park Rapids. Preliminary routes have been identified by the DNR for the trail extension, however no specific alignments have been determined at the time of this report. The City of Lake Park has hired Moore Engineering to explore alternatives to route the Heartland State Trail through the city when the trail extension is brought west from Park Rapids. The City has also requested that routes within the city for a bicycle system be identified that can be implemented and used by residents and visitors until the connection with the Heartland State Trail has been made in the future. A public meeting was held on June 12, 2013 in the City of Lake Park. During this public meeting, a primary alternative was identified by the residents of Lake Park. The minutes from this meeting are included in appendix B.

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    The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources(DNR) received legislative approval in 2006 to extend the Heartland State Trail from Park Rapids to Moorhead. The Heartland State Trail is one of the oldest rail to trail projects in Minnesota, approved in 1974 and running a total of 49 miles between Cass Lake and Park Rapids. Preliminary routes have been identified by the DNR for the trail extension, however no specific alignments have been determined at the time of this report. The City of Lake Park has hired Moore Engineering to explore alternatives to route the Heartland State Trail through the city when the trail extension is brought west from Park Rapids. The City has also requested that routes within the city for a bicycle system be identified that can be implemented and used by residents and visitors until the connection with the Heartland State Trail has been made in the future. A public meeting was held on June 12, 2013 in the City of Lake Park. During this public meeting, a primary alternative was identified by the residents of Lake Park. The minutes from this meeting are included in appendix B.

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    City of Lake Park Bicycle Facility Study - Final

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    The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources(DNR) received legislative approval in 2006 to extend the Heartland State Trail from Park Rapids to Moorhead. The Heartland State Trail is one of the oldest rail to trail projects in Minnesota, approved in 1974 and running a total of 49 miles between Cass Lake and Park Rapids. Preliminary routes have been identified by the DNR for the trail extension, however no specific alignments have been determined at the time of this report. The City of Lake Park has hired Moore Engineering to explore alternatives to route the Heartland State Trail through the city when the trail extension is brought west from Park Rapids. The City has also requested that routes within the city for a bicycle system be identified that can be implemented and used by residents and visitors until the connection with the Heartland State Trail has been made in the future. A public meeting was held on June 12, 2013 in the City of Lake Park. During this public meeting, a primary alternative was identified by the residents of Lake Park. The minutes from this meeting are included in appendix B.

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    Contents

    BicycleFacilityStudy(Preliminary)............................................................................................................................ 1 1.0Introduction.........................................................................................................................................................3 1.1HeartlandTrailRoute......................................................................................................................................3 2.0NewFacilitiesinLakePark..................................................................................................................................4 2.1PathroutesinLakePark..................................................................................................................................4 2.2HeartlandTrailExtension................................................................................................................................4 2.3AlternativeRouteOptions............................................................................................................................... 5 3.0Conclusion...........................................................................................................................................................6 AppendixA:Map.......................................................................................................................................................7 AppendixB:PublicComments................................................................................................................................10 AppendixC:CostEstimate......................................................................................................................................12

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    1.0 Introduction
    TheMinnesotaDepartmentofNaturalResources(DNR)receivedlegislativeapprovalin2006toextendthe HeartlandStateTrailfromParkRapidstoMoorhead.TheHeartlandStateTrailisoneoftheoldestrailtotrail projectsinMinnesota,approvedin1974andrunningatotalof49milesbetweenCassLakeandParkRapids. PreliminaryrouteshavebeenidentifiedbytheDNRforthetrailextension,howevernospecificalignmentshave beendeterminedatthetimeofthisreport. TheCityofLakeParkhashiredMooreEngineeringtoexplorealternativestoroutetheHeartlandStateTrail throughthecitywhenthetrailextensionisbroughtwestfromParkRapids.TheCityhasalsorequestedthat routeswithinthecityforabicyclesystembeidentifiedthatcanbeimplementedandusedbyresidentsand visitorsuntiltheconnectionwiththeHeartlandStateTrailhasbeenmadeinthefuture. ApublicmeetingwasheldonJune12,2013intheCityofLakePark.Duringthispublicmeeting,aprimary alternativewasidentifiedbytheresidentsofLakePark.Theminutesfromthismeetingareincludedinappendix B.

    1.1 Heartland Trail Route


    TherouteidentifiedbytheDNRfortheHeartlandTrailExpansionisadjacenttoLakeParkarrivingfromtheeast using161stAvenuetogoaroundLaBelleLake,connectingtoBeckerCountyHighway9(CSAH9),whichbrings thepathintoLakePark.TheroutecontinuestothewestonHighway7(CSAH7),whereitturnsontoBecker Countyroad102onitswaytoMoorhead.

    Figure1:ProposedHeartlandTrailAlignment

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    2.0 New Facilities in Lake Park


    LakeParkhasacommunityparklocatedontheeastsideoftown,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 futurebiketrailcrossingwithinthecity.Theembankmentstoeithersideoftrackswouldallowabridgetobe constructedthatwouldbeasinglespanbridge,reducingoverallcost.

    2.1 Path routes in Lake Park


    InordertoaccomplishthegoalssetbytheCityofLakePark,amixtureofonandoffstreetbikelanesandshared usepathswereexplored,andanumberofcorridorswereidentifiedaspotentialconnectionswiththefuture expansionoftheHeartlandStateTrail.

    2.2 Heartland Trail Extension


    ThepreferredHeartlandTrailExtensionwillutilizethealignmentofafarmaccessroadapproximatelymileto 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 tracksprovidingasecondopportunitytocrossthetracksthatbisectthetown.Fromthislocation,thepath wouldcontinuefollowingthenorthsideofthetracksuntilrejoiningtheproposedalignmentalongCountyRoad 102. TheestimatedcosttoconstructtheHeartlandTrailExtensionthroughLakeParkis$533,650.Acostestimate wasnotpreparedforalternatives,streetscapeupdates,orthehighschoollooptrail,asthesearefacilitiesthat areplannedconnectionsinthefuture.Amapoftheproposedalternativesandtrailheadbuildingisshownin AppendixA,andadetailedcostestimatecanbefoundinAppendixC.

    2.3 Alternative Route Options


    AsecondaryroutewasidentifiedconnectingtheplannedalignmentoftheHeartlandTrailtothecommunity 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.

    3.0 Conclusion
    TherearemanyoptionsopentothecitizensofLakeParkforanewbicycletrailthroughandaroundtown.There arelakefrontopportunitiesforthetrailtobeaveryscenicportionoftheHeartlandTrail,andLakeParkisideally locatedtoprovideatrailheadfacilitytodrawbicycliststothelakescountrythatdontwanttoridetheentire distancefromMoorheadtoDetroitLakes,butwouldliketoutilizeaportionoftheHeartlandTrail.Withthe proposedalignmentthroughascenicforest,thisportionofthetrailcouldbeusedforrecreationandasawayto enjoynature. WithinLakePark,anewbicyclesystemwouldallowformoreoptionsforstudentstogettoschool,andprovide recreationalopportunitiestothelocalresidents.Thewidestreetsthathavepavementnotbeingusedby vehiclescanbestripedtoincludebikelanes,providingaconnectiontothemaintrailasitmakesitswaythrough town. ManyresidentsofLakeParksupportanewtrailsystemthroughthetown.Theywouldliketoseeacontinuous trailthroughtown,withconnectionsmadeviaonstreetbikelanesornewbiketrailsystemsthatwillexpandthe abilityforbothbicyclesandpedestrianstogetaroundtown.Theadditionofapedestrianandbicyclebridge overtheBurlingtonNorthernrailroadtrackswouldprovideamoredirectlinkforstudentslivinginthenorth partoftowntothenewhighschool.

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    Appendix A: Map

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    TYPICAL TRAIL SECTION

    DRAWN BY: DATE: REVISED: REVISED: REVISED:

    JAA 07.01.13 _ _ _

    HEARTLAND TRAIL ROUTE OPTIONS LAKE PARK, MN

    Appendix B: Public Comments

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    CityofLakePark PublicInformationMeeting 6/12/2013 HeartlandTrail&BicycleFacility TysonHajicekJonathanAtkinsDavidRoedel Commentsreceivedatapublicmeetingforthepresentationofthepreliminarybikefacilitystudy. Needtrailheadfacilitymostcommunitieshavethese. TheDNRproposedrouteonthecountyroadisproblematicduetotheagriculturalequipment. Highwayroutesarenotviewedfavorably. LocalsarethelargestusersoftheHeartlandTrailandassociatedfacilities. Theparkwasidentifiedasalogicalplaceforatrailheadfacility.Thisisagoodstartingpointforusing thetrail. Adefinedtrailisnotimperativethroughtown,amixedpathofonstreetbicyclefacilitiesandsidewalks isacceptable. Theabandonedrailroadspurlinecouldbeusedasacontiguousroute. Thepathfollowingtherailroadoutoftownispreferredduetosafetyofdogsetc.Manyhomesalong 6thStreetdonthavefencesbuthavelargedogs. ThepathidentifiedasOption1ispreferredthroughtown. Propertyownershipshouldbedefinedforthepreferredalternative.(Anumberofownersalongthe identifiedpreferredroute). PotentialCountyRoadSwapLakeStreetfor1stStreet. QuestionrelatedtomotorizedvehiclesandwinteruseofthepathATVsorsnowmobilesallowedon path? BituminousorConcreteisthepreferredsurfaceforthetrail. BondingfortheHeartlandTrailisbeingdonethisyear.

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    Appendix C: Cost Estimate

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    Project #: 17221 Date Created: 7/1/2013

    LAKE PARK HEARTLAND TRAIL EXTENSION LAKE PARK, MINNESOTA


    Engineer's Opinion of Probable Cost ESTIMATED QUANTITY 1 1 3,300 3,050 3 1 22,000 1 6,100 120 1 150 200

    BID ITEM NO. & DESCRIPTION 1. MOBILIZATION 2. CLEARING AND GRUBBING 3. AGGREGATE BASE (CV) CLASS 5 4. TYPE SP 12.5 WEARING COURSE MIX (4,B) 5. SEEDING 6. TRAFFIC CONTROL 7. SUBGRADE PREPARATION 8. EROSION CONTROL 9. COMMON EXCAVATION 10. CONSTRUCT PEDESTRIAN RAMP 11. TESTING ALLOWANCE 12. SIGNING 13. STRIPING

    UNIT LS LS CY Ton Acre LS SY LS CY SF LS SF LF

    BID UNIT PRICE $15,000.00 $80,000.00 $28.00 $85.00 $2,000.00 $5,000.00 $2.00 $8,000.00 $1.00 $35.00 $5,000.00 $1.50 $15.00

    BID PRICE $15,000.00 $80,000.00 $92,400.00 $259,250.00 $6,000.00 $5,000.00 $44,000.00 $8,000.00 $6,100.00 $4,200.00 $5,000.00 $225.00 $3,000.00

    Total Construction Engineering, Legal, Administration Contingency, Permits (38%) Land Acquisition - 7.5 Acres @ $3,000/Acre TOTAL PROJECT

    $528,175.00

    $199,325.00 $22,500.00 $750,000.00

    17221 - Opinion of Cost.xlsx

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