Saratoga Greenbelt Trail Plan

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Saratoga Springs Greenbelt Trail

TABLE OF CONTENTS.............................................................................................................2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS..................................................................................................................................3

Chapter One: Executive Summary...............................................................................................4 Chapter Two: Introduction.............................................................................................................8

EXISTING TRAILS..............................................................................................................................................9 EXISTING TRAILHEADS....................................................................................................................................12

Chapter Three: Benefits, Opportunities, Challenges, and Users..............................................18

Table of Contents & Acknowledgements

TRAIL USES AND USERS..................................................................................................................................19 CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS..................................................................................................19 BENEFITS OF TRAILS........................................................................................................................................20 OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES.............................................................................................................22

Chapter Four: Alignments and Trail Amenities...........................................................................28

ALIGNMENT ALTERNATIVES...........................................................................................................................29 PROPOSED ALIGNMENTS..............................................................................................................................29 PROPOSED TRAILHEADS................................................................................................................................39 CROSSING SUMMARY..................................................................................................................................41 TRAIL AMENITIES............................................................................................................................................42 GREENBELT TRAIL DETAILED GRAPHICS........................................................................................................44 PLANNING LEVEL COST SUMMARY..............................................................................................................62

Chapter Five: Implementation Strategy ....................................................................................64

Chapter Six: Design Guidance.....................................................................................................67 Appendix: Sustainable Saratoga Environmental Considerations............................................80

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