07-21-2016, 11:12 AM
(07-21-2016, 10:18 AM)timc Wrote:(07-20-2016, 04:12 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: a) What criteria is used to select which trails to repave. The pavement on that section was in decent shape (although it was in need of a patch or two, which Waterloo seems like they don't do on trails), as compared with the mostly unpaved section to the south, and the very degraded pavement to the north.
Which very degraded pavement to the north? The trail was also recently repaved from Northfield to Benjamin.
I would also like the part through the environmental reserve to remain unpaved, but I don't know how likely that is.
(07-20-2016, 04:12 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: Additionally, it seems as though many trail boulevard aprons are being rebuilt. Does anyone know if there were designs on this, if the designs will better accommodate cyclists with either crossrides or elimination of curbs? Or is this just for ADA pads.
I don't know for sure, but it looks like it's just for the pads.
The trail from Northfield to Benjamin is what I was referring to, I'm glad to hear it was also repaved at least, as it was quite degraded.
Generally I think all trails in the city which have any transportation use should be paved, the one through the environmental reserve, I'd make an exception for on account of there are paved alternatives to using it.
I guess point B was most of my disappointment.
As for crossings, that is my guess as well. As a cyclist, that's disappointing. But even ignoring that, there are plenty of trails in the city entirely missing curb cuts and aprons.