1. Usage of the Indian Fort Trail and related trails in Berea, KY has increased substantially over the past few years based on infrared counter data and intercept surveys. 2. The average daily trail use was 49 users in 2018 and is estimated to be around 18,000 annual users based on the 6 month average. 3. Usage is becoming more active with increases in running, biking, and time and distance traveled observed between 2017-2019.

1. Health Impact of the Indian Fort Trail
Dr. Louisa Summers
Dr. Peter Hackbert
Dr. Ram Lahkan
Health Human Performance
Berea City Council
August 6, 2019
Berea College

2. Public Health Impact
Jose

3. Berea Trail Town

4. Methods

5. Beginning of Indian Fort Mountain Trail
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6. Jair
Intercept Survey

9. Health Economic Assessment -2017
1. Annual users = 7,784.
2. Duration = Most users walked for 59 minutes
3. Distance = 3.2 miles. (2.3 + 0.9 accessing trail)
4. Number of days per week = 4

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11. Stephenson Infrared Trail Counter - 2018/2019
Month Users per day
Monthly
totals
2018 October Users 82.1 2,546
2018 November Users 54.8 1,645
2018 December Users 49.0 1,518
2019 January Users 34.5 1,070
2019 February Users 38.7 1,083
2019 March Users 35.2 1,094
Average Daily Trail Use 49.1 8,956
for 6 Months
Estimated Annual
Trail Use 8,956 X 2 17, 911

12. 2017 2018 2019
Gender
Female 64% 51% 56%
Male 36% 49% 43%
In a group – yes 52% 56% 51%
In a group – no 48% 44% 49%
Louisa
Stephenson Bridge Trail Users

13. Stephenson Bridge - Mode of Access to the Trail
2017
(n=95)
2018
(n =140)
2019
(n= 84)
Car 60% 71% 58%
Bike 12% 8% 11%
Foot 28% 21% 30%
Louisa

14. Stephenson Bridge - Mode of Use
2017
(n = 95)
2018
(n = 140)
2019
(n = 84)
Walk 74.7% 80.7 % 66.7 %
Run 13.7% 8.6 % 17.9 %
Bike 11.6% 10.7 % 14.3 %
Motorized
wheelchair
1.2%

15. Stephenson Bridge - Mode of Use –
Gender – 2018-2019
Males
2018
(n = 68)
Males
2019
(n = 36)
Females
2018
(n = 70)
Females
2019
(n = 47)
Walk 77% 56% 84% 75%
Run 9% 22%* 9% 15%
Bike 15% 22%* 7% 9%

16. 2017 2018 2019
Total Activity
Time
(minutes)
58.3 58.2 62.3
Distance
(miles)
2.3 2.3 3.6*
Physical Activity Time and Distance on the
Stephenson Trail
Louisa

17. Short Line Pike Trail Infrared Counter - 2018/2019
Month Users per day
Monthly
Totals
May Users 58 1,760
June Users 40 1.209
July Users 23 724
August Users (4 days) 83 332
Average Trail Use
for 3 months 40 1006

18. Why is this Important?

21. Conclusions 1. More people are using
the trails than before.
2. (An upwards of 1,000
trail users per month on
Short line Pike and
18,000 users on
Stevenson Trail)
3. More users bicycling and
running.
3. The distance people are
traveling is going up.
4. Cyclists are increasing
the frequency of trail use
to five times per week.
5. Runners averaged an
increase of 15 minutes.
Louisa

22. Who Cares?
Now What?

23. Thank You:
Mr. Jose Villegas
Mr. Jair Jackson
Entrepreneurship Public Good cohorts
of 2017, 2018, and 2019.

24. Questions?

25. Summer Usage - 2019
Never Once
Month
2-3
Month
Once
Week
2-3
Week
More
3
Week
2019 9.2% 9.2% 3.1 27.7 50.8%

26. Winter Usage

27. Winter Usage – 2019

28. Addition of Short Line Pike