campbell creek greenway |
mecklenburg county park and recreation
June 9, 2014 – Public Information Session
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the greenway| what is it?
• Active transportation
• Non-motorized access to
destinations
• Linear public park
• Recreation, health, fitness
• 10’wide paved asphalt trail
• Mecklenburg County:
o 37 miles of greenway open
o Plan calls for 202 miles
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master plan| how did we get here?
Campbell Creek Greenway :
• Opened in 1993
• Connects to McAlpine Creek
Greenway and Park
• Creek is a corridor on the
Mecklenburg County Park and
Recreation Master Plan (2008)
• The current project is an extension
of Campbell Creek Greenway
Campbell Creek Greenway Extension
(+/- 1.0 miles)
Existing Campbell Creek/McAlpine
Creek Greenway (+/- 4.1 miles)
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master plan| how did we get here?
• Approved by citizens
with 2008 Park and
Recreation Bond
Referendum
• Economic conditions
did not allow project
to proceed.
• In June 2013 the
BOCC approved
funding for this
section of Campbell
Creek Greenway,
Lockmont Dr. to
existing Campbell
Creek Greenway at
WT Harris Blvd.
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the greenway| process and schedule
Determination of Preferred Greenway Alignment
Public Workshop #1
Field Survey and Mapping
Preliminary Routing
Public Workshop #2
Completion of 100% Construction Documents
Permitting
Construction
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Nov-Dec 2013
Dec 2013
Jan-Apr 2014
Apr 2014-Jun 2014
Jun 2014
Jul 2014-Aug 2014
Aug 2014-Oct 2014
Est. Nov 2014
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the greenway| context
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the greenway| site area
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the greenway| site area
total site area - 16.5 acres
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the greenway| creeks
creeks and tributaries
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the greenway| topography
steep slopes - > 10%
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the greenway| preliminary route
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existing conditions |
Existing sewer easements
Adequate space under overpass
(Campbell Creek Lane)
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(E WT Harris Boulevard)
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existing conditions |
Potential connection to
residential areas
Views of Campbell Creek and
natural areas
E WT Harris Boulevard)
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(Streamside Drive)
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existing conditions |
Wet areas/stream braiding
Potential ADA issues
(Campbell Creek Lane)
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(E WT Harris Boulevard)
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existing conditions | challenges
Steep slopes
Pinch points
(Streamside Drive)
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(Opposite Waterford Creek community)
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safety |
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Greenway trails have had the fewest issues among Mecklenburg
County Park and Recreation amenities.
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A 2004 study by UNC Charlotte on our greenways found that
greenways do not increase crime and, in some instances, crime is
slightly reduced.
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Crime exists everywhere; there is no perfectly safe environment.
Emergencies 911; Otherwise 311
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Common sense prevails- if you have valuables in your car, locate
them out of sight and lock the vehicle. Avoid the trail during floods.
Enjoy walking with a friend.
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Park Rangers and volunteer Park Ambassadors bike trails.
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Cyclists must have lights and reflectors after dark.
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the greenway| priority routing
ada accessible ramp
400 LF greenway
existing campbell
creek greenway
127 LF concrete greenway
(under harris boulevard)
40 LF asphalt
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the greenway| priority routing
279 LF greenway
stormwater
improvements
110 LF boardwalk
235 LF greenway
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the greenway| priority routing
141 LF boardwalk
557 LF greenway
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the greenway| priority routing
630 LF greenway
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the greenway| priority routing
467 LF greenway
135 LF greenway
21 LF bridge
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the greenway| priority routing
bluff wood court
30 LF bridge
gas
easement
257 LF greenway
protect
existing
trees
320 LF greenway
492 LF greenway
42 LF bridge
107 LF greenway
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the greenway| trailhead imagery support
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the greenway| signage imagery support
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the greenway| greenway imagery support
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the greenway| bridge imagery support
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questions | contacts
Gwen Cook, RLA
Greenway Planner
Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation
5841 Brookshire Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28216
(980) 314-1036
Gwen.Cook@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov
Bert Lynn, RLA
Project Manager
Mecklenburg County Asset and Facility Management
3205 Freedom Drive, Suite 101
Charlotte, NC 28208
(980) 314-2503
Bert.Lynn@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov
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