Doney Park multimodel transportation plan

              2010 Doney Park
Multimodal
Transportation
Plan
ADOT MPD Task Assignment 32-10
PGTD 0484
Contract # T08-49-U0001
Working Paper 1 - Current and Future
Conditions
Prepared by:
Prepared for:
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
COCONINO COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COCONINO COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................ 1
1.1 Study Purpose ............................................................................................. 1
1.2 Study Objectives ......................................................................................... 1
1.3 Study Area .................................................................................................. 1
1.4 Summary of Relevant Plans and Studies ..................................................... 2
2 CURRENT AND FUTURE CONDITIONS ........................................ 5
2.1 Land Use ..................................................................................................... 5
2.1.1 Land Ownership ................................................................................ 5
2.1.2 Current Land Use, Zoning, and Activity Centers ........................................ 5
2.1.3 Activity Centers and Commercial Areas ................................................... 7
2.1.4 Future Land Use ............................................................................... 9
2.1.5 Population ...................................................................................... 9
2.2 Streets and Roadways ............................................................................... 10
2.2.1 Street Inventory ................................................................................ 10
2.2.2 Crash History .................................................................................. 14
2.2.3 Existing Traffic ............................................................................... 18
2.2.4 Roadway Segment Levels of Service ........................................................ 21
2.2.5 Future Traffic Data .......................................................................... 22
2.3 Existing and Future Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities ............................... 25
2.3.1 On-Street Pedestrian Facilities ............................................................. 25
2.3.2 Existing Trails ................................................................................ 26
2.3.3 Proposed Trails and Off-Street Facilities ................................................. 27
2.3.4 Doney Park Timberline Fernwood Area Plan and Status ............................. 29
2.4 Existing and Future Transit Service .......................................................... 31
2.4.1 Fixed Route Transit Service ................................................................ 31
2.4.2 Potential Future Transit Service ........................................................... 31
3 STAKEHOLDER AND PUBLIC INPUT ON MULTIMODAL NEEDS34
3.1 Stakeholder Interviews .............................................................................. 34
3.2 Open House ............................................................................................... 36
3.2.1 Public Input on Transit ..................................................................... 36
3.2.2 Open House Input on Winter Road Maintenance Practices .......................... 47
4 NEEDS AND DEFICIENCIES ....................................................... 48
4.1 Needs and Deficiencies on East-West Routes in the Study Area ................ 48
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4.1.1 Townsend-Winona Road .................................................................... 48
4.1.2 Silver Saddle Road ............................................................................ 50
4.1.3 Neptune Drive ................................................................................. 50
4.1.4 Campbell Avenue .............................................................................. 51
4.1.5 Burris Lane .................................................................................... 52
4.1.6 Yancey Lane ................................................................................... 52
Needs on North-South Routes in the Study Area .................................................. 52
4.1.7 US 89 ........................................................................................... 52
4.1.8 Koch Field Road .............................................................................. 53
4.1.9 Stardust Trail.................................................................................. 53
4.1.10 Slayton Ranch Road .......................................................................... 54
4.1.11 Skeet Drive ..................................................................................... 55
4.1.12 Leupp Road .................................................................................... 55
4.1.13 Cosnino Road .................................................................................. 55
4.2 Trailhead Needs and Opportunities ........................................................... 56
4.3 Transit Needs and Opportunities ............................................................... 57
4.4 Bicycle Needs and Opportunities ............................................................... 57
4.5 Equestrian Needs and Concerns ................................................................. 57
4.6 Other Needs ............................................................................................... 57
APPENDIX A – EXCERPTS FROM DONEY PARK TIMBERLINE
FERNWOOD AREA PLAN .......................................................... 58
APPENDIX B – STAKEHOLDER MEETING NOTES............................. 61
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INDEX OF FIGURES
Figure 1 – Study Area ......................................................................................................... 4
Figure 2 – Land Ownership ................................................................................................ 6
Figure 3 – Activity Centers ................................................................................................. 8
Figure 4 – Road System Map ........................................................................................... 13
Figure 5 – Bicycle and Pedestrian-Motor Vehicle Crashes, 2004-2008 ........................... 15
Figure 6 – Injury Severity – All Crashes .......................................................................... 16
Figure 7 – Crash Type....................................................................................................... 16
Figure 8 – Intersection and Non-Intersection Related Crashes ........................................ 17
Figure 9 – Surface Conditions Reported for Crashes ....................................................... 17
Figure 10 – Existing and Proposed Trails ......................................................................... 29
Figure 11 – Existing Fixed Route Transit Service in Northeast Flagstaff ........................ 32
Figure 12 – Potential Future Transit Service Scenarios .................................................... 33
Figure 13 – Multimodal Needs Map ................................................................................. 49
INDEX OF TABLES
Table 1 – Summary of Plans and Studies ........................................................................... 2
Table 2 – Historic Population Growth ................................................................................ 9
Table 3 – Major Road Characteristics .............................................................................. 11
Table 4 – Average Daily Traffic Counts ........................................................................... 18
Table 5 – Maximum Daily Volume Thresholds ............................................................... 22
Table 6 – ADOT Traffic Forecasts on US 89 ................................................................... 23
Table 7 – 2030 Study Area Traffic Forecasts ................................................................... 23
Table 8 – Fiscal Year 2011 - 2015 Projects ...................................................................... 24
Table 9 – Pedestrian Facilities .......................................................................................... 25
Table 10 – Study Area Trails ............................................................................................ 27
Table 11 – Status of Doney Park Timberline Fernwood Area Plan Multimodal Elements
.......................................................................................................................................... 30
Table 12 – Summary of Stakeholder Input on Multimodal Needs ................................... 34
Table 13 – Needs Recorded on Maps at Public Open House No. 1 ................................. 38
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1 INTRODUCTION
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), through the Planning Assistance for Rural Areas
(PARA) program, awarded funding to Coconino County to develop the Doney Park Multimodal
Transportation Plan.
This Plan will identify needs and deficiencies for multimodal travel within Doney Park, with
particular emphasis on pedestrian, bicycle, and public transportation. The Plan will recommend a
program of projects to address multimodal transportation needs and it will also serve as a guide for
community development, project funding applications, and project implementation.
1.1 Study Purpose
The Plan will identify a program of projects that upon implementation will improve bicycle,
pedestrian and public transit travel in Doney Park. This will be accomplished through completion of
the following:
􀂃􈍄 Document current and future conditions relating to multimodal (pedestrian, bicycle, and transit)
access and safety throughout Doney Park. Identify key activity centers in Doney Park.
􀂃􈍒 Review and confirm needs and deficiencies as identified in the Doney Park Timberline Fernwood
Area Plan (2001). Identify and summarize multimodal access and safety needs and deficiencies;
identify connectivity needs to key activity centers.
􀂃􈍒 Recommend a program of projects that upon implementation, will improve multimodal mobility
and safety conditions in Doney Park. The program of improvements will provide Coconino
County with a planning document that can be used to help secure funding for implementation of
the multimodal improvements. The program of improvements and the Plan will serve to guide
future development of trails and bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
1.2 Study Objectives
Objectives of the Doney Park Multimodal Transportation Plan are:
1. Identify and document multimodal safety needs
2. Evaluate existing and needed on-street multimodal accommodations
3. Identify off-street pathways opportunities
4. Identify connectivity to activity centers
5. Improve connectivity to transit facilities
6. Identify other roadway and safety improvements required to improve overall multimodal travel in
Doney Park
7. Review winter roadway maintenance practices
8. Develop a guidance document for implementation
1.3 Study Area
Doney Park, located northeast of Flagstaff, Arizona, is an unincorporated community of
approximately 8,000 residents, encompassing an area of approximately 62 square miles. The study
area for the Doney Park Multimodal Transportation Plan, as provided by ADOT, is depicted in
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Figure 1. City of Flagstaff incorporated limits represent the southwestern study area boundary. The
study area includes US 89 between milepost 420 to 0.3 miles south of milepost 429. The study area
includes I-40 from City of Flagstaff incorporated limits to I-40 milepost 211C. The study area
extends south of I-40 for approximately 1.3 miles. Figure 1 shows major roads (arterials), minor
roads (collectors), local streets, and U.S. Forest Service Roads.
1.4 Summary of Relevant Plans and Studies
A summary of completed plans and studies that were used as resources for this study are summarized
in Table 1. The studies are listed in chronological order, with the oldest studies listed first.
Table 1 – Summary of Plans and Studies
Title and Date Summary
Flagstaff Open Space and
Greenways Plan
1998 This plan is a policy document for the Open Space and
Greenways plan.
Flagstaff Area Regional
Land Use and
Transportation Plan
2001 This plan is the policy document for land use and transportation
planning. Currently the Plan is being updated (Regional Plan
2012), and is anticipated to be completed for a Citizen vote in
May, 2012
Doney Park Timberline
Fernwood Area Plan
2001 This report is an update of a 1988 Area Plan. The Plan area
corresponds to the study area for this project. Its purpose is to
provide a framework for how and where future growth should
occur. It contains a number of policy recommendations.
Coconino County
Comprehensive Plan
2003 This Coconino County Comprehensive Plan established goals and
policies for development. A key goal with respect to trails is that
the County supports a regional system of trails that link
communities, public lands, and activity centers.
Flagstaff Five–Year
Transit Plan
2005 The Flagstaff Five–Year Transit Plan identified a need for transit
service to and from Doney Park and improved access to social
and medical services. Currently an update of the Plan is
underway.
Road Safety Audit,
Townsend–Winona Road,
US89 to I-40
2007 Recommended countermeasures including improvements to
signing, pavement markings, maintenance of roadside clear
zones, vegetation management, lighting at selected intersections,
and access control. At the Slayton Road/Lumberjack Boulevard
intersection, removal of the pedestrian crossing signs was
recommended as a potential countermeasure. The pedestrian
crossing warning signs and arrows indicate crosswalks, but there
are no crosswalks present.
Decision Memo –
Flagstaff Loop Trail,
USDA Forest Service
2008 This memo describes the U.S. Forest Service decision to
implement the Loop Trail within the Forest Service lands
Flagstaff Open Spaces
Management Plan
2008 This policy document provides goals and recommendations for
acquiring and managing open space lands in the urban portion of
the city.
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Title and Date Summary
Final Engineering Study
for Townsend-Winona
Road, Junction 89 to
Junction I-40 and Leupp
Road, Junction
Townsend-Winona Road,
East 1-mile
2008 The report recommended widening along Townsend–Winona
Road to accommodate wider shoulders, continuous center left
turn lanes, and path. Roundabouts are recommended at six
intersections along Townsend–Winona Road. A path is
recommended along Townsend–Winona Road.
ADOT Pedestrian Safety
Action Plan
2009 This study analyzed pedestrian safety measures on US 89, from
Snowflake Drive to Townsend–Winona Road. Potential
countermeasures that were identified included crosswalk
improvements, installation of pedestrian crossing warning signs,
installation of pedestrian countdown signals, increased
enforcement, installation of pedestrian hybrid signal crossings,
and construction of a raised median.
Draft 2011 – 2015
Transportation
Improvement Plan
2010 The TIP is a multi-year, multi-agency listing of transportation
improvements for the Flagstaff Metropolitan Planning
Organization’s (FMPO) area. Projects in the Doney Park area
include pavement preservation projects on the Townsend–Winona
Road and US 89, a Flagstaff Mall Transfer center, and the Route
66 Trail East Trail.
Analysis of the
Management Situation ,
Coconino National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
2010 This report highlights the social, economic and ecological
conditions and trends in and around the Coconino National
Forest. This report uses these key findings, along with public input
to identify areas in the current Forest Plan direction that do not
provide adequate guidance for the present and the future.
Flagstaff Regional
Human-Services
Transportation
Coordination Plan
2010 This planning document provides an overview of all transit
services in the Flagstaff area and discusses ways to better
coordinate all services.
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Figure 1 – Study Area
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2 CURRENT AND FUTURE CONDITIONS
This chapter summarizes data obtained on current and planned conditions to help identify needs and
deficiencies for the transportation network.
2.1 Land Use
This section describes land ownership and land uses in the study area. Included in this section is
identification of key activity centers. A key project objective is to review access to activity centers
and to identify projects to improve multimodal access to them.
2.1.1 Land Ownership
A vast majority of the study area is in public ownership within the Coconino National Forest land, as
shown in Figure 2. There is one square section which is Arizona State Trust Land (shown in blue).
Private land ownership is shown in white.
2.1.2 Current Land Use, Zoning, and Activity Centers
The predominant land use in the privately owned sections of the study area is residential. The
residential areas are generally low density, and range from one unit per ten acres south of I-40 at
Winona to nine units per acre in the Wheel Inn Mobile Home Park. The majority of the area is zoned
Agricultural Residential with a 2 ½ acre minimum parcel size. The Forest Survey Tracts and an area
north of Copeland and mostly west of Highway 89 are zoned Agricultural Residential and are
developed with five acre lots (AR-5). A large portion of the remainder of the study area is also zoned
AR-5, but is mostly Forest Service land.
Commercial land use is zoned primarily at major intersections. Commercial land uses are located at
Camp Townsend on both sides of US 89, on Highway 89 near Burris Lane, Silver Saddle Road,
Campbell Avenue, and Copeland Lane. Commercial land uses are also located at the intersection of
Townsend-Winona and Lumberjack, and at I-40/Winona.
The 1988 Doney Park Area Plan allows for additional commercial zoning at the intersections of
arterial and collector roads.
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Figure 2 – Land Ownership
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2.1.3 Activity Centers and Commercial Areas
Existing community activity centers are shown in Figure 3. These areas are generally parks,
schools, commercial developments, and recreational areas. Locations of activity centers are:
1. Parks: Peaks View County Park is located at 8805 North Koch Field Road. This park
features sports fields, hiking and equestrian trails, a playground, and a picnic area. The park is
adjacent to Cromer Elementary School. It is just south of the Summit Fire Station.
2. Schools: Cromer Elementary School is located at 7150 E. Silver Saddle Road. This school is
attended by approximately 600 students (2005).
3. Fire Stations: Summit Fire Stations are located at 8905 Koch Field Road, 6050 E. Firehouse
Lane, and 6425 N. Cosnino Road. Meeting and community events are held at the fire stations.
4. Trailheads: Coconino National Forest trailheads within the study area are activity centers, as
they attract recreational trips.
i. There is a U.S. Forest Service trailhead which can be accessed from US 89, one half
mile north of the Townsend / Winona Road intersection. A short Forest Road (FR
9139) turns west off the highway, which leads to a trailhead for the Sandy Seep Trail.
ii. There is a trailhead and parking area just north of the Peaks Ranger District Office
(5075 North Highway 89). The trailhead is for the Elden Lookout trailhead and
provides access to the Fatman’s Loop Trail.
iii. A trailhead to the Old Caves Crater Trail is located off of Silver Saddle Road,
approximately 0.5 miles east of US 89 on the north side of Silver Saddle Road.
5. Activity Centers: Activity centers were defined through information from stakeholders,
visual inspection, and information in the Doney Park Timberline Fernwood Area Plan.
Intersections with neighborhood commercial, existing trail connections, or proximity to other
activity centers in the study area are:
i. Silver Saddle Road / Koch Field Road / Doney Park Lane –Peaks View County Park,
Cromer Elementary School, and the Doney Park Fire Station are all located near this
intersection.
ii. US 89 near:
􀂃􈍓 Snowflake Drive
􀂃􈍂 Burris Lane
􀂃􈍓 Silver Saddle Road
􀂃􈍃 Campbell Avenue (currently there is an unpaved pathway on Campbell
Avenue)
􀂃􈍃 Copeland Lane
iii. Townsend Winona Road and Lumberjack/Slayton Road
iv. Winona at I-40 and Townsend-Winona Road
v. Camp Townsend, both sides of US 89
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Figure 3 – Activity Centers
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2.1.4 Future Land Use
Future land use was developed based on information from Coconino County and information from
the Comprehensive Plan and Doney Park Timberline Fernwood Area Plan.
The Doney Park Timberline Fernwood Area Plan estimated there were (as of January 2000) 3380 lots
or parcels in the area of which an estimated 90% were developed. Given existing zoning, it was
estimated that the remaining vacant land could be divided into an additional 1,456 parcels. It was
estimated that should trends continue, buildout would occur between 2015 and 2020.
2.1.5 Population
The 2000 population of the study area is estimated to be 7,979 persons. The area grew significantly
from 1980, when the population was 3,550 persons. In the 20 year period between 1980 and 2000,
population is growing at a compound annual growth rate of approximately 4 percent per year.
A summary of historic population growth is summarized in Table 2.
Table 2 – Historic Population Growth
Portion of Study
Area
1980 Population 1990 Population 2000
Population
2010
Population within
the Doney Park
study area
3,550 5,341(50%
increase in 10 year
period or 4.2%
compound annual
growth rate
7,979 (49 %
increase in 10 year
period or 4.1%
compound annual
growth rate)
To be inserted
when available
Source: United States Census
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2.2 Streets and Roadways
The existing road network in the study area is composed of an interstate highway (I-40), US 89, and a
system of arterial, collector and local streets. In addition to the municipal road system, there is also a
system of U.S. Forest Service roads on the Coconino National Forest. Roads within the study area are
shown in Figure 4.
2.2.1 Street Inventory
A summary of characteristics of major roads in the study area is summarized in Table 3. This table,
based on data obtained from Coconino County, shows the functional classification of the road, road
surface, number of lanes, and speed limit of each road.
The functional classification of a road network groups roads that have similar design and traffic
characteristics. Functional classes differ from another according to the degree of access and mobility.
Collector and local streets provide land access and carry local traffic to the neighborhoods and
distribute traffic to the arterials. Arterial streets provide mobility over long distances with minimal
access to adjoining properties.
Functional classification is important to allocate funds, establish appropriate design standards, and
determine eligibility for federal funding. Federal-aid roads are eligible for federal funds, and
encompass all principal arterials, all minor arterials, all urban collectors and all rural major collectors.
Roads classified as local (urban or rural) are not eligible for federal-aid.
The study area includes Interstate 40 (I 40), which is classified as a principal arterial-interstate within
the study area. The western portion of the study area is bisected by U.S. Highway 89, a rural
principal arterial owned and maintained by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT).
Highway 89 is also included as a route on the National Highway System (NHS), a system of
roadways with national and strategic significance approved by the U.S. Congress in the fall of 1995.
Townsend-Winona Road is classified as a minor arterial. County roadways in the area currently
classified as major collectors include Koch Field Road and Silver Saddle Road.
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Table 3 – Major Road Characteristics
Road Name Functional Classification Road
Surface
# of
Lanes
Speed Limit
(mph)
Alice Drive Local Unpaved 2 25 mph
Brandis Way Local Unpaved 2 25 mph
Buckboard Trail Local Paved 2 25 mph
Burris Lane Minor Collector Paved 2 25 mph
Campbell Avenue Minor Collector Paved 2 30 mph
Copeland Lane Minor Collector Paved 2 25 mph
Cosnino Road Minor Collector Paved 2 35 mph
Crestview Street Local Unpaved 2 25 mph
Doney Park Lane Local Unpaved 2 25 mph
Glodia Drive Local Unpaved 2 25 mph
Henry Drive Local Paved 2 25 mph
Homestead Lane Local Unpaved 2 25 mph
Hutton Ranch Road Local Unpaved 2 25 mph
I-40 (within the study area) Principal Arterial - Interstate Paved 4 55 mph
Koch Field Road Major Collector Paved 2 35 mph
Lumberjack Blvd Minor Collector Paved 2 25 mph
Lunar Drive Minor Collector Paved 2 25 mph
Moonbeam Drive Minor Collector Paved 2 25 mph
Neptune Drive Minor Collector Paved 2 25 mph
Pioneer Valley Road Minor Collector Paved 2 25 mph
Rio Rancho Road Minor Collector Paved 2 25 mph
Saturn Drive Minor Collector Paved 2 25 mph
Silver Saddle Road Major Collector Paved 2 35 mph
Skeet Drive Minor Collector Paved 2 25 mph
Slayton Ranch Road Minor Collector Paved 2 25 mph
Stardust Trail
Minor Collector Paved 2 25 mph
Local Paved 2 25 mph
Sunset Boulevard Minor Collector Paved 2 25 mph
Sunset Drive Local Unpaved 2 25 mph
Timberline Trail Local Unpaved 2 25 mph
Townsend-Winona Road Minor Arterial Paved 2 50 mph
US 89, I-40 to study area
limits Principal Arterial - Other Paved 4
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Table 3 – Major Road Characteristics (continued)
Road Name Functional Classification Road
Surface
# of
Lanes
Speed Limit
(mph)
Valley Drive Local Unpaved 2 25 mph
Valley View Drive Local Unpaved 2 25 mph
Yancey Lane
Local Unpaved 2 25 mph
Minor Collector Paved 2 25 mph
Source: Coconino County
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Figure 4 – Road System Map
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2.2.2 Crash History
Five years of crash data were obtained and analyzed from ADOT. These data spanned a period from
1/1/2004 to 12/31/2008. During this time period 737 crashes occurred. The crashes predominately
occurred on US 89, I-40, and Townsend-Winona Road.
2.2.2.1 Pedestrian and Bicycle Crashes
During this time period there were four pedestrian-motor vehicle crashes and one bicycle-motor
vehicle crash. The location of all pedestrian- and bicycle-motor vehicle crashes during this time
period is shown in Figure 5. Two of the pedestrian-motor vehicle crashes occurred on US 89 at
Milepost 420, of which one resulted in a fatality and one involved a possible injury. The fatality
occurred at night, and was not reported as being intersection related. The other crash at Milepost 420
was not reported as being intersection related.
Another pedestrian-motor vehicle crash occurred on US 89 at Milepost 428. This crash resulted in a
non-incapacitating injury and occurred at night. There was a pedestrian-motor vehicle crash on
Slayton Ranch Road near Townsend-Winona Road. It involved a non-incapacitating injury. This
crash was not intersection-related and occurred during daylight hours.
The bicycle-motor vehicle crash occurred on the Townsend-Winona Road near Haven Lane. It
resulted in a non-incapacitating injury. The crash was classified as not being intersection related, and
it occurred during daylight hours.
2.2.2.2 All Other Crashes
Crash severity for all crashes within the analysis period is shown in Figure 6. There were 9 fatal
crashes and 36 incapacitating-injury/severe injury crashes during this analysis period. Approximately
68% of the crashes involved no injury, 17% of the crashes involved a non–incapacitating injury, and
9% of the crashes involved a possible injury (Figure 7). Single vehicle crashes accounted for the
largest proportion of crashes (62%). This was followed by rear end collisions (16%).
Figure 8 shows the proportion of crashes that were intersection, driveway, non-junction-related, or
unknown. The highest proportion of crashes (74%) was non-junction-related. Intersection related
crashes accounted for 19% of the crashes.
Figure 9 shows surface conditions during all crashes. The majority of crashes occurred with dry
surface conditions (65%). Snow was present on the road surface during 12% of the crashes. Ice or
frost conditions were present during 8% of crashes. Rainy or wet conditions were present during 7%
of crashes.
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Figure 5 – Bicycle and Pedestrian-Motor Vehicle Crashes, 2004-2008
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Figure 6 – Injury Severity – All Crashes
Figure 7 – Crash Type
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Figure 8 – Intersection and Non-Intersection Related Crashes
Figure 9 – Surface Conditions Reported for Crashes
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2.2.3 Existing Traffic
Existing traffic count data on Coconino County road segments is summarized in Table 4. The traffic
counts were conducted between 2005 and 2010. At some locations, traffic counts were conducted on
multiple years. With the exception of I-40 and US 89, the roads with the highest levels of traffic are
Townsend–Winona Road, which carries approximately 7,000 vehicles per day near US 89 (2008
count), and Silver Saddle Road, which carries approximately 5,900 vehicles per day near US 89
(2008 count).
US 89 carried approximately 26,000 vehicles per day in 2008 between I-40 and Townsend–Winona
Road. Between Townsend–Winona Road and Silver Saddle Road, traffic decreased to approximately
16,500 vehicles per day, and north of Silver Saddle Road, further decreased to approximately 6,000
vehicles per day (source: ADOT State Highway Traffic Log 2006-2008).
Table 4 – Average Daily Traffic Counts
Road Name Date Count Location Average Daily Traffic
(ADT)
Alice Drive
June 11- 20, 2007 Campbell Ave. 119
June 26 - July 23, 2008 Campbell Ave. 109
Sep 26 - Oct 9, 2008 Campbell Ave. 123
Brandis Way
July 14 - 25, 2006 US 89 269
July 30 - Aug 13, 2009 US 89 284
Buckboard Trail Oct. 14 - 24, 2005 US 89 200
Burris Lane
Oct. 14 - 24, 2005 US 89 1,386
Aug 25 - Sep 11, 2008 US 89 1,448
Campbell Avenue
Oct. 14 - 24, 2005 US 89 1,416
June 26 - July 23, 2008 East of Crestview Dr. 869
Sep 26 - Oct 9, 2008 East of Crestview Dr. 755
July 30 - Aug 13, 2009 US 89 1,336
Copeland Lane
Oct. 14 - 24, 2005 US 89 480
Aug 25 - Sep 11, 2008 US 89 620
Cosnino Road
Aug. 4 - 11, 2005
Townsend-Winona Road 1,576
North of RR Tracks 2,026
July 31 - Aug 14, 2008
Townsend-Winona Road 1,643
North of RR Tracks 1,922
Crestview Street
June 20 - July 13, 2007 Campbell Ave. 86
June 26 - July 23, 2008 Campbell Ave. 84
Sep 26 - Oct 9, 2008 Campbell Ave. 93
Doney Park Lane July 14 - 25, 2006 Silver Saddle Road 284
Glodia Drive
June 20 - July 13, 2007 Campbell Ave. 113
June 26 - July 21, 2008 Campbell Ave. 97
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Table 4 – Average Daily Traffic Counts (continued)
Road Name Date Count Location Average Daily Traffic
(ADT)
Glodia Drive
(continued) Sep 26 - Oct 9, 2008 Campbell Ave. 103
Henry Drive
Oct. 14 - 24, 2005 US 89 508
July 30 - Aug 13, 2009 US 89 458
Homestead Lane Sept. 24 - Oct. 8, 2009 Campbell Ave 102
Hutton Ranch Road
9-Jun-05 Townsend-Winona Road 415
July 31 - Aug 14, 2008 Townsend-Winona Road 499
July 30 - Aug 13, 2009 Townsend-Winona Road 460
Interstate 40 (I 40)
2009 AADT Walnut Canyon to Cosnino
Rd. 18,000
2009 AADT Cosnino Rd. to Winona Rd. 17,500
Koch Field Road
Sep 28 - Oct 6, 2005
Townsend-Winona Road 2,344
Silver Saddle Road 1,375
July 31 - Aug 14, 2008
Townsend-Winona Road 2,251
Silver Saddle Road 1,320
Lumberjack Blvd
Oct 14 - 24, 2005 Townsend-Winona Road 888
July 31 - Aug 14, 2008 Townsend-Winona Road 990
Lunar Drive
Sep 28 - Oct 6, 2005 North of Saturn Drive 893
Aug 25 - Sep 11, 2008 North of Saturn Drive 810
Moonbeam Drive Sep 28 - Oct 6, 2005 East of Lunar Drive 330
Neptune Drive
Sep 28 - Oct 6, 2005
East of Pioneer Valley Rd. 1,221
East of Stardust Trail 745
Aug 25 - Sep 11, 2008
East of Pioneer Valley Rd. 1,109
East of Stardust Trail 934
Pioneer Valley Road
Sep 28 - Oct 6, 2005 Neptune Drive 845
Aug 25 - Sep 11, 2008 Neptune Drive 842
Rio Rancho Road
July 14 - 25, 2006 Ladera Drive 602
July 30 - Aug 13, 2009 Ladera Drive 640
Saturn Drive Sep 28 - Oct 6, 2005 East of Lunar Drive 209
Silver Saddle Road
Sep 28 - Oct 6, 2005
US 89 6,054
West of Koch Field Road 5,361
East of Skeet Drive 2,428
July 31 - Aug 14, 2008 US 89 5,910
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Table 4 – Average Daily Traffic Counts (continued)
Road Name Date Count Location Average Daily Traffic
(ADT)
Silver Saddle Road
(continue)
July 31 - Aug 14, 2008
(continued
West of Koch Field Road 5,314
East of Skeet Drive 2,664
Skeet Drive
Sep 28 - Oct 6, 2005 Silver Saddle Road 2,275
Aug 25 - Sep 11, 2008 Silver Saddle Road 2,123
Slayton Ranch Road
Sep 28 - Oct 6, 2005 Townsend-Winona Road 909
July 31 - Aug 14, 2008 Townsend-Winona Road 1,017
Stardust Trail
Sep 28 - Oct 6, 2005 North of Silver Saddle Road 1,931
Aug 25 - Sep 11, 2008 North of Silver Saddle Road 2,248
June 3 - 17, 2010 Yancey Lane 351
Sunset Boulevard
Oct. 14 - 24, 2005 US 89 759
July 30 - Aug 13, 2009 US 89 777
Sunset Drive
July 14 - 25, 2006 US 89 273
July 30 - Aug 13, 2009 US 89 340
Timberline Trail Oct. 14 - 24, 2005 US 89 134
Townsend-Winona
Road
Aug 4 - 11, 2005
US 89 7,623
East of Koch Field Road 5,323
East of Cosnino Road 3,806
East of Leupp Road 1,746
July 31 - Aug 14, 2008
US 89 6,974
East of Koch Field Road 4,755
East of Cosnino Road 3,466
East of Leupp Road 1,571
US 89
2008 AADT I-40 to Townsend-Winona
Rd. 26,000
2008 AADT Townsend-Winona Rd. to
Silver Saddle Rd. 16,500
2008 AADT North of Silver Saddle Rd. 6,000
Valley Drive June 20 - July 13, 2007 Campbell Ave. 25
June 26 - July 23, 2008 Campbell Ave. 41
Sep 26 - Oct 9, 2008 Campbell Ave. 41
Valley View Drive Sept. 24 - Oct. 8, 2009 Campbell Ave. 95
Yancey Lane Sep 28 - Oct 6, 2005 Koch Field Road 709
July 30 - Aug 13, 2009 Koch Field Road 806
June 3 - 17, 2010 Stardust Trail 441
Source: Coconino County
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2.2.4 Roadway Segment Levels of Service
Roadway traffic operations are defined and categorized by the amount of delay experienced by an
average driver. The operations are categorized
by a grading system called level of service
(LOS), which has a letter designation ranging
from A (no delay) to F (severe congestion).
LOS is generally defined as follows:
• LOS A represents free flow.
• LOS B represents reasonably free flow,
but the presence of other users in the
traffic stream begins to be noticeable.
• LOS C represents stable flow. The
operation of individual users is somewhat
affected by interactions with others in the
traffic stream. LOS D represents high-density
but stable flow. The operation of
individual users is significantly affected
by interactions with others in the traffic
stream.
• LOS E represents unstable flow, meaning
operating conditions are at or near the
capacity level. The operation of
individual users is heavily affected by
interactions with others in the traffic
stream.
• LOS F represents forced or breakdown
flows, meaning operating conditions have
exceeded the capacity level. The operation
of individual users is severely affected by
interactions with others in the traffic
stream.
Highway Capacity Software (HCS) was
utilized to develop traffic service volume
thresholds for study area roadways. The
underlying methodologies in HCS are based
on HCM 2000 procedures and other research.
The daily volume thresholds for LOS C and
LOS D are shown in Table 5.
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Table 5 – Maximum Daily Volume Thresholds
Roadway
Category
LOS A LOS B LOS C LOS D LOS E
Annual Average Daily Traffic
2 Lane Undivided -- 2900 8600 10800 11500
2 Lane with a
Center Left Turn
Lane /
2 Lane Divided
3800 11000 13400 14100
4 Lane Divided 8300 23700 27000 28400
2-Lane Highway 2300 5500 11300 16600 21500
Source: Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc, Highway Capacity Software Analysis
Roadway segments below the maximum volume threshold for LOS C likely do not currently need
additional through capacity while roadway segments above the maximum volume threshold for LOS
D likely do currently need additional through capacity. For roadway segments between the maximum
volume thresholds for LOS C and LOS D, more detailed analysis should be conducted to evaluate
intersection geometry, traffic control, and number and spacing of driveways to determine if additional
through capacity is needed.
Based on the maximum volume thresholds in Table 5 and the daily volumes from Table 4, no study
area roadway segments for which existing traffic count volumes were available exceed the maximum
volume for LOS C or D.
2.2.5 Future Traffic Data
The ADOT Multimodal Planning Division provides twenty year traffic projections on state highway
segments. These segment-by-segment traffic volume forecasts and annual growth rates were
developed through a regression analysis of historical vehicle travel activity at various levels of
aggregation. Forecast 20-year daily traffic on US 89 is shown in Table 6.
Table 7 shows 2007 and 2030 traffic forecast volumes for a number of other roads in the study area.
These traffic forecast volumes were obtained from the Engineering Study for Townsend – Winona
Road and Leupp Road. Road segments that are projected to drop below Level of Service C in 2030,
based on the criteria in Table 5, are Townsend-Winona Road, from US 89 to Rain Valley Road, and
US 89 south of the Townsend-Winona Road.
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Table 6 – ADOT Traffic Forecasts on US 89
Road Road
Segment
2008
AADT
2028
Traffic
Forecast
Annual
Growth
Rate (%)
Long Term
20-year
Growth
Rate (%)
2028 LOS
US 89 I-40 to
Townsend–
Winona Road
26,000 36,000 1.57% 38.5% F
Townsend –
Winona Road
to Silver
Saddle Road
16,500 23,500 1.80% 42.4% C
Silver Saddle
Road to
Sunset Crater
National Forest
Service Road
545
6,600 8,700 1.35% 31.8% C
Source: Arizona State Highway System 20-year daily traffic forecasts,
http://www.azdot.gov/mpd/data/Reports/PDF/SHS2028AADTForecastsver2.pdf, referenced 8/13/2010.
Table 7 – 2030 Study Area Traffic Forecasts
Road Road
Segment
2007
AADT
2030
Traffic
Forecast
Annual
Growth
Rate (%)
Long Term
20-year
Growth
Rate (%)
2030 LOS
Cosnino
Road
I-40 to
Townsend-
Winona
Road
1,700 4,000 3.79% 135.3% C
Leupp
Road
North of
Townsend-
Winona
Road
3,700 7,000 2.81% 89% C
Townsend-
Winona
Road
US 89 to
Rain Valley
Road
7,600 11,400 1.78% 50% D
Rain Valley
Road to
Koch Field
Road
6,100 10,600 2.43% 73.8% C
Koch Field
Road to
Slayton
Ranch Road
/ Lumberjack
Boulevard
4,600 10,000 3.43% 117% C
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Table 7 – 2030 Study Area Traffic Forecasts (continued)
Road
Road
Segment
2007 AADT 2030 Traffic
Forecast
Annual
Growth
Rate (%)
Long Term
20-year
Growth
Rate (%)
2030 LOS
Townsend-
Winona
Road
(continued)
Slayton
Ranch Road
/ Lumberjack
Boulevard to
Cosnino
Road
4,200 7,000 2.25% 66.7% C
Cosnino
Road to
Leupp Road
3,000 6,000 3.06% 100% C
Leupp Road
to I-40
2,100 4,000 2.84% 90.5% C
US 89
South of
Townsend-
Winona
Road
28,380 38,000 1.28% 33.9% F
Source: Final Engineering Study for Townsend –Winona Road, Jct. 89 to Jct. I-40, Leupp Road, Jct. Townsend-Winona
Road, East 1 mile, page A-21.
2.2.5.1 Planned Projects
Table 8 shows roadway, pavement preservation and projects contained in the Fiscal Year 2011-2015
Flagstaff Metropolitan Planning Organization (FMPO) Transportation Improvement Program (Draft).
Table 8 – Fiscal Year 2011 - 2015 Projects
Road Project Location Project
Description
Year Cost ($000)
Cosnino Road South end Grade change and
reconstruct
2013 $3,000
Stardust Trail Yancey Lane to Rio
Rancho
New Construction
of 2-lane roadway-rural
collector
2011 $1,500
Townsend –
Winona Road
East of Leupp Pavement
Preservation
2014 $1,520
Townsend –
Winona Road
4-miles west of
Leupp Road
Pavement
Preservation
2015 $1,760
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Table 8 – Fiscal Year 2011 - 2015 Projects (continued)
Road Project Location Project
Description
Year Cost ($000)
Route 66 East
Trail
Multi-use trail on
north side from
Country Club to
Mall Way
Enhancement
Project
2011 $696
Source: Flagstaff Metropolitan Planning Organization, Draft 2011 – 2015 Transportation Improvement Program
2.3 Existing and Future Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities
Bicycle and pedestrian facilities are an important part of the multimodal transportation network in
that they provide alternative options for travel. Pedestrian networks are typically comprised of
sidewalks, trails, or shared use paths. According to the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, a
shared use path is “a bikeway outside the traveled way and physically separated from motorized
vehicular traffic by an open space or barrier and either within the highway right-of-way or within an
independent alignment. Shared-use paths are also used by pedestrians (including skaters, users of
manual and motorized wheelchairs, and joggers) and other authorized motorized and non-motorized
users.” A trail is defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “a marked or established path or
route especially through a forest or mountainous region.”
Bicycle networks can include streets that are designated as bicycle routes and may include striped
bicycle lanes, shared lanes, or paved shoulders.
2.3.1 On-Street Pedestrian Facilities
Existing pedestrian facilities in the study are summarized in Table 9. Information from Coconino
County and visual inspection indicated that sidewalks are located on Silver Saddle Road, from Koch
Field Road to Skeet Drive (located on both sides of Silver Saddle Road). There is a sidewalk located
on both sides of US 89 that extends from the southern study area limit to just south of the Townsend-
Winona Road/US 89 intersection.
There is a paved pathway on Koch Field Road, extending south of Silver Saddle Road. There is an
unpaved path on Campbell Avenue, from US 89 west to the end of the street.
Table 9 – Pedestrian Facilities
Road Name Feature Termini
Total Length
(linear feet)
Campbell Avenue Unpaved Trail US 89 to USFS boundary (only on north side of
Campbell Ave.)
6,864
Koch Field Road Paved Trail Silver Saddle Rd. to Kavanaugh Way (only on
east side of Koch Field Rd.)
4,224
Silver Saddle Road Sidewalk Koch Field Rd. to Skeet Dr. (both sides of Silver
Saddle Rd.)
2,640
Unpaved Trail Skeet Dr. to Stardust Tr. (only on south side of
Silver Saddle Rd.)
3,960
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Table 9 – Pedestrian Facilities (continued)
Road Name Feature Termini Total Length
(linear feet)
US 89 Sidewalk I-40 to south side of Townsend- Winona Road
(both sides of US 89)
9,050 (approx.)
Source: Coconino County
2.3.2 Existing Trails
Trails connect residents and visitors to recreational areas, open space, and other activity centers. This
section describes existing trails in the Doney Park area, and planned trail projects. Trails in the
Doney Park area are shown in Figure 10.
The primary trail systems in the study area are:
1. National Forest System trails/roads, which include the Sandy Seep Trail, Little Elden Trail,
Fatman’s Loop, and the Old Caves Crater Trail in the study area.
2. Flagstaff Loop Trail (FLT) is a 42-mile regional pathway that intersects with most regional
highways and provides connectivity between public lands and many Flagstaff area neighborhoods
via the City of Flagstaff’s Urban Trail System. In the study area it overlaps with segments of the
Arizona Trail and Forest Service trails such as the Sandy Seep trail.
3. Flagstaff Urban Trail System (FUTS) within the study area includes the North 89 Trail.
4. Arizona Trail is an 800 mile trail which, when completed, will extend from Mexico to Utah. It
traverses the south western part of the study area.
A brief description of each of these trail systems is provided as follows, and existing trails are also
summarized in Table 10.
2.3.2.1 National Forest Service Trails
There are numerous trails throughout the Coconino National Forest within the study area. The main
trails which can be accessed from US 89 are the Sandy Seep Trail, Fatman’s Loop and the Elden
Lookout Trail.
The Old Caves Crater Trail has its main access from Silver Saddle Road. It also has an access from
Cinder Lake Landfill Road.
2.3.2.2 Flagstaff Loop Trail
The Flagstaff Loop Trail is a 42-mile non-motorized trail which includes existing trails, portions of
the Arizona Trail, some social trails, and some 2-track road converted to trail. Currently the trail is
disconnected, but approximately 20 miles have been completed. When completed the 42 mile trail
will circumnavigate Flagstaff, providing access from all areas of the city. The Flagstaff Loop Trail
links to the Flagstaff Urban Trails System, Coconino National Forest System trails, and the Arizona
Trail. It is designed to provide non-motorized recreation and commuter users with access to public
lands and public spaces all over Flagstaff. FLT is a collaborative project between Coconino National
Forest, Flagstaff Biking Organization (FBO), City of Flagstaff, and Coconino County. Additional
data on the Loop Trail can be found on the website http://flagstaffbiking.org/loop-trail/.
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2.3.2.3 Flagstaff Urban Trail System
The Flagstaff Urban Trails System (FUTS) is a city-wide network of non-motorized, shared-use
pathways that are used by bicyclists, walkers, hikers, runners, and other users for both recreation and
transportation. At present there are approximately 50 miles of FUTS trails in Flagstaff. The overall
master plan shows approximately 80 miles of future trails, to complete a planned system of 130 miles.
About half of the miles of existing trails are paved, either in concrete or asphalt, and half consist of a
hard-packed, aggregate surface. FUTS trails are generally eight or ten feet in width. There is a North
89 trail which extends from Marketplace Drive on US 89 to Snowflake Drive, at the south boundary
of the study area. There are planned FUTS trail connections on US 89 and Route 66.
2.3.2.4 Arizona Trail
The Arizona Trail is more than 800 miles extending from Mexico to Utah connecting numerous sites
throughout Arizona. It is designated as a National Scenic Trail. The trail is divided into 43 passages.
In the Doney Park area, passage 32-Mt. Elden, extends from I-40, west of the Cosnino Exit, to
Schultz Pass. The trail goes north, goes under some railroad tracks and heads west. It follows
Wildcat Canyon then extends west across a large open area. The trail then continues northwest up to
the Rio de Flag and a bridged crossing. Climbing out of this drainage the trail crosses a number of 2-
track roads and then goes under Highway 89. A turn to the northeast and it reaches the junction to the
Sandy Seep Trailhead. The route then follows the Sandy Seep Trail, connects with the Little Elden
Trail, climbs up and around Little Elden Mountain and then reaches Schultz Pass Road and the
Schultz Pass Trailhead.
2.3.3 Proposed Trails and Off-Street Facilities
This section describes trails that have been proposed in previous plans and studies. Proposed trails are
shown in Figure 10.
2.3.3.1 Timberline Trail
The Timberline Trail has previously been proposed within the study area. It is a proposed north-south
route, located west of US 89. The trail would provide access to U.S. Forest trails along Mount
Elden, the FUTS, and the Flagstaff Loop Trail. Currently, a final decision regarding the trail has not
been made. The Timberline Trail Project Public Comment Summary (February 2009) indicated a
number of concerns, including:
􀂃􈍎 Non-residents using the trail and parking in the neighborhoods.
􀂃􈍃 Constructing a trail too close to private land.
􀂃􈍁 An increase of transients and non-residents in the area.
As part of the Timberline Trail Plan (draft December 2008), a trails interest survey was conducted in
the Doney Park, Timberline, and Fernwood areas in 2004:
􀂃􈍔 The ninety-five survey respondents viewed the primary purpose of the new trail as recreation
(92%) as opposed to walking dogs (43%) and commuting to school/work (41%). Respondents
wanted to use the trail for hiking/walking (81%), mountain biking (63%), running/jogging
(45%), horseback riding (41%) and ATV/motorcycle (11%).
����􈍐 Preferred destinations were Forest Service trails (79%), City of Flagstaff (56%), Flagstaff
Mall (42%), parks (39%), and schools (23%).
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2.3.3.2 Townsend- Winona Road Trail
As part of the Engineering Study for Townsend – Winona Road (Junction 89 to Junction I-40) and
Leupp Road (Junction Townsend –Winona Road, East 1 mile) pathways are recommended along the
Townsend-Winona Road. It was noted that in the areas where the Townsend-Winona Road corridor
lays next to the Coconino National Forest Service Lands, it may be desirable to place the path on
Forest Service Lands. Other suggestions were that the County may want to consider pathway
construction at certain locations to complement the existing adjacent pathway system. An example
was a connection to Koch Field Road. It was also suggested that pathways should be constructed for
both pedestrians and horses, but barriers needed to be placed to prevent ATVs from using the
pathways. It was noted that some equestrian groups may request horse step-through gates at certain
locations in the right-of-way fence.
2.3.3.3 Picture Canyon Trail
The Picture Canyon Trail is proposed as a future trail in the Flagstaff Urban Trails System. The
proposed trail would begin near the intersection of Marketplace Drive and Mall Way and extend to
Townsend-Winona Road.
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Figure 10 – Existing and Proposed Trails
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Table 10 – Study Area Trails
Trail
Name
Jurisdiction Endpoints Length
(miles)
Surface Rating
(based on
Grades)1
Connects
Activity
Centers
Intersecting Trails Comments
Coconino County Trails
Peaks
View
County
Park Trail
Coconino
County
Perimeter trail
around Peaks
View County
Park
1 Graded Easy Peaks View
County Park
None
Flagstaff Loop Trail (partnership with Coconino National Forest, Flagstaff Biking Organization (FBO), City of Flagstaff, and Coconino
County)
Flagstaff
Loop Trail
Crosses
multiple
jurisdictions
N/A 42 A mix of
unpaved
and paved
trails
Varies Townsend-
Winona
Road/US89 to
Activity Centers
in Flagstaff.
Links to the FUTS,
US Forest System
trails, and the Arizona
Trail.
U.S. Forest Service Trails
Elden
Lookout
Trail #4
U.S. Forest
Service –
Coconino
National
Forest
Peaks Ranger
Station
3 Graded Strenuous Peaks Ranger
Station
Mount Elden
Flagstaff Mall
Fatman’s Loop
Oldham Trail
Fatman’s
Loop Trail
#25*
Peaks Ranger
Station
2 Graded Easy Peaks Ranger
Station
Flagstaff Mall
Elden Lookout Trail
Old Caves
Crater
Trail
Base of extinct
cinder cone
volcano, Silver
Saddle Road
1.3 Graded Moderate Old Caves
Crater
Silver Saddle
Road
Crater Loop Trail Coconino National
Forest Trail Entry via
Silver Saddle Road
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Table 10 – Study Area Trails (continued)
Trail
Name
Jurisdiction Endpoints Length
(miles)
Surface Rating (based
on Grades)1
Connects
Activity
Centers
Intersecting Trails Comments
Sandy
Seep Trail
#129
U.S. Forest
Service –
Coconino
National
Forest Trail
Forest Road
9139 to Little
Elden Trail
1.5 Graded Moderate Mount Elden
Equestrian
Bypass of
Arizona Trail
Little Elden Trail
Heart Trail
Coconino National
Forest Trail closed to
entry by cars
Entry via Forest Road ½
mile north of Townsend
Winona Road
Flagstaff Urban Trail System Trail (FUTS)
North 89
Trail*
Marketplace
Drive to
Snowflake
Drive
1.1 Concrete:
100
percent of
the trail
(1.1 mi |
1.7 km)
Easy Christensen
School
USFS Peaks
Ranger Station
Mt. Elden
Trailhead
El Paso Trail
Mt. Elden Lookout
Trail (USFS)
This trail ends south of
the study area
1
Ratings:
Easy: (grades <5%)
Moderate (grades between 5 and 10 %
Steep (grades between 10 and 15%
Very Steep (grades > 15%)
Source: Coconino National Forest Website: http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/recreation/peaks/rec_peaks.shtml, accessed 7/7/10,
*The Fatman’s Loop Trail and North 89 Trail are outside of the study area, but they are in close proximity to the study area and connect to trails that are within the study area. For
these reasons they are included with the study area trails.
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2.3.4 Doney Park Timberline Fernwood Area Plan and Status
A goal of the Doney Park Timberline Fernwood Area Plan (Plan) is to provide a non-motorized
trail system to provide access between neighborhoods and schools, public lands, and other trail
systems. The plan also has 12 policies with respect to trails and alternative transportation. These
are shown in their entirety in Appendix A.
The Plan has the following policy to establish the following non-motorized trails (where
easements can be obtained):
􀂃􈍐 Pedestrian/Bicycle/Equestrian trails in the Planning Area
􀂃􈍔 Trails along existing and proposed collector streets (indicated as a high priority in the public
open houses);
􀂃􈍁 A trail along the Rio de Flag and links to the city FUTS trails as depicted in the Open Spaces
& Greenways Plan;
􀂃􈍎 Non-motorized Pedestrian/Bicycle/Equestrian trails along arterial roads (Highway 89 and
Townsend Winona Road);
􀂃􈍎 Non-motorized loop trails in the Old Caves Crater area and the cinder hill between Slayton
Ranch Road and Stardust Trail. Identify and implement additional loop trails in appropriate
areas;
􀂃􈍔 Trail linkages between Timberline-Fernwood and the Koch Field area from the east side of
Highway 89 (providing access to the Peaks View Park);
􀂃􈍔 Trail linkages between the north and east sides of Doney Park to proposed Townsend-Winona
Road corridor in the Open Spaces and Greenways Plan;
􀂃􈍃 Continuation of the proposed trail corridor in the Open Spaces & Greenways Plan that dead
ends in Winona to loop back to an existing or proposed trail;
􀂃􈍁 A trail over Crisp Hill from east to west; and
􀂃􈍁 A connection from Eagle and Atkinson to the north end of Copeland/Tanager.
A summary of the status of these recommendations is provided in Table 11.
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Table 11 – Status of Doney Park Timberline Fernwood Area Plan Multimodal Elements
Policy to Establish Trail Status (2010) Potential Need
Pedestrian, bicycle, and
equestrian trails in the planning
area
Incomplete Consider for incorporation
into this plan
Trails along existing and collector
streets
Incomplete Consider for incorporation
into this plan
A trail along the Rio de Flag and
links to the city FUTS trails as
depicted in the Open Spaces &
Greenways Plan
A trail along the Rio de Flag is
planned as part of a proposed
Picture Canyon Trail. (source: FUTS
East Flagstaff Trails Plan,
http://flagstaff.az.gov/DocumentView
.aspx?DID=10788)
Design and Implement
Picture Canyon Trail corridor
Non-motorized
Pedestrian/Bicycle/Equestrian
trails along arterial roads
(Highway 89 and Townsend
Winona Road)
There are sidewalks on both sides of
US 89 from I-40 to south of
Townsend–Winona Road.
The Engineering Study for the
Townsend-Winona Road (2008)
recommended paths on both sides of
the road.
US 89: Extend sidewalk or
shared use path north on US
89
Townsend-Winona Road:
develop detailed path plan
and implement it
Non-motorized loop trails in the
Old Caves Crater area and the
cinder hill between Slayton Ranch
Road and Stardust Trail.
Partially complete- there are non-motorized
trails around Old Caves
Crater.
Input required from the U.S.
Forest Service Travel
Management Plan
Trail linkages between
Timberline-Fernwood and the
Koch Field area from the east
side of Highway 89 (providing
access to the Peaks View Park)
Incomplete. There are sidewalks on
both sides of US 89 from I-40 to
south of Townsend–Winona Road
To enhance connection of
Peaks View Park, extend US
89 sidewalk to Silver Saddle
Road and construct sidewalk
on Silver Saddle Road from
US 89 to Skeet Drive
Trail linkages between the north
and east sides of Doney Park to
proposed Townsend-Winona
Road corridor in the Open
Spaces & Greenways Plan
The Engineering Study for
Townsend –Winona Road (2008)
recommends paths along the road
and trail linkages, where feasible.
Provide trails to the north
from the Townsend–Winona
Road. Potential connections
could be at Koch Field
Road, Slayton Ranch Road,
and Rio Rancho Road
Continuation of the proposed trail
corridor in the Open Spaces &
Greenways Plan that dead ends
in Winona to loop back to an
existing or proposed trail
No activity. Consider for incorporation
into this plan
A trail over Crisp Hill from east to
west
No activity. This is currently a social
trail.
Consider for incorporation
into this plan
A connection from Eagle and
Atkinson to the north end of
Copeland/Tanager
No activity. Consider for incorporation
into this plan
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2.4 Existing and Future Transit Service
2.4.1 Fixed Route Transit Service
The Mountain Line fixed route transit service in the vicinity of the study area is shown in Figure
11. Route 66 extends to Snowflake Drive, and is the closest route to the Doney Park area. This
route operates weekdays on an hourly basis from 6:15 a.m. to 10 p.m. On weekdays the route
operates on a 30-minute frequency during peak periods (6:15 a.m. to 6:35 p.m.). In the evenings,
it operates on a one-hour frequency until 10 p.m. On the weekend the route operates on one-hour
frequency from 7:15 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. This route also serves the Flagstaff Mall and the
Downtown Flagstaff Transfer Center, via Route 66. All fixed route Mountain Line buses have
bike racks that hold two or three bicycles each.
2.4.2 Potential Future Transit Service
In the draft Flagstaff MPO 2011- 2015 Transportation Improvement Plan, a Mall Transfer center
is planned at the Flagstaff Mall in FY 2010.
The Flagstaff Regional Human-Services Transportation Coordination Plan (May 2010), identified
a need for provision of fixed route, express bus and vanpool service in the Doney Park and
Winona area. Fixed route service typically provides transit service on a specific route at
designated stops and times. Express bus service typically provides limited stop service during
peak hours. This was also a need expressed from stakeholder input at annual workshops
conducted since 2006, as well as the FMPO’s annual survey of transportation providers.
An unmet need in the Doney Park area is the provision of fixed route and express bus service.
The NAIPTA Study (2009) presented three potential transit service scenarios for the Doney Park
area that are shown in Figure 12. These are described as follows:
􀂃􈍓 Scenario A - Express bus service on US 89 and Silver Saddle Road (to Koch Field Road).
􀂃􈍓 Scenario B - Express bus service on US 89 to Campbell Avenue and on Silver Saddle Road
(to Koch Field Road).
􀂃􈍓 Scenario C - Fixed route bus service on US 89, Silver Saddle Road, Koch Field Road, and
Townsend-Winona Road.
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Figure 11 – Existing Fixed Route Transit Service in Northeast Flagstaff
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Figure 12 – Potential Future Transit Service Scenarios
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3 STAKEHOLDER AND PUBLIC INPUT ON
MULTIMODAL NEEDS
3.1 Stakeholder Interviews
Stakeholder interviews were conducted to understand stakeholder perspectives on needs and
opportunities for multimodal transportation in the Doney Park area. Stakeholder interviews were
conducted with representatives of Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation
Authority, Coconino Parks and Recreation, Flagstaff Biking Organization, Flagstaff Metropolitan
Planning Organization, Coconino County Board of Supervisors, Coconino County Sheriff,
Flagstaff Unified School District, and the U.S. Forest Service.
Comments on needs are summarized in Table 12. Additional documentation of stakeholder
interviews is contained in Appendix B.
Table 12 – Summary of Stakeholder Input on Multimodal Needs
Multimodal Area Stakeholder Input
Bicycle Improve bicycle accommodation on US 89. Improvements may consist of
restriping existing pavement (as has been done in Flagstaff City limits) to include
bicycle lanes/striped shoulder, installation of bicycle buffers (bicycle lane at
intersection) at right turn lanes, and some locations of isolated shoulder widening
and pavement maintenance. Recent improvement projects on US 89 only
included 3’ of asphalt. Previous shoulder was 6’.
Improve accommodation of bicycles on Leupp Road. Leupp Road is a popular
bicycle route. It was suggested that Leupp Road should be signed and striped as
a bicycle route.
Improve accommodation of bicycles on Townsend-Winona Road. Improvements
could consist of widened and striped shoulders.
It was suggested that flattening of slopes on steep inclines may encourage more
cyclists. It is recognized that in many cases this is impractical.
Improve bicycle and pedestrian access between Old Route 66 and Townsend-
Winona Road (possibly via Rain Valley Road) (Flagstaff Biking Organization).
On-street bicycle lanes and shared use paths adjacent to the roadway or off-roadway
attract very different types of riders. Young children, for example, will
ride on shared use paths. Both types of facilities are required. Shared use paths
should not substitute for on-street accommodation of bicycles.
Equestrian Equestrian use is an issue throughout the Doney Park area, and specifically in the
Koch Field Road area. Multimodal improvements should consider equestrian
needs. For example, shared use paths should consider equestrian users. This
may be as simple as a 3-foot unpaved pathway adjacent to any paved pathways.
Roadway Stardust Trail improvements are planned within five years. The current TIP
includes construction of a two lane roadway on Stardust Trail from Yancey Lane
to Rio Rancho. The project will begin at the intersection of Stardust/Yancey, head
east for about 350’, then turn south to the Rio de Flag, curves to the east until it
intersects April Drive, then turns south to tie into Rio Rancho Road. Currently, a
small portion of ROW remains to be acquired before this project can move
forward.
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Table 12 – Summary of Stakeholder Input on Multimodal Needs (continued)
Multimodal Area Stakeholder Input
An extension of Burris Lane to connect to Koch Field Road would improve
multimodal connectivity (for vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians) and would
decrease emergency response times.
Roadway discontinuities in the Doney Park area make it difficult for public safety
to respond in timely manner. Likewise, private streets that do not meet County
standards (width, etc.) and are not properly maintained also increase emergency
response times.
Safety There is a need to reduce traffic speeds on Fawn Run Road.
Sidewalks Extend sidewalks on Silver Saddle Road from Stardust Trail from Skeet Drive.
Trails, Pathways Improve access to U.S. Forest Service trail access points, improving connections
between Forest Service trails and the Flagstaff Urban Trails System, the Arizona
Trail, and the Picture Canyon Trail.
Other improvements to Forest Service access points could be in the form of
acquisition of right of way to formalize access points, construction of parking
areas, and construction of on-street facilities to connect to the access points.
There was both support and opposition to the Proposed Timberline Trail.
In the Timberline area, the primary desire is for east-west access from the
neighborhood to Forest Service trails located to the west.
Currently (October 2010), the Board of Supervisors is not taking action on the
Timberline Trail.
Improved pedestrian accommodation is needed along US 89. This could be in
the form of a separated pathway or sidewalks in commercial areas. Pedestrian
facilities are desirable on both sides of US 89. However, analysis should be
undertaken to determine cost-effectiveness.
Improve the Campbell shared use path. Currently, the path is unpaved.
Improve and formalize a Forest Service access point located at the west end of
Campbell Ave.
There is an informal trailhead at the west end of Campbell Avenue that was
suggested be moved further interior to the forest, if feasible.
Create a “trail interchange” at the intersection of Townsend-Winona Road and US
89, potentially south of the intersection. Improvements would connect future
pedestrian facilities on Townsend-Winona and US 89 to the Arizona Trail.
A network of shared use paths should be developed along major streets,
including arterials and collectors.
In general, there is a need to create trail loops to serve the more populated areas
of the Doney Park area.
The existing shared use path along Koch Field Road is a popular facility. There is
a desire to extend the path south to connect to Townsend-Winona Road.
However, the current bridge is too narrow to accommodate a pathway. These
issues will need to be addressed.
There is a need to keep weeds and overgrowth under control along existing
roadways and pathways.
There is a desire for public greenway along the Rio De Flag.
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Table 12 – Summary of Stakeholder Input on Multimodal Needs (continued)
Multimodal Area Stakeholder Input
Transit Co-locate park and ride lots with activity centers (commercial nodes, parks, public
facilities). A disadvantage to park and ride lots has to deal with snow issues.
Transit routes that penetrate the neighborhoods may be more effective than park
and ride lots, particularly in the winter. Potential riders may be hesitant to park
and then wait for a bus. They will be more inclined to drive to town.
Bus pullouts can be used for school buses, also.
Other Issues Route 66 is designated as a National Scenic Byway (Historic Route 66). Route
66 is also designated as an “All-American Road” on October 16, 2009, and an
Arizona Historic Byway on December 16, 1994. These designations may provide
opportunities for Federal Scenic Byway funding.
Private roads can create access and connectivity issues.
Access at low water crossings is an issue. As a result of recent flooding, the
County and ADOT intend to commence an area drainage study.
3.2 Open House
A project public open house was held on Thursday, September 30, 2010 at Cromer Elementary
School. The purpose of the public open house was to obtain input and identify areas where
multimodal transportation is most desired or needed. To facilitate public input, there was an
exercise where members of the public could place stickers on aerial maps of the study area,
indicating where they would like to see certain multimodal amenities such as bicycle lanes,
shared use paths, transit service lines, sidewalks, trails, and shoulders. To encourage dialogue,
preliminary locations (identified through stakeholder input) for shoulders, bicycle lanes, and
shared use paths were shown. A summary of the responses by street segment are summarized in
Table 13. In addition, written and verbal comments on project needs were received. These are
summarized in Table 13.
3.2.1 Public Input on Transit
Written input on public transit service options is summarized as follows (comments refer to the
transit alternatives described in Section 2.4.2 of this report):
􀂃􈍉 I’ve met Jeff Meilback, and am aware of how transit would work. Great idea! Try it!
Adjust as necessary. This would help people.
􀂃􈍗 We like the first and second option. Scenario A seems most cost savings and Scenario B
seems most efficient.
􀂃􈍈 Horse paths down Highway 89 to town! Park n’ Ride, parking at Caves, small speed
bumps. Something on Stardust Trail. No black tops.
􀂃􈍍 Make the empty property (Skeet/Silver Saddle) east of the Cromer Field a parking lot.
“Park n’ Ride”. Maybe FSUD could partner with the County and State and use the
parking lot for Cromer School as well. Cromer has the most elementary students in the
district and not enough parking.
􀂃􈍅 Extend bus route.
􀂃􈍈 Having a transit run on Highway 89 and through Silver Saddle to Neptune to Townsend-
Winona is a wonderful idea.
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􀂃􈍓 Scenario C – Fixed.
􀂃􈍙 Yes on the bus! A bus route out Highway 89 would be great! This is particularly
important in the morning and evenings to decrease “rush hour” traffic. I support a bus line
on Highway 89 and would be willing to pay additional taxes to support this. Decrease the
cars on Highway 89.
􀂃􈍗 Would like to connect with mall transit system.
􀂃􈍉 I feel that Mountain Line should go (at least) to Silver Saddle. Could that area around the
Silver Saddle store be used to park cars and bikes?
􀂃􈍐 Public transit to Campbell would open up a much larger clientele.
􀂃􈍎 Need service to Silver Saddle at Highway 89.
􀂃􈍉 It would be nice to have a stop at Burris Lane (at the top of the road on Highway 89).
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Table 13 – Needs Recorded on Maps at Public Open House No. 1
Road ID# Segment/Location Multimodal
Improvement(s) Desired
# of Groups that
noted this (4
Groups Total)?
Preliminary
Disposition
Other Supporting and
Relevant Written and
Verbal Comments
Burris Lane 1 US 89 to Pine Country Lane Wide shoulders 1 Move forward for
consideration.
2 Pine Country Lane to Koch
Field Road
Trail / shared use path 1 Move forward for
consideration.
I would like to have public
access from Burris Lane to
Koch Field, or Silver Saddle;
however, there is private
property between here and
there.
Campbell
Avenue
3 Proposed Timberline Trail
to east Forest Service trail
connection
Shared use path 1 The future status of the
Timberline trail is
uncertain.
4 West terminus to US 89 Shared use path 1 Move forward for
consideration.
5 Homestead Lane to east
terminus
Sidewalk 1 ID# 4 will address this.
Cosnino Road 6 Cosnino Road / Cosnino
Road A
Improve site distance at
intersection on ramps at
Cosnino Road/I-40
Interchange
1 This item will be
referred to ADOT.
Koch Field
Road
7 Townsend-Winona Road to
Kavanaugh Way
Shared use path and wide
shoulders
1 Move the following
forward for
consideration:
- Shared use path
Improve Koch Field Road
bridge to accommodate
bikes, horses, and
pedestrians. Locate path on
south side of Townsend-
Winona Road.
Extend pathway on Koch
Field.
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Table 13 – Needs Recorded on Maps at Public Open House No. 1 (continued)
Road ID# Segment/Location Multimodal
Improvement(s) Desired
# of Groups that
noted this (4
Groups Total)?
Preliminary
Disposition
Other Supporting and
Relevant Written and
Verbal Comments
Mariah Drive 8 Pine Country Lane to Koch
Field Road
Shared use path 1 Mariah Drive is located
¼ mile north of Burris
Lane. A pathway on
Burris Lane would
connect to US 89, and
may better serve the
area.
Neptune Drive 9 Skeet Drive to Stardust Trail Shared use path; other
groups mentioned
sidewalks and wide
shoulders to improve
connectivity between
Cromer Elementary School
and Sunset Crater Estates
2 Move the following
forward for
consideration:
- Shared use path
10 Stardust Trail to Slayton
Ranch Road
Bicycle lanes 1 Bicycle lanes may not
be requisite on a low-volume
road such as
Neptune. Bicyclists
may utilize the roadway.
This road may be better
served by a shared use
path.
Add bike lane to Skeet
Road/Neptune Drive.
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Table 13 – Needs Recorded on Maps at Public Open House No. 1 (continued)
Road ID# Segment/Location Multimodal
Improvement(s) Desired
# of Groups that
noted this (4
Groups Total)?
Preliminary
Disposition
Other Supporting and
Relevant Written and
Verbal Comments
Pine Country
Lane
11 Burris Lane to Mariah Drive Shared use path 1 Consistent with ID#9,
pathway on Burris Lane
connecting to Koch
Field Road and US 89
may better serve the
area.
Silver Saddle
Road
12 Proposed Timberline Trail
to US 89
Sidewalk, shared use path 1 The future status of the
Timberline trail is
uncertain.
Incorporate Timberline Trail
from forest into path along
Highway 89. Use $1.2
million for urban vs. rural
trail. This would allow most
everyone to use the
Highway 89 trail. The North
Peak people will not use the
proposed Timberline trail.
The Timberline Trail to
connect to FUTS is a
worthwhile project that is
stalled. The flooding has
made any north-south travel
impossible now. Help!
13 US 89 to Stardust Trail Bicycle lanes, wide
shoulders, sidewalk, transit
service lines, shared use
path, trail, and transit
service line
One group noted- leave the
north side paved and the
south side natural
2 Move the following
forward for
consideration:
- Shared use path
- Bicycle Lanes
Input on transit service
will be documented, but
final decision will be
deferred to NAIPTA.
I would like to see the
pathway or sidewalk along
Silver Saddle paved
because I have seen school
children from Cromer using
the road to ride their bikes or
walk. Paving pathway along
Silver Saddle would be safe.
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Table 13 – Needs Recorded on Maps at Public Open House No. 1 (continued)
Road ID# Segment/Location Multimodal
Improvement(s) Desired
# of Groups that
noted this (4
Groups Total)?
Preliminary
Disposition
Other Supporting and
Relevant Written and
Verbal Comments
Silver Saddle
Road
(continued)
Add multi use path along 89,
Townsend-Winona, Silver
Saddle.
Bike lanes and wider
shoulders along Highway 89
and Silver Saddle.
All of the above would be
wonderful especially if the
surface was more horse
friendly (non paved, but
suitable for bicycles). An
equestrian friendly tunnel
under Highway 89 would be
wonderful in the general
area of Silver Saddle.
Silver Saddle Multiuse Trail
is horse accessible. It’s not
good for horses to walk on
hard pavement.
14 At Koch Field Road Transit stop 1 Input on transit service
will be documented, but
final decision will be
deferred to NAIPTA.
Bringing transit into Doney
Park would make my
husband very happy
because he has parked at
the mall and taken the
transit to work.
Bus stop on Silver Saddle
and Stardust for city bus
access to Flagstaff town.
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Table 13 – Needs Recorded on Maps at Public Open House No. 1 (continued)
Road ID# Segment/Location Multimodal
Improvement(s) Desired
# of Groups that
noted this (4
Groups Total)?
Preliminary
Disposition
Other Supporting and
Relevant Written and
Verbal Comments
Silver Saddle
Road
(continued)
15 At Skeet Drive Provide a park and ride lot;
can provide overflow
parking for Cromer School
1 Input on transit service
will be documented, but
final decision will be
deferred to NAIPTA.
Skeet Road 16 Silver Saddle Road to
Neptune Drive
Sidewalks, wide shoulders,
one group mentioned
shared use path
2 Refer to ID#8.
A pathway located ¼
mile west on Skeet
Drive would provide
connectivity to Sunset
Crater Estates.
Add bike lane to Skeet
Road/Neptune Drive (2
comments).
Pathways along Skeet Road
to Pioneer Valley and Lunar
from Cromer Elementary
School for kids to get to and
from school safely.
Slayton Ranch
Road
17 Neptune Drive to
Townsend-Winona Road
Bicycle lanes, multiuse
path
1 Move the following
forward for
consideration:
- Shared use path
Bike path on Slayton Ranch
Road the entire length.
Bicycle paths and walking
paths. How about a bus up
and down Slayton into town?
Stardust Trail 18 Neptune Drive to
Townsend-Winona Road
Bicycle lanes 1 Move forward for
consideration.
Bike lanes and wider
shoulders along Stardust
Trail.
Pathways from Silver Saddle
and Stardust intersection to
Sunset Crater Estates.
19 Stardust Trail/Neptune
Drive Intersection
Provide a three-way stop
sign
1 This suggestion will be
referred to Coconino
County Public Works for
their consideration; stop
sign would need to
meet traffic warrant
analysis.
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Table 13 – Needs Recorded on Maps at Public Open House No. 1 (continued)
Road ID# Segment/Location Multimodal
Improvement(s) Desired
# of Groups that
noted this (4
Groups Total)?
Preliminary
Disposition
Other Supporting and
Relevant Written and Verbal
Comments
Stardust Trail
(continued)
20 Yancey Lane to Conley
Road
Shared use path; west side
only for paths on Stardust
Trail
1 A pathway to Neptune
provides for a
connected network.
See ID#19
Move the following
forward for
consideration:
- Shared use path
(Yancey to Neptune)
Conceptual
Timberline Trail
21 Southern project limits to
Copeland Lane
Trail 1 The future status of the
Timberline trail is
uncertain.
Townsend-
Winona Road
22 US 89 to Stardust Trail Shared use path, transit
service line, wide
shoulders. One group
noted a transit service line
and one group noted a trail
connection to Koch Field
Road
2 Move the following
forward for
consideration:
- Shared use path
(Yancey to Neptune)
Add multi use path along 89,
Townsend-Winona, Silver
Saddle.
There seems to be a lot of
accidents on Townsend-
Winona because it is heavily
used. This is something that
needs to be considered in this
plan.
23 Stardust Trail to Slayton
Ranch Road
Transit service line 1 Input on transit service
will be documented, but
final decision will be
deferred to NAIPTA.
Since we’re talking about the
transit system – why not a
bus from town to Leupp.
Since there are many people
from there who work in town,
hence all the hitch hikers on
Townsend-Winona! You
can’t see them at night! A
bus would be great!! It’s a
safety issue.
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Table 13 – Needs Recorded on Maps at Public Open House No. 1 (continued)
Road ID# Segment/Location Multimodal
Improvement(s) Desired
# of Groups that
noted this (4
Groups Total)?
Preliminary
Disposition
Other Supporting and
Relevant Written and
Verbal Comments
US 89 24 Southern project limits
(Townsend-Winona) to
Sunset Boulevard
Shared use path, wide
shoulders, transit service
line
1 See ID#30, which
extends the pathway to
Lenox Road.
Move the following
forward for
consideration:
- Shared use path
- Improved shoulders
for bicycles
Input on transit service
will be documented, but
final decision will be
deferred to NAIPTA.
Improve access to the
Arizona Trail where it
crosses under Highway 89.
This will allow us to cross
Highway 89 without dealing
with motorized traffic.
Add multi use path along 89,
Townsend-Winona, Silver
Saddle.
Add multi use path along 89,
Townsend-Winona, Silver
Saddle.
Pave the entire shoulder of
89A for bicycle riders.
Add multi use path along 89,
Townsend-Winona, Silver
Saddle.
There is a need for a
shared use path along
Highway 89 at Silver
Saddle.
25 Townsend-Winona Road to
Copeland Lane
Wide shoulders 1 See ID #27, which
includes this segment.
See ID #27, which includes
this segment.
26 Townsend -Winona Road to
Silver Saddle Road
Provide street lighting 1 Street lighting is
currently provided at
signalized intersections.
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Table 13 – Needs Recorded on Maps at Public Open House No. 1 (continued)
Road ID# Segment/Location Multimodal
Improvement(s) Desired
# of Groups that
noted this (4
Groups Total)?
Preliminary
Disposition
Other Supporting and
Relevant Written and
Verbal Comments
US 89
(continued)
27 Copeland Lane to Lenox
Road
Shared use path 1 See ID#27, which
includes much of this
segment.
Move the following
forward for
consideration:
- Shared use path
(Copeland to Lenox)
28 At Burris Lane Transit stop 1 Input on transit service
will be documented, but
final decision will be
deferred to NAIPTA.
29 At Silver Saddle Road Transit stop, one group
noted park and ride lot;
AM/PM express bus
service was noted
2 Input on transit service
will be documented, but
final decision will be
deferred to NAIPTA.
Bus stop on Silver Saddle
and Stardust for city bus
access to Flagstaff town.
There needs to be a transit
stop at Silver Saddle Road
and Highway 89.
30 At Campbell Avenue Transit stop, one group
noted park and ride lot
2 Input on transit service
will be documented, but
final decision will be
deferred to NAIPTA.
Other General
Comments
- - Bicycle and pedestrian
pathway network
- Pathways like along Koch
Field Road.
Sidewalks. Pathways.
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Road ID# Segment/Location Multimodal
Improvement(s) Desired
# of Groups that
noted this (4
Groups Total)?
Preliminary
Disposition
Other Supporting and
Relevant Written and
Verbal Comments
Other General
Comments
(continued)
- - Improved shoulders on
primary commuting
corridors.
- Improved shoulders would
be great! (Wider, clean,
good marking line.) I would
really like a good bike
system for commuter access
to Flagstaff (work,
recreation, and various
options).
- - Cinder surface on trails. - Cinder surface on trails.
- - Improved control of forest
access points.
- Put 1-foot bars to access
forest so ATV’s cannot get
into the forest to destroy
land/plants and terrify
horses. Horses step over it.
ATV’s stop.
We need more protected
trails. Please do not close
Forest Service. Please stop
off road vehicles from
destroying forest by riding
on non-motorized trail areas
around Turkey Hill and other
areas.
- - Bicycle and pedestrian
(and equestrian) pathway
network
- Segregated (separated from
traffic) shared use
paths/bike lanes which are
not accessible or competing
with motorized vehicles.
These lanes/trails can be
used by bikes, horses, and
pedestrians
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3.2.2 Open House Input on Winter Road Maintenance Practices
A written survey question at the open house asked “Are you satisfied with the current winter
roadway maintenance practices?” Of the 14 respondents, the percentage responding was:
􀂃􈍙 Yes - 64.29% (9 respondents)
􀂃􈍎 No - 35.71% (5 respondents)
The majority of respondents responding to the survey were satisfied with current winter
maintenance practices.
Comments regarding the winter roadway maintenance practices were:
􀂃􈍃 County does an excellent job in the North Peak.
􀂃􈍇 Good plowing.
􀂃􈍓 Six foot berms of snow are tough for us old ladies to shovel.
􀂃􈍆 For the actual roads they do a great job. Snow gets pushed onto the sidewalk and pedestrian
path in front of Cromer and along Silver Saddle in the winter and the children have to walk in
the road.
􀂃􈍔 Thank you.
􀂃􈍔 Thanks for all that you are doing to keep our roadways clear during the winter. We are happy
with the process.
􀂃􈍔 There are no snow removals/plows to clear residential areas – unable to get to work (hospital
􀂃􈍥 employee).
􀂃􈍔 The County does a good job, but the chemicals on the road are killing the Ponderosas. I prefer
the cinders.
􀂃􈍔 They do a good job. Roads are cleared/cindered on steep grades prior to the morning
commute.
􀂃􈍗 We plow the snow in our neighborhood (Jeremy Lane) only to reach a 4-5 foot berm of snow
on Highway 89. Super frustrating!
􀂃􈍔 The past year they missed my mailbox – good.
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Townsend-Winona Road
4 NEEDS AND DEFICIENCIES
Needs and deficiencies were identified through input from the Technical Advisory Committee,
public and stakeholder input, and through an assessment by the study team.
Figure 13 summarizes multimodal needs in the study area. Key needs include:
􀂃􈍁 A connected multi-use trail system that ties trails into Forest System access points, the
Flagstaff Urban Trails System, and the Arizona Trail. In this needs discussion, a multiuse
path could potentially be a graded path, a sidewalk, paths on one or both sides of the street, or
separate paths for various users, such as pedestrians, bicyclists, and equestrians.
􀂃􈍂 Bike routes and wide shoulders that can be used by bicyclists.
Public input was also received regarding transit needs and deficiencies. This input will be
provided to NAIPTA for their consideration.
This chapter will discuss these needs in more detail for the major roads in the study area,
described below.
4.1 Needs and Deficiencies on East-West Routes in the Study
Area
This section describes multimodal needs and opportunities on Townsend –Winona Road, Silver
Saddle Road, Neptune Road, Campbell Avenue, and Burris Lane.
4.1.1 Townsend-Winona Road
Townsend-Winona Road is a major east–west
corridor through the area. The present
Townsend-Winona Road has paved shoulders
that vary between 3 feet and 6 feet. The road
is not signed as a bike route.
There are future plans to implement pavement
preservation projects on Townsend–Winona
Road in 2014 and 2015. The Townsend –
Winona Engineering Study (2008)
recommended wider shoulders and the
addition of a path, in addition to a future cross
section comprising two lanes, a center turn
lane, and right turn lanes (where required).
Key Multimodal Transportation Need: A shared use path on Townsend –Winona Road between
US 89 and Cosnino Road could provide a linkage to the Arizona Trail, Rio de Flag, Koch Field
Road, and other potential new shared use paths on Cosnino Road, Slayton Ranch Road and
Stardust Trail. Input from stakeholders indicated that this route should be signed as a bike lane
for its entire length (US 89 to I-40).
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Figure 13 – Multimodal Needs Map
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Silver Saddle Road at Skeet Drive, showing transition
between sidewalk and path
Existing unpaved shared use path on Silver Saddle
Road
4.1.2 Silver Saddle Road
Silver Saddle Road is an important access
road to activity centers for the community,
such as Cromer Elementary School, Peaks
View Park, and the Fire Station.
Approximately 0.5 miles east of US 89
there is a trailhead which leads to the Old
Caves Crater Trail and the Crater Loop
Trail. School and recreational access is
important in this area. It is one of the most
heavily traveled streets in the Doney Park
area, carrying approximately 6,000 vehicles
per day near US 89.
Key Multimodal Transportation Need:
Public and stakeholder comments have
indicated that it is desirable to extend the
sidewalks east to Stardust Trail (they are
currently provided between Koch Field
Road and Skeet Drive) in order for children
to have an easier access to the school.
Currently there is a graded path on the
south side of the street.
Stakeholder and public comments have
indicated that a shared use path is desirable
on Silver Saddle Road from US 89 to
Stardust Trail. Between US 89 and Koch
Field Road there are narrow, 2-foot wide
shoulders that are not well suited for
bicyclists.
Members of the public have also indicated
that Silver Saddle Road is suitable for a
potential transit route.
4.1.3 Neptune Drive
Neptune Drive is a 28 foot wide east-west residential street with no shoulders. It transitions to
Skeet Drive at its west end. Neptune Drive is unpaved between Lunar Drive and Stardust Trail. It
should be noted that Neptune Drive from Stardust Trail to Lunar Drive is constructed on a public
easement but is not maintained by the county.
Key Multimodal Transportation Need: A number of stakeholders and the general public have
indicated that a multi-use path on Neptune Drive, between Stardust Trail and Skeet Drive, would
provide safe access for students walking from Cromer Elementary School to the Sunset Crater
Estates area.
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Neptune Drive, looking east
4.1.4 Campbell Avenue
Campbell Avenue is a local street with an unpaved path located on the north side of the road.
Key Multimodal Transportation Need: Based on the field review and input from stakeholders, the
unpaved path needs improvement; it was not constructed to County standards. The pathway could
be improved to a paved shared use path consistent with County standards.
There is an ad-hoc trailhead at the end of Campbell Avenue, which could potentially be
improved, and possibly moved further west.
Campbell Ave, looking west
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4.1.5 Burris Lane
Burris Lane is a minor collector street. There are commercial land uses at the intersection of
Burris Lane with US 89 and then land use transitions to residential further east, which includes a
mobile home park. During a field review, numerous pedestrians were observed walking on
Burris Lane.
Key Multimodal Transportation Need: Pedestrians have to walk in the street since there are
drainage ditches on the south side of the street. There is a need for sidewalks along Burris Lane.
Storm drain construction would be required to construct a sidewalk or path on this street, because
of the existing drainage ditches.
Providing an extension of Burris Lane to Koch Field Road would provide a connection between
activity centers at the intersection of US 89/Burris Lane and the Koch Field Road/Silver Saddle
Road area.
4.1.6 Yancey Lane
Yancey Lane is a minor collector street. Yancey connects Koch Field Road to Stardust Trail.
Stakeholder input is that a shared use path or walkway along Yancey Lane is needed to provide
connectivity between Koch Field Road and Stardust Trail.
Key Multimodal Transportation Need: There is a need for a shared use path or walkway along
Yancey Lane to provide a connected pedestrian network.
Needs on North-South Routes in the Study Area
This section describes multimodal needs and opportunities on US 89, Koch Field Road, Stardust
Trail, Slayton Ranch Road, Skeet Road, Leupp and Cosnino Road.
4.1.7 US 89
US 89 is a major route which bisects the study area
and provides access to both residents and persons
traveling through the area. There are a number of
Forest Service trails and areas that can be accessed
from US 89, including the Sandy Seep Trail, the
Arizona Trail, and the Cinder Hills Off-Highway
Vehicle area. A Forest Service trailhead is located
approximately ½ mile north of the Townsend–
Winona Road at Forest Road 9139 which provides
access to the Sandy Seep Trail. The Sandy Seep
Trail also provides access to other trails such as the
Little Elden Trail and the Heart Trail.
Currently there are sidewalks on both sides of US 89
which end approximately 900 feet south of the
Townsend-Winona Road. US 89/Townsend Winona Road,
intersection with the Arizona Trail
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Key Multimodal Transportation Need: Stakeholder and public input have indicated that it is
desirable to extend the sidewalks or construct a shared use path on US 89 to Townsend-Winona
Road and provide a connection between the Arizona Trail and Townsend –Winona Road. In the
future the planned Picture Canyon Trail could also connect.
The Arizona Trail goes under Highway 89 via a drainage culvert south of the Townsend-Winona
Road intersection, turns to the northeast and reaches the junction of the Sandy Seep Trail. TAC
Committee review suggested that an encroachment permit authorizing the drainage culvert to be
used as a pedestrian crossing could not be found.
On US 89 north of Townsend –Winona Road, stakeholders desire a multi-use path that extends to
approximately Copeland Lane, or beyond to Lenox Road.
Key Multimodal Transportation Need: The shoulder width on US 89 through the Doney Park
area is variable, typically ranging from 3 to 4 feet wide, relatively narrow for bike use on a high
speed roadway. It is desirable to have wider shoulders from Townsend–Winona Road north to
Lenox Road.
Transit service has been proposed to extend on US 89 to either Silver Saddle Road or Campbell
Avenue. Transit stops could potentially be located on US 89 at Burris Lane, Silver Saddle Road,
and Campbell Avenue.
4.1.8 Koch Field Road
Koch Field Road has a paved shared use path on the east side of the road that extends from Silver
Saddle Road to Kavanaugh Way/Anaya Road.
An extension of this path south to Townsend-Winona Road would provide connectivity between
the Townsend–Winona Road area and Peaks View Park. One conflict with respect to extending
this shared use path south is a narrow bridge crossing the Rio de Flag. This bridge is shown in the
following photos.
Existing bridge on Koch Field Road
Existing shared use path on Koch Field Road
4.1.9 Stardust Trail
Stardust Trail is a north-south minor collector street that serves residential areas in Doney Park.
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Key Multimodal Transportation Need: Stakeholder and public comments have indicated that it
would be desirable to provide a shared use path on Stardust Trail to provide better access to the
Cromer Elementary School on Silver Saddle Road. An interim connection could be between
Neptune Drive and Yancey Lane.
Stardust Trail improvements are planned between Yancey Lane and Rio Rancho Road within five
years, which should include a shared use path. Over time, a shared use path between Neptune
Drive and Townsend-Winona Road would provide a continuous north–south path connection that
would link neighborhoods to activity centers on Silver Saddle Road.
A comment from the public was to build a non motorized path that can be used by equestrians as
well as pedestrians on the east side of Stardust Trail, because flooding has affected the west side
of the street.
Stardust Trail, looking south
4.1.10 Slayton Ranch Road
Slayton Ranch Road is a minor collector road which provides access through the Doney Park
area. Although it does not carry a large traffic volume, it is one of the longer north-south streets in
the Doney Park area. A multiuse path between Neptune Drive and Townsend-Winona Road
would provide extensive connectivity throughout the area.
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Intersection of Slayton Ranch Road and Townsend-Winona Road
4.1.11 Skeet Drive
Skeet Drive is a north-south minor collector street with limited shoulders. The southern terminus
of Skeet Drive intersects with Silver Saddle Road and provides access to Cromer Elementary
School.
Key Multimodal Transportation Need: The provision of a multimodal trail on this road would
provide improved access for students walking or biking to school.
4.1.12 Leupp Road
Leupp Road provides access between Townsend-Winona Road and Forest Service roads in the
northeast section of the study area. It intersects with Forest Service Road 422.
Key Multimodal Transportation Need: Stakeholder comments have indicated that this road
should be signed as a bike route to raise awareness of both motorists and bicyclists using this
road. Stakeholders also identified a need for widened shoulders to accommodate bicyclists.
Leupp Road is a popular recreational bicycling route.
4.1.13 Cosnino Road
Cosnino Road is a minor collector street which provides access between Townsend-Winona Road
and I-40. It crosses Historic Route 66 and serves residential properties in the area. The Summit
Fire Station is located on the southeast corner of Townsend-Winona Road and Cosnino Road.
Key Multimodal Transportation Need: A multiuse path on this road will provide better access for
bicyclists, equestrians and pedestrians on this route. Currently the shoulders are graded.
A shared use path on Cosnino could terminate north of the railroad, and then head east before
connecting to the Arizona Trail.
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Cosnino Road, looking south
4.2 Trailhead Needs and Opportunities
Key trailhead needs identified by stakeholders were:
􀂃􈍉 Improve connection and access to the Arizona Trail at Townsend-Winona Road. It has been
suggested that a “trail interchange” at this intersection could connect the Arizona Trail to
future pedestrian facilities on US 89 and Townsend-Winona Road.
􀂃􈍉 Improve, formalize, and potentially move the ad-hoc trailhead at the end of Campbell
Avenue.
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4.3 Transit Needs and Opportunities
Many of the public open house participants were supportive of extending public transit to the
study area. Open house participants were asked to record where they would like to see transit
routes and transit stops. The responses regarding transit stops and potential park and ride sites
were:
􀂃􈍕 US 89 / Burris Lane (noted as an activity center)
􀂃􈍕 US 89 / Silver Saddle Road (northeast corner suggested for park and ride)
􀂃􈍕 US 89 / Campbell Avenue (northwest corner suggested for park and ride)
􀂃􈍓 Silver Saddle Road / Marys Drive
􀂃􈍓 Silver Saddle Road, east of Cromer Elementary School (suggestion was that a park and ride
lot could also serve as overflow parking for the school).
Transit needs, as identified by the stakeholders and the public, will be forwarded to NAIPTA for
their consideration for implementation as funding becomes available.
4.4 Bicycle Needs and Opportunities
Input from the bicycle community has indicated the following bicycle needs:
􀂃􈍐 Provide bike route signing on Leupp Road
􀂃􈍐 Provide shoulders and sign a bike route on Townsend-Winona Road
􀂃􈍄 Difficulty in crossing Rain Valley Road was mentioned as an issue.
4.5 Equestrian Needs and Concerns
The Doney Park area is home to a vibrant equestrian community. The Coconino Horsemen’s
Alliance (CHA) is active in the area and was formed to “give a voice to horse owners and rural
property owners in Coconino County." One of their future projects is to pursue construction of
the planned equestrian arena at Peaks View County Park.
In the development of shared path plans, it will be important to consider the surface being used in
the path, or the provision of a separate path to accommodate horse riders. An asphalt surfaced
path is not preferred for equestrian usage. Stakeholders have suggested that a 3’wide natural
surface adjacent to paved shared use paths is ideal.
4.6 Other Needs
Other needs mentioned by stakeholders included:
􀂃􈍓 Speed control on Fawn Run Road
􀂃􈍄 Drainage and traffic issues on April Drive
􀂃􈍇 General drainage issues
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APPENDIX A – EXCERPTS FROM DONEY PARK
TIMBERLINE FERNWOOD AREA PLAN
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Trails and Alternative Transportation Policies
1. Because maintaining public access to public lands and open spaces is important for the
community, the County, Forest Service, and community residents should work together to
designate and maintain access points. For new developments, the County shall require developers
of private lands adjacent to Forest Service lands to provide signed and delineated access points
for non-motorized modes to public lands, adjacent neighborhoods and existing or proposed trail
systems (Forest Service, Open Spaces and Greenways, Flagstaff Urban Trail System, others).
Access point trails in new developments should be constructed to future County trail standards.
2. In existing situations or lot splits where access points are desired, utilize appropriate and fair
incentives to encourage developers or property owners to provide such easements when their
proposed development or existing property blocks such access. On a case-by-case basis, consider
administrative adjustments to lot sizes, fee adjustments, tax breaks or some other means that can
be used as recompense for creating easements.
3. Where feasible, in new developments with paved roads and on unpaved County roads where
paving is added, roadside trails or designated paths shall be provided to provide residents access
to collector trails or public land access points.
4. Local neighborhood committees should be established to work with the Forest Service in
identifying and establishing a network of non-motorized trails in adjacent forest areas.
5. A program wherein local neighborhoods “adopt-a-trail” for the purpose of upkeep and
maintenance of trails within the neighborhood or adjacent forest areas should be encouraged.
6. The County and ADOT are strongly encouraged to provide means for safe crossings of
Highway 89 by pedestrians, equestrians and bicyclists. Priority should be given to Highway 89
intersections at Burris Lane, Silver Saddle Road, Campbell Avenue and Copeland Lane.
7. The County shall work with local utility companies to provide trail corridors in desirable areas
through franchise agreements.
8. Where easements can be obtained, establish the following non-motorized
Pedestrian/Bicycle/Equestrian trails in the Planning Area (also see map):
A). Trails along existing and proposed collector streets (indicated as a high
priority in the public open houses);
B). A trail along the Rio de Flag and links to the city FUTS trails as depicted in
the Open Spaces & Greenways Plan;
C). Non-motorized Pedestrian/Bicycle/Equestrian trails along arterial roads
(Highway 89 and Townsend Winona Road);
D). Non-motorized loop trails in the Old Caves Crater area and the cinder hill
between Slayton Ranch Road and Stardust. Identify and implement additional
loop trails in appropriate areas;
E). Trail linkages between Timberline-Fernwood and the Koch Field area from
the east side of Highway 89 (providing access to the Peaks View Park);
F). Trail linkages between the north and east sides of Doney Park to proposed
Townsend-Winona Road corridor in the Open Spaces & Greenways Plan;
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G). Continuation of the proposed trail corridor in the Open Spaces &
Greenways Plan that dead ends in Winona to loop back to an existing or
proposed trail;
H). A trail over Crisp Hill from east to west; and
I). A connection from Eagle and Atkinson to the north end of Copeland/Tanager.
9. Non-motorized trails that parallel Highway 89, collector roadways and other paved roads
should be separated from the roadway where feasible, rather than included as designated lanes on
the pavement.
10. To implement the trail policies in this plan, the Board of Supervisors is urged to allocate state
or other funds for this purpose, and to pursue alternative funding.
11. The County is urged to implement the five year plan for public transportation service for the
Doney Park Timberline Fernwood Area.
12. The County should look into the feasibility of developing a cooperative agreement with the
Flagstaff Unified School District #1 for providing public transportation into the City of Flagstaff
with the empty buses that leave and return to Cromer School each day.
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APPENDIX B – STAKEHOLDER MEETING NOTES
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Stakeholder Meetings
Date: Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority (NAIPTA)
Interviewee: Heather Dalmolin, Senior Manager, Internal Services
Comments on transit were:
• There was previous paratransit service to the area.
• The transit service then introduced a taxi voucher for ADA service only.
• There is not ADA access on the fixed route system.
• The SR 179 Sedona project had great foresight to construct bus pullouts.
• The disadvantage to park and ride is snow issues.
• Service that penetrates the neighborhood will be more effective (e.g. snow,
warming up the car)
• Bus stop shelters- currently don’t have them in town; at every stop- they can
provide a basic footprint.
• Bus pullouts can also be used for Flagstaff school buses.
• The NAIPTA plan was presented to the public for final comments.
• It could be of value to show this plan to the public.
• All buses have bike racks on them (3 bikes).
• Triggers for park and ride are largely feasibility issues, as much as
neighborhoods.
• Locate park and ride with activity centers as identified in the Doney-
Park/Fernwood Area Plan. There might be an opportunity to develop the park and
ride at commercial centers.
• Open houses typically get good feedback.
• There is another transfer center at Phoenix Avenue. Is it viable to have another
connection to downtown without needing to transfer?
• With respect to paratransit:
o If it is considered limited service, then ADA requirements are not
required.
o If implementing a fixed route, then ADA requirements are necessary and
have to provide curb to curb demand responsive transit.
o For curb to curb demand responsive transit, have to meet ADA
requirements and live within ¾ mile of the fixed route line.
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Coconino County
Interviewee: Geoffrey Gross, Coconino County Trails Coordinator
Mr. Gross commented:
• The Timberline Trail alignment was connected to the Flagstaff Urban Trail
System (FUTS).
• The focus on trail was recreational use. It was planned as a gravel surface trail, 6
feet wide.
• Voters in 2002 passed the open space and trails money and tax.
• Moving forward became highly controversial from the landowners perspective.
• The current status of the Timberline Trail is on hold, pending the results of this
study.
• There are lots of challenges with access.
• Don’t want to bury the Timberline Trail; show the conceptual Timberline Trail,
and ask for input. Ask the public what they think of the US 89 pathway.
• Where are the access points?
• Operating under an Intergovernmental Agreement.
• Need to make clear that the focus is on the interconnection between
neighborhoods.
• Any long range plans should coordinate with the FUTS and Picture Canyon.
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Flagstaff Biking Organization
Interviewee: Anthony Quintile
• The Timberline Trail is warranted, but was caught up in “NIMBY” and politics.
The Timberline Trail is an interface trail that would address with forest trails. The
trail would be a great addition to the forest system and would complement other
improvements. We will get push back from the public, however.
• May be able to show the Timberline Trail along with a lot of other
routes/elements.
• A US 89 paved pathway would be desirable.
• A pathway was supported as an alternative to the Timberline Trail, though the
Flagstaff Biking Organization would like to see both.
• A shoulder along Lake Mary Road has been really supported.
• In a perfect world, the trail would extend towards Wutpaki.
• Short, steep hills will keep 90 % of the people off this.
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• Bike lanes and shared use paths are different facilities for different levels of
riders.
• A need is to create a trail interchange at Townsend-Winona Road and US 89,
potentially south of the intersection, where persons can go to connect with the
Arizona Trail.
• Another need is to fix the trail next to Campbell, west of US 89.
• Side streets should have shared use paths.
• There is a need to keep track weeds and overgrowth under control.
• Campbell Trail was not built to standards.
• People need somewhere to walk.
• If you construct trails, do them right, they need proper planning.
• One of the big issues is finding and assessing easements to Forest Service lands.
Ask the public “where do you access the forest from your house?” There is a
need for input from the community on that. It is better to get easements now,
rather than later.
• Rain Valley Road-need to be able to cross this street.
• Leupp Road should be signed as a bicycle route.
• Rails to Trails project for Old Route 66.
• Don’t call them bike paths- call them multiuse paths.
• Resources:
o Emphasize families and kids
o Can pursue SRTS or enhancements to help begin implementation of the
projects
o Follow up with Brian Poturalski
o Jenny Snow- may have information
o US 89 path-side- determine how many streets need to cross, etc.
o In a perfect universe, paths should be on both sides of US 89.
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Flagstaff Unified School District
Interviewee: Cheryl Shaul, Interim Director, Transportation Services
• Need to extend sidewalks to Stardust Trail from Skeet
• Fawn Run – need signage for traffic to slow down.
• Cheryl Shaul will e-mail school bus routes to Brent Crowther
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Flagstaff Metropolitan Planning Organization (FMPO)
Interviewee: Martin Ince
• Timberline Trail is a good alignment for recreation, but not for commuters.
• Would need an easement across Lutheran Church property to connect to
Timberline Trail. Could go around the Townsend- Winona Road businesses.
• On US 89, the shoulder was 6-feet wide, but with new asphalt, the shoulder is
only 3-feet wide.
• Recently added a shoulder on US 66.
• He knows of hard-core riders who come in from Doney Park to ride.
• Shoulders on Townsend-Winona Road would be beneficial to riders.
• Townsend-Winona Road may require curb and gutter, depending on the width,
drainage requirements, etc.
• County completed most of the trail along Koch Field Road, bridge is an issue.
• Martin Ince can send us shape files of the Flagstaff Urban Trails System (FUTS)
trail system – and the plan for a trail south of Townsend- Winona Road.
• “Trail interchange” at Townsend-Winona Road with the Arizona Trail, etc.
• Trails should go under the bypass.
• Silver Saddle Road- trail goes from Cave Crater to Koch Field Road.
• Flagstaff Biking discussed steep hills, would like us to flatten the grade to get
more use.
• Public Works perspective – trying to create loops within populated areas.
• Stardust Trail improvements planned within five years.
• Gas pipeline people are not enthusiastic about trails.
• Martin likes the concepts to date.
• Tim Dalegowski- his preference is for wide shoulders.
• Silver Saddle Road- already has a shared use path on south side of US 89.
• Not a lot of growth in the study area.
• Forest Service wants to get rid of land through exchanges.
• Rio de Flag- Could we develop a public greenway?
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• Tim Dalegowski can get the true alignment for Stardust Trail.
• Rural activity centers are discussed in FMPO study
• Rural transit is addressed in the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP).
• There is a FUTS trail along Route 66.
• Horses are an issue in the Koch Field Road area.
• An issue is access to Forest Service land.
• FMPO looked at standards.
Stakeholder Meetings
Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2010
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US Forest Service
Interviewee: Brian Poturalski
• Forest Service Access Points were noted.
• Trails mapping is shown on the Flagstaff Trails Map, and U.S. Forest Service
maps. GIS shapefiles are available from Shaun Murphy.
• The goal of the Timberline Trail was to provide a commuter route from the
Timberline Trail to Town (commuter route). It is an alternate route to US 89. It
was planned as an aggregate natural surface trail.
• The Timberline Trail had lots of support, but very vocal opposition. It would now
be more of a recreational trail. The opposition dealt with trailhead locations.
There was a concern about bringing people into the neighborhood. There was
opposition to parking lots for outsiders. Persons wanted their own social trails.
• In the Timberline area, there is a lot of east-west use.
• There is an ad-hoc trailhead at the end of Campbell Avenue. Could this be moved
further interior? Brian says it could be considered.
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Coconino County Sheriff’s Office
Interviewee: Jim Driscoll, Coconino County Sheriff’s Office
• Access at low water crossings becomes limited.
• A drainage study is underway for Flagstaff/Doney Park.
• The residents desire country amenities along with city amenities.
• Public safety access, existence at private roads creates issues with connectivity.
• Road widths are an issue, private roads that are too narrow for a fire truck.
• Previous 20 foot wide easements are now 30 foot wide easements.
• Anywhere there is private land and a private road creates connectivity issues.
• Townsend –Winona Road bicycle route.
• Route 66 could be a funding source since it is an “All American” Road.
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• Community education is important and necessary.
• Show benefits to youth (bicycle, pedestrian, etc). Goals involve enhancements for
youth. Emphasize that this is about your kids walking to school, biking, etc.
• Contact Coconino Horseman’s Association, Sally Stults.
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Coconino County Board of Supervisors
Interviewee: Supervisor Metzger
• Equestrian use is a big issue.
• Regarding the Timberline Trail, there were strong coalitions for and against – the
Board shelved the concept.
• Ridge to Rio Summit
• The County will be approving to restore low water crossings. There will be a
drainage study over the next three to four months.
• The government needs to be careful how it is spending dollars-many can’t afford
flood insurance. Anything that is planned is subject to a drainage study.
• This study will identify a program of projects, like the Kachina Village Study.
• This is a very blue collar area.
• Kris Estes is aware of all the planning projects in this area.
• Cromer PTO – need to contact and place on stakeholder list.
• The Area Plan called for a corridor along US 89.
• April Drive- this road is a private road with flooding and traffic issues. The
County has acquired most of the right-of-way.
• This summer has changed everything. Drainage issues have top priority.
• Are not proposing a motorized trail in the Timberline area.
• Maps for designated trails/roads will be published next spring- motorized cross
country travel will be prohibited under the USFS Travel Management Rule.
• Bryant Road- potential non-motorized easement.
• Brian has map showing Forest Service access easements.
• Equestrian users are frequent.
• Route 66 is an All American Highway. The National Scenic Byway Program can
be a source of funding for interpretive improvements.
• Logan’s Crossing, Audubon Society are interested in a trail and parking area.
• Friends of Rio de Flag
• Brian can provide information on historic trails.
• Forest Service is very interested in what might be able to happen in the proposed
Timberline Trail corridor.
• Area Plan Trails- review what is called out (2001 Plan) collector system identified
and mapped.
• Tie the system into the Forest Service Access Points.
• Tie the system into the Flagstaff Urban Trail System.
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• Tie the system into the Arizona Trail.
• Walnut Canyon Study
• Shooting Range