Manning Master Trail Plan REV 073112
City of ManningTrail Master PlanAugust 21, 2012 2012 JEO Consulting Group, Inc.JEO CONSULTING GROUP INCContact: Julie A Ogden, PEm: 402.443.8007 p: 402.443.7483 f:402.443.3508jogden@jeo.com www.jeo.com
Forward:A trail system is an important and valuable asset to a community. It improves the quality of life byproviding opportunities for physical recreation and a mental respite from everyday stresses. Trailsprovide safe, efficient non-motorized travel throughout the city. A trail system can help maintainproperty values and attract new residents.The Manning City Council wanted to update the existing master trail plan along with the update tothe City Comprehensive Plan. The task was to create a trails system plan addressing the current andfuture needs of the community. The City Council and Staff offered their own time and effortstowards what they believe will meet and provide opportunities to continue to improve the highlevel quality of life found in Manning. This plan will be a component of the Manning ComprehensivePlan.Manning Community Trails Vision Statement:Manning trails will be important and valuable assets to improve the quality of life of our community.Goals of the Manning Master Trail Plan:Evaluate existing conditions and consider the present and future needs of residents.Provide quality recreational opportunities for current and future residents of all ages.Encourage public involvement by Manning residents in the trails planning process.Develop a plan of action to meet current and future public recreational and transportationdemands.Provide a plan that includes information for cost sharing assistance through Federal and Stategrant programs.Trails Principles:Trails enhance the “quality of life” in Manning – physical and mental health, property values,economic benefits, etc. Trails meet the needs of a diverse community. Trails are to be located throughout the community to provide all residents equal access.Trails provide a safe, alternative transportation service connecting destinations within a city. The desired design includes links to logical destinations and loops to enhance the trailexperience. Safety is a primary consideration. When a trail intersects with a street, a traffic calmingtechnique will be implemented to achieve safe paths throughout the city. Most trails will be a public space separate from streets, while still providing atransportation service.Trails are part of community open spaces, or natural parklands providing natural resourcepreservation, wildlife habitat, outdoor education and passive recreational activities. Trails will be part of the green space for developments and neighborhoods. Trails will beincluded in the initial planning of new developments. Landscaping and greenway corridors help trails blend into a neighborhood, buffer aresidential area from commercial or industrial areas, and improve the visual setting andquality of an area. Trails provide transition and separation from other developed landuses.1 Page
Trails provide an improving or stabilizing effect on a neighborhood, help retain currentresidents and attract new ones.Trails shall compliment and coordinate with the city’s street and sidewalk systems tooptimize transportation options.Signage and lighting provide information on the trail and attract users.Background:Manning is a city in Carroll County, Iowa, United States, along Iowa Highway 141. The population isabout 1500 residents as of the 2010 census. The town was named for Orlando Harrison Manning, aLieutenant Governor of Iowa. The Iowa Southwestern Rail Line was completed in 1880 and someyards and a depot were constructed at the future location of Manning, in the summer of 1881. In1881 the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad also constructed a line across Iowa, south of andparallel to the Northwestern. These railroads intersected at what is now Manning.There is a growing demand for trailopportunities. The main interest is inrecreational benefits of trails, but also forenjoyment and as a means of alternativetransportation. Manning’s size makes iteasy to walk or bike to most locations.Manning has level to gentle hillsthroughout the community. Many of theneighborhoods have sidewalks set backfrom the street. A few of the newerresidential developments do not havesidewalks. There is a need for a trail systemthroughout the community to provide nonmotorized transportation.Community Trails:Shared Street TrailWalking for ExerciseIn Manning, the main mode of transportation is motorized vehicles, but many people walk forpleasure, exercise, or transportation. With increasing fuel prices, there is a growing interest in nonmotorized transportation.2 Page
Trails are designed based upon available land, soil types, and intended use. A typical design is thehub and spoke where there is a center point (normally a downtown) and all trails link to that site.The Iowa Department of Transportation recommends that trails in urban settings built withtransportation enhancement funds be constructed out of concrete and eight to ten feet wide. Thisminimizes future maintenance and most people are comfortable sharing a path with other trailusers that are at least eight feet wide. Wider trails also allow emergency vehicles to access remoteparts of a trail.Trails are built in phases to keep the construction costs affordable. Funds and availability of landdetermine the schedule of trail construction. For Manning, future trail development should becoordinated with future residential and commercial growth. The residential growth is anticipated tobe on the south side of Manning, while the commercial growth will most likely occur along thehighway. The hospital will be building a new building near Great Western Park on Highway 141 andWest Street.Typical Trail KioskTransportation trails can follow roads, edges of public property, and utility corridors if theeasements are in place. Where there is no access to public property, the city can enter intocontracts with landowners for easements or purchase the necessary land. All future developmentsand subdivisions should be requested to make trail connections within their property to existing andfuture trails. Trails should connect all future parks and schools to existing trails whenever possible.The trail system will have a coordinated signage system.These signs can include a map of the specific trail, thecomplete community trail system, information on safety,historical points of interest, and distances. The signs andkiosks can coordinate to a specific theme promoting the cityand trail system. The theme could tie into an existingpromotional theme or create a new theme. Preliminary trailnames are included in this plan however; naming the trailscould be part of a community or school contest creatingmore interest in the trails.The Economic Impact of Trails for Manning:Trails can be used to the economic benefit of Manning. Property with access to a trail is moreattractive to potential homebuyers. In 2002, the National Association of Home Builders and theNational Association of Realtors completed a survey of 2,000 recent homebuyers. The survey askedabout the “importance of community amenities.” Trails came in second only to highway access.Those surveyed could check any number of the 18 amenities, and 36 percent picked either walking,jogging or biking trails as “important” or “very important.” Sidewalks, parks, and playgrounds rankednext in importance.1Trails make a community safer by providing alternative transportation for children by offering thema route for travel to school or play away from streets. Research by the US Centers for DiseaseControl has shown that if a trail is present, people are more likely to get outside and exercise. Trailsalso increase social interaction, providing opportunities for neighbors and residents to meet andinteract.1National Association of Home Builders and the National Association of Realtors. Homebuyer Survey, October2002. Power Point Presentation. www.nahb.com/news/smartsurvey2002.htm3 Page
As Manning grows and develops, areas along the West Nishnabotna River and drainage ways can bekept as green spaces with trails. Not only does this provide a transportation/recreation corridor, butpreserving flood prone areas as green spaces can actually save a community money by reducingstructural losses and infrastructure maintenance costs during flooding.Public Involvement in Trail Planning:Residents of Manning reviewed, commented and gave input on the direction of the City’s TrailMaster Plan. A public meeting was held at the Manning Park Shelter House on April 10th, 2012. Thecurrent trail master plan was reviewed and discussed. The attendee’s provided comments on whatthey would like to see in the trail system and what connections should be made for it to befunctional. A survey and comment form was also provided to all attendee’s so they could provideinformation to the Council if a trail would be useful to them and what they would want to see in thetrail system. A summary of these comments is provided in Appendix A. The residents also had theopportunity to comment on this final plan when it was presented to the Parks and recreation Boardand City Council for review and approval.Types of Trails:Manning has the opportunity to create a variety of trails that will be attractive and useful toresidents. Specific trails should incorporate the features necessary to meet the needs of thecommunity and depending on location and adjoining land uses, customized for that particular area.Trail types that could be considered in Manning are listed below with descriptions. They are notlisted in any particular order.Multiple Use Trail and Trail Corridors:These are main lines of travel, accommodating a widevariety of users depending on location. Trail users caninclude bicyclists, walkers, hikers, runners, rollerbladers, equestrians, cross-country skiers, and others.Multi-use or “Shared Use” trails can be either pavedsurfaces (generally concrete or asphalt) or improvedsurfaces (such as granular stone). Some will haveshoulders or a parallel path of a softer surface forhorses. Hard surfaces are generally most appropriatein urban or high use areas. Most trails in Manningwould be this hard surface since walkers, runners,and bicyclists are the main user groups.Transportation Trails:Transportation trails are typically located along major urban streets, and typically includepaved paths that substitute for conventional sidewalks. These trails may be adjacent to thecurb, or set back from the curb by a parkway strip. Often a City will have an easement thatallows trails to be built in residential or commercial areas. The trail is designed to meet theneeds of both recreation and transportation. The trail leads to destinations, but does nothave to be a straight path. It can also meander through trees or green spaces for estheticsor curve to slow trail users before crossing a street.4 Page
This is the best means to incorporate trails into the existing community. An advantage to thelandowners whose land may be crossed by the trail can be that the city will construct andmaintain the trail rather than the typical arrangement where landowners are responsible forproviding and maintaining sidewalks on their property. In addition, many cities performsnow removal on trails rather than require property owners to do this.Bicycle Lanes:Bicycle lanes are typically found on relatively busy streets in urban settings, and feature amarked lane reserved for bicycle use. Typically, they are on the right-hand side of a street.The marking on the street must be distinct and well maintained. Signs and painted laneshelp alert drivers to the existence of the bike lane.Bike lanes on streets can appear to be a quick and simple way to add trails, but carefulconsideration must be taken before implementation. Included are two sources for moreinformation.1. Restriping Existing Roads with Bike Lanes, Federal Highway Administration Courseon Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation –http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped bike/univcourse/pdf/instructor.pdf2. Bicycle Lanes vs Wide Outside Lanes by Wayne Pein, Bicycling y/blvswol.htm)Share-the Road Routes (Paved):These segments include designed bicycle routes on paved roads with relatively light tomoderate traffic, in either urban or rural settings. This is different than a bike lane becausethere is no separate lane for cyclists. Pedestrians may be accommodated off the pavedsurface within the right-of-way with traditional sidewalks.Mountain Bike Courses:These types of trail are for bikers who like a challenge when riding. They routinely changeroute, include obstacles or jumps, and are for more seasoned riders. To create a course asite with grade changes and if possible, trees is desired. A course can be created on a flatteror more evenly graded property by grading the site to create the desired challenges. Apotential site for a course could be near Great Western Park. The international MountainBicycling Association has information and guides on creating mountain bike trails on theirwebsite at ways:Greenways are low-impact; generally narrow paths, typicallywith soft surfaces or ground limestone. They may occur onpublic lands or on easements through private lands.Greenways accommodate hikers, bikers, and horses, andother higher-impact users in selected areas.Trail Crossings:Trails in communities often have to cross streets, highways, and rail tracks. Safeintersections are the main consideration when designing an urban trail. Both the trail userand driver need to be aware of an upcoming intersection. There are numerous ways to alertpeople depending on location, speed of the motorized vehicle, type of trail users and theirspeed. Most intersections where vehicle traffic is at lower speeds (under 35 miles per hour)5 Page
Raised CrossingSafer Downtown Crossingcan use warning signs on both the trail and street. Faster moving vehicles can requireflashing lights, stoplights, or an over or under pass. A feature to include can be a raisedwalkway across the road. This hump is easier on vehicles compared to speed bumps that aresteep and abrupt. The crossing is higher level making iteasier for drivers to see trail users. For more information,see http://www.walkinginfo.org/.For Manning’s trail system, a number of underpasses will allow trail users to cross busycounty roads, highways and rail lines but building the trail surface on an earth berm underthe vehicular bridge. Users are cautioned with signs to not enter these crossing when thewater is over the trail. An alternate at grade crossing will be provided as well.Railroad UnderpassRoadway UnderpassBridges & Culverts:Manning will have at least three bridge crossing over the West Nishabotna River and itstributaries. Culverts can be an alternative to pedestrian bridges on smaller drainage areasand larger road ditches especially if constructed with the roads and are located where thereare natural drainage areas. It is acceptable to place trails where there is a potential for floodor water across a trail. The trail is signed with a warning that water could be across the trail,and not to enter the culvert if water is present. The trail should be physically closed with abarrier during these times.6 Page
Proposed Manning Trail Locations (in order of construction priority):The City of Manning, with support from its citizens, is ready to start a trail system. The complete trailsystem was broken down into segments so the trails can be completed in phases. Trails are arecognized community benefit, but funding can limit how much of the trail can be built in any oneyear. The Community Trails System Plan links parks, public facilities and major community centerswith trails. Future trail segments will connect with existing trails or be sited to link with other futuretrails to maintain logical non-motorized transportation routes throughout the city.Developers will incorporate trail segments within their subdivision plats based on the CommunityTrail System, which is part of the City’s Comprehensive Plan. The City will determine a fee for thespecific section of trail that will be used as either partial match of grants or to cover part of thetrail’s construction costs. The City Council will set the fees.The Manning City Council looked at the different sections and determined a priority of which trailsto build first. These are recommendations and as circumstances could create opportunities to builddifferent sections of the trail out of the order listed. Detailed cost breakdowns are provided inAppendix B for each trail. These costs are in 2012 dollars and future grant applications should beadjusted for inflation.IKM Manning School TrailThe purpose of the IKM Manning School trail is to provide safe and efficient pedestrian andbike access to students, parents and faculty at all times of the year. The trail will connectresidents on both the north and south side of Highway 141 with the school. Since the trail iswithin the street right of way it should be 8 feet wide and hard surfaced with concrete orasphalt. Due to the total trail length of 7,195 feet we suggest that it be constructed in twophases.Phase 1 is the north segment of this trail which begins at the intersection of 3rd Street andEast Street; it will head south along East Street to Highway 141. A new pedestrian crossingof Highway 141 will need to be created at the intersection. Once the trail crosses thehighway a pedestrian bridge will take users across the creek channel and allow the trail tofollow East Street to 10th Street where it will pass in front of the school. The pedestrianbridge currently stored by the wastewater treatment facility can probably be used on thistrail, should an evaluation by a bridge inspector provide that it is sound for use. This phaseof the trail is 2,860 feet long.Phase 2, the south leg of the School Trail, will begin at the end of phase 1 (school) andcontinue along 10th Street to a paved single lane street on the east side of a residentialdevelopment. The trail will proceed south to 12th Street where the trail turns east andfollows the street. When the trail reaches Center Avenue, it will turn south, again followingthe street, and end at Nishnabotna Drive. A cross walk will be provided at NishnabotnaDrive for children to use in the adjacent neighborhood. This section of the trail is 4,335 feetlong.North Leg Project CostsSouth Leg Project CostsTotal Trail Project Costs 345,050 308,900 653,9508 Page
West Nishnabotna River TrailThe purpose of the West Nishnabotna River Trail is to connect Great Western Park with thecommunity. The total length of this trail is 6,080 feet. Because of the location of the trail,near the river and wooded areas, it could be hard surfaced with concrete or asphalt or itcould be surfaced with crushed limestone. After larger rain events, the limestone surfacingwould need to be repaired if the creek flows damage it. A concrete or asphalt surfaceshould still be in place but may be under silt or debris. The width of the trail should be 8feet. The construction of this trail could be broken into two phases if required for funding.The trail begins on 10th Street (where the School trail turns south) and follows the edge ofthe school fence around the baseball fields until it reaches the tributary to West NishabotnaRiver. The trail follows the tributary on the south side until Center Avenue where either anew pedestrian bridge will be built or a trail can be added when this bridge is replaced.Until that time, the existing sidewalks can serve as the crossing for the trail so that it cancontinue west along the north side of the creek. When the trail reaches Main Street it willproceed north along the street to the driveway to the wastewater treatment facility. Thetrail will follow this drive west until it lines
Manning is a city in Carroll County, Iowa, United States, along Iowa Highway 141. The population is about 1500 residents as of the 2010 census. The town was named for Orlando Harrison Manning, a Lieutenant Governor of Iowa. The Iowa Southwestern Rail Line was completed in 1880 and some
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