Cranbrook to Kimberley Rail to Trails The Cranbrook Connections by Al Skucas (Trails BC) Oct 2009

A Photo Study on Potential Options to Integrate the new Cranbrook to Kimberley Rails to Trails with Cranbrook’s existing trail infrastructure Highlights the Need for a Community Connection Access Options Analyzing the option considerations

Highlights the Need for a Community Connection

Access Options

Analyzing the option considerations

Need for a Cranbrook Community Connection Cranbrook's most popular and accessible community trail, the Rotary Way needs to be integrated with the Cranbrook to Kimberley Rail Trail Self propelled users to access the rail trail would have to utilize current roads and highways Cranbrook families would have to drive and park to gain access to the rails to trails trailhead Existing options are therefore not environmentally friendly, safe, and are not promoting principles of Active Transportation. Options would not be conducive to promoting a healthy and active lifestyle

Cranbrook's most popular and accessible community trail, the Rotary Way needs to be integrated with the Cranbrook to Kimberley Rail Trail

Self propelled users to access the rail trail would have to utilize current roads and highways

Cranbrook families would have to drive and park to gain access to the rails to trails trailhead

Existing options are therefore not environmentally friendly, safe, and are not promoting principles of Active Transportation. Options would not be conducive to promoting a healthy and active lifestyle

The Access Options Options are determined by the need to safely cross Highway 3 & 95 as well as CP’s Main Rail Line Highway Crossings Traffic Light at Hwy 3 & 22 rd St North Traffic Light at Hwy 3 & Willowbrook Drive Traffic Light at Hwy 3 & Victoria Drive Railway Crossings Highway 95A Underpass McPhee Road Rail Crossing

Options are determined by the need to safely cross Highway 3 & 95 as well as CP’s Main Rail Line

Highway Crossings

Traffic Light at Hwy 3 & 22 rd St North

Traffic Light at Hwy 3 & Willowbrook Drive

Traffic Light at Hwy 3 & Victoria Drive

Railway Crossings

Highway 95A Underpass

McPhee Road Rail Crossing

22rd ST. N traffic light Willowbrook Drive traffic light Victoria Ave Traffic Light Potential Highway Crossings

CP’s Main Line CP’s HWY 95A Overpass McPhee Road Rail Crossing CP’s Rail Crossings

CP’s Main Line Rail Crossing at McPhee Road West

Rails to Trails Access Points Colinson Road Trailhead Echo Field Road Crossing Terminus of Rails to Trails Pavement

Colinson Road Trailhead

Echo Field Road Crossing

Terminus of Rails to Trails Pavement

Cranbrook to Kimberley Rails to Trails Access Points Colinson Rd. Trailhead Echo Field Road Rails to Trails Terminus

Rotary Way Potential Access Points 29 th Ave. N & 30 th Ave. N. Willowbrook Drive & Kootenay St. Victoria Ave. & Kootenay St.

29 th Ave. N & 30 th Ave. N.

Willowbrook Drive & Kootenay St.

Victoria Ave. & Kootenay St.

30 th AVE N Access Willowbrook Drive Access Victoria and Kootenay Ave Access Rotary Way Access Points

Connection to Rotary Way at 29 th and 30 th Ave North 29 th Ave N 30 th Ave. N To Downtown Rotary Way To Isadore Canyon Trail

Access to Rotary Way at Willowbrook & Kootenay St. N Kootenay St. N Willowbrook Rotary Way North

Access to Rotary Way at Victoria Ave & Kootenay St. Victoria Rotary Way North

The Access Options In this report 6 trail options are identified that any one could be developed to connect the Cranbrook Kimberley Rail to Trails to Cranbrook’s Rotary Way Four via Colinson Road Access One via Echo Field Road One via access through Wildstone’s property

In this report 6 trail options are identified that any one could be developed to connect the Cranbrook Kimberley Rail to Trails to Cranbrook’s Rotary Way

Four via Colinson Road Access

One via Echo Field Road

One via access through Wildstone’s property

Options via Colinson Trailhead Five identified route options Four identified routes via Colinson and Theater Road One route via Highway 95A All these route selection utilize Colinson Road, Highway 95A until Theater Road for a distance for .5 Km

Five identified route options

Four identified routes via Colinson and Theater Road

One route via Highway 95A

All these route selection utilize Colinson Road, Highway 95A until Theater Road for a distance for .5 Km

Colinson Trailhead Options Connecting to Rotary Way To Theater Road, 22 nd St. N 23 rd St. N To Theater Road, McPhee Road, Mall Parking lot, Ridgeview Drive, Willbrook Drive To Theater Road, Victoria Ave To Theater Road, To Highway 95A, Cranbrook St. frontage road, 23 rd ST. N

To Theater Road, 22 nd St. N 23 rd St. N

To Theater Road, McPhee Road, Mall Parking lot, Ridgeview Drive, Willbrook Drive

To Theater Road, Victoria Ave

To Theater Road, To Highway 95A, Cranbrook St. frontage road, 23 rd ST. N

Access Point- close to North End of Colinson Road

Rail Trailhead 30 meter behind bush at Colinson Road Access to Rail Trail Colinson Road has limited traffic, no surface trail development required

Looking North towards HWY 95A Colinson road makes a hard turn left as it approaches 95A With light traffic here, bike lane within the travelled surface would suffice

Highway 95 looking east under CP’s main line bridge Room for pathway left of pillar

Looking west from Theatre towards rail bridge Plenty of room within Hwy ROW for trail development

Crossing of Theater Road at Hwy 95A offers the safest crossing of this busy road From Colinson Road Theater Road Options To HWY 95A ROW option

Colinson Road/Theatre Road Options 3 identified Options All routes utilizes section along Theater Road from Highway 95A to 22 nd ST. North for a distance of 1.5 km

3 identified Options

All routes utilizes section along Theater Road from Highway 95A to 22 nd ST. North for a distance of 1.5 km

Theater Road is a heavily used artial road Trail Development would require trail separation from the travelled portion South

The Following 7 Slides Highlight Pathway Options on the East Side of Theater Road The first 400 meters of Theater Road has lots of separation between the road and the Mission Hills Golf Course South

South 300 Meters South of Hwy 95A

As Theater Road passes Mission Hills Golf Course, ROW off road narrows 400 meter south of HWY 95A South

South 600 meters south of Hwy 95A , less ROW to accommodate trail development

1 Km South of Hwy 95A Southeast

North 1 km South Hwy 95A

Theater Rd Option#1 Colinson Trailhead to 30 th Ave. N Highway 95A, Theater Road, 22 nd ST. N. 23 rd ST. N Rotary Way at 29 th Ave. N. & 30 th Ave. N. Colinson Rd, 3.05 km length, Rail Trails to Rotary Way

Highway 95A,

Theater Road, 22 nd ST. N.

23 rd ST. N

Rotary Way at 29 th Ave. N. & 30 th Ave. N.

Colinson Rd,

3.05 km length, Rail Trails to Rotary Way

Colinson Trailhead to Rotary Way at 30 th Ave. North

Theater Road & 22 nd ST. N. 22 nd St. N North

22 nd St. N & Theater Rd Theater RD East

22 nd St. N. West Plenty of Room for Pathway here

22nd St North & McPhee Road McPhee Rd. East After Brush Clearing Room for Pathway

Chamber of Commerce Site good place to stop for out of town cyclists

Highway 3 Traffic Light at 22 nd St. North South 23 rd St. N

23 rd St. N Room for sidewalk/bike lane combination East

Rotary Way Access at 30 th Ave 30 th Ave North

Theater Rd Option#2 Colinson Trailhead to Willbrook/Kootenay Colinson Rd, Highway 95A, Theater Road, McPhee Rd Wal-Mart Mall Parking Lot Ridgeview Drive Willbrook Drive Rotary Way at Willbrook and Kootenay St. N. 3.75 km length, Rail Trail to Rotary Way

Colinson Rd,

Highway 95A,

Theater Road,

McPhee Rd

Wal-Mart Mall Parking Lot

Ridgeview Drive

Willbrook Drive

Rotary Way at Willbrook and Kootenay St. N.

3.75 km length, Rail Trail to Rotary Way

Colinson Trailhead to Rotary Way at Willbrook Drive and Kootenay St.

McPhee Rd.& Theater Rd. Theater Rd . East

Theater Road & McPhee Road McPhee Road North

McPhee Road North To Wal-Mart Parking Lot

Ridgeview Drive Pathway Option ? Willowbrook Drive South

Willowbrook Drive Ridgeview Drive East

Theater Rd Option#3 Colinson Trailhead to Victoria/Kootenay Colinson Rd, Highway 95A, Theater Road, Victoria Ave. Rotary Way at Victoria Ave & Kootenay St. 3.85 km length, Rail Trail to Rotary Way

Colinson Rd,

Highway 95A,

Theater Road,

Victoria Ave.

Rotary Way at Victoria Ave & Kootenay St.

3.85 km length, Rail Trail to Rotary Way

Colinson Road Trailhead to Rotary Way at Kootenay St .

Theater Road 1.5 km South of Hwy 95A South McPhee Road

North Theater Road 2.1 km south Hwy 95A

Theater Road 2.8 Km south of Hwy 95A North

Theatre Road To Cranbrook ST. /Hwy 3 250 meters North

Theater Road & Cranbrook St./Hwy 3 Hwy 3 Northeast

Highway 95A Option Colinson Trailhead to 30 th Ave Colinson Road Highway 95A Row Cranbrook ST/Hwy 3 frontage road 23 rd St N. Rotary Way Access at 29 th Ave. & 30 th Ave. 3 km total length from Colinson Road Trailhead to Rotary Way

Colinson Road

Highway 95A Row

Cranbrook ST/Hwy 3 frontage road

23 rd St N.

Rotary Way Access at 29 th Ave. & 30 th Ave.

3 km total length from Colinson Road Trailhead to Rotary Way

Overpass over HWY 3 itself ruled out as an option as too much bridge upgrade required

Looking East on 95A from Junction with Theater Road

Plenty Room for Pathway In HWY ROW

400 meters East of Theatre Road

400 meters east of Theater Road looking west

West Side 95A Approaching Overpass Looking West

West of Overpass looking South, Sewage ponds to the right Considerable land here for trail development

ROW east of Overpass South

North of Strip, West of Over Pass

Access off Cranbrook ST, frontage road, North End of Strip before Overpass,

End of frontage road, West side Cranbrook ST. looking Southeast

Cranbrook St/Hwy 3 & 22 nd ST. N Junction with Highway Crossing 22nd St. N South For Access from here to Rotary Way see Theater Road Option #1

Echo Field Road Option Utilizing Echo Field Road, Industrial Road #2, Industrial Road G, McPhee Road, 22 nd St. North 23 rd St. North Rotary Way Access at 29 th Ave N. & 30 th Ave. 5.2 Km length Rail Trail to Rotary Way

Utilizing Echo Field Road,

Industrial Road #2,

Industrial Road G,

McPhee Road,

22 nd St. North

23 rd St. North

Rotary Way Access at 29 th Ave N. & 30 th Ave.

5.2 Km length Rail Trail to Rotary Way

Echo Field Road option

Echo Field Road at junction of Rail Trail, looking Southwest

Limited capacity to provide pathway outside of travelled portion 600 meters west of Hwy 95A on Echo Field Road

Echo Field Road at Playle Road 1.2 km south of Rail Trail South

Northeast Theater Rd. 1.8 km South of Rail Trail

Northeast Theatre Rd. 2.3 km south of Rail Trail

Industrial Road G which merges onto McPhee Road. From rail crossing of McPhee Road refer to Options Wildstone & Theater Rd #1 for details on access to Rotary Way South

Wildstone Option Rail Trail Terminus Powerline utility road access through Wildstone Industrial Rd. G McPhee Road 22 nd ST. N 23 rd St. N Rotary Way access at 29 th & 30 th . Ave. N 2.9 km length, Rail Trails to Rotary Way

Rail Trail Terminus

Powerline utility road access through Wildstone

Industrial Rd. G

McPhee Road

22 nd ST. N

23 rd St. N

Rotary Way access at 29 th & 30 th . Ave. N

2.9 km length, Rail Trails to Rotary Way

Wildstone to Rotary Way Option

Cranbrook Rail Trail Terminus CP Property Wildstone Property

Any pathway development through Wildstone is dependant on approval and agreement with Havaday INC

Eastern Boundary of Wildstone with Powerline Row adjacent to CP’s Main Rail Line CP Main Line East

Wildstone Potential Access Trail could be built within Powerline ROW adjacent to CP rails main line

BC Hydro Easement Wildstone Golf course BC Hydro Industrial Park Transformer Station East

Access off property onto McPhee Road Wildstone BC Hydro Station McPhee Road

McPhee Road 22 nd St. North South From here to Rotary Way see Theater Road Option #1

Trail Options Development Matrix 6 5 4 3 2 1 Longest, most expensive, hill climb, Echo Rd limited pot. for trail dev. 4.35 5.2 Echo Field Rd, McPhee Rd, 23 rd St. N Shortest, utilizes all of rail trail, Private property issues, least exp. 2.15 2.90 Wildstone Property, McPhee Road, 22 nd St. N., 23 rd St N. ROW very wide, best trail esthetics, Minst. Of Highway concerns 2.30 3.3 Colinson Road to Hwy 95A ROW, 23 nd St. N CP Rail overpass, Busy arterial road, Poor esthetics 3.05 3.85 Colinson Road to Theater Road, Victoria Ave. Private Property through mall parking lot. CP rail overpass. 2.4 3.75 Colinson to Theater Road, McPhee Road, Mall Parking lot, Ridgeview Drive, Willbrook Drive CP rail overpass, highlights Chamber Visitor Center 2.15 3.05 Colinson Road to Theater Road, 22 nd St. N, 23 rd St. N Issues/Considerations Est. Trail /Path const. Tot. Km Options

Report Considerations Additional options that further mix route segments could be applied. Actual ROW of road/highways widths were not confirmed for accuracy. Route Segment lengths were best guess estimates only, private property boundaries were not confirmed This report is independent of any evaluation of trail connections by City of Cranbrook staff This report was presented from a trail user perspective and is put forward to stimulate public consultation on further evaluation of trail connection options

Additional options that further mix route segments could be applied.

Actual ROW of road/highways widths were not confirmed for accuracy.

Route Segment lengths were best guess estimates only, private property boundaries were not confirmed

This report is independent of any evaluation of trail connections by City of Cranbrook staff

This report was presented from a trail user perspective

and is put forward to stimulate public consultation on further evaluation of trail connection options