Parks and Recreation
Greenway Update
The EMU portion of the B2B trail (from Hewitt to Cornell) will be closed for reconstruction from the late afternoon of Wednesday, July 9, until the end of July. The contractor will be placing barriers and tape onsite to prevent entry to the work area.
WCPARC has made a serious commitment to expand hike and bike trails in Washtenaw County. Over a 10 year period, which began in 2000, a minimum of $10 million will be dedicated to trails development.
NEW!! Border-to-Border Trail Map
WCPARC Trails Update June 2007
1. Border to Border trail
The Border to Border (B2B) trail is a multiagency, collaborative project to construct a multiuse trail traversing Washtenaw County, from Livingston County to Wayne County, along the Huron River. When completed, the 35 mile trail will permit non-motorized travel through the linked open spaces encompassing Washtenaw County's most distinctive natural feature - The Huron River Corridor. The B2B Trail will enhance the livability of the county's main urbanized area where approximately 70% of its residents live in river-linked communities. In July 2005, the Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission received an Award of Distinction for Innovation in Public Involvement, Long Range Planning, Land Use and Transportation, and Non-Motorized Transportation for the Border to Border Trail, from the Michigan Transportation Planning Association.
For implementation purposes, the B2B trail is being developed in 13 segments from Segment A in the northwest (Livingston Co. border) to Segment M in the southeast (Wayne Co. border). Currently, work is in progress on the following trail segments listed in order of initiation.
Segment J - Dixboro Rd. to Hewitt Rd.
| Length | 2.0 miles |
| Partners |
Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan |
| Status | Completed November 2004 |
Segment D - Village of Dexter to Delhi Metropark
| Length | 4.0 miles |
| Funding |
To be determined |
| Status | In Review |
| Construction | Pending |
Segment L1 - Grove Road, North Bay Park to Ypsilanti Twp. bike trail
| Length | 0.15 miles |
| Funding |
WCPARC |
| Status | Completed May 2005 |
The following projects, led by agencies other than WCPARC, have the Commissions support - financial where shown with an asterisk *.
Segment
K - City of
Ypsilanti Campus Corridor EMU to
Hewitt Rd.
| Length | 2.5 miles |
| Partner |
Michigan Department of Transportation |
| Status | Completed Summer 2005 |
Segment C* - Hudson Mills Metropark Phase 1, south from North Territorial Road
| Length | 1.8 miles |
| Partners |
HCMA (project lead); WCPARC |
| Status | Design drawings complete |
| Construction | Anticipated to Commence Fall 2007 |
Segment L* - City of Ypsilanti River s Edge Park, south from Michigan Avenue
| Length | 1.0 miles |
| Partners |
Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan |
| Status | Conceptual drawings complete |
| Construction | Anticipated 2008 |
Segment M - Ypsilanti Township , Hydro Park North/Bridge Road
| Length | 0.33 miles |
| Partners |
Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| Construction | Spring 2007 |
2. Trails in County Parks added to existing trails since 2002.
| Independence Lake | 2.0 miles | 2002/2003 |
| Rolling Hills Park | 2.0 miles | 2002/2003 |
| Parker Mill Park | 0.15 miles | completed - July 2007 |
(Geddes Road bridge to Dixboro Road)
3. Shoulder Widening
Since the year 2000, WCPARC has cooperated with the Washtenaw County Road Commission (Overlay Program) to add 3 ft. paved shoulders to existing roads to accommodate accessibility for non-motorized activities. The additional cost to widen these roads was paid by the Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission. To date, approximately 20 miles of paved shoulders have been provided on 11 roads through this collaboration of two County agencies
| Year 2000 | 5 roads | 8.4 miles |
|---|---|---|
| Stofer Road | North Territorial to Werkner; Werkner, Island Lake to M-52 | 3.2 miles |
| Liberty Road | 1/4 west of Wagner to Zeeb | 1.6 miles |
| Dexter-Chelsea Rd. | Island Lake to Parker | 0.4 miles |
| Maple Road | M-14 to Huron River Drive | 0.9 miles |
| Dixboro Road | Pontiac Trail to M-14 | 2.3 miles |
| Year 2001 | 4 roads | 6.45 miles |
|---|---|---|
| Dixboro Road | M-14 to Church St. | 0.75 miles |
| Scio Church Road | Wagner to Zeeb | 2.0 miles |
| Wagner Road | South of Liberty to Waters | 2.1 miles |
| Bemis Road | Moon to City of Saline | 1.6 miles |
| Year 2002 | None |
|---|
| Year 2003 | 1 road | 5.0 miles |
|---|---|---|
| Whitmore Lake Road | City of Ann Arbor, Barton Drive to Six Mile | 5.0 miles |
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Years 2004 - 2006 |
None |
|---|
TOTAL 19.8 miles (approx.)
Other supported projects - Ypsilanti Charter Township bike trail, McCartney Road, Tyler to Grove, 1.2 miles, Fall 2004.
Hitchingham Road, Ypsilanti Township, Bemis to Textile Road, 2.0 miles, Fall 2004.
To date WCPARC has spent or allocated approximately $5 million to nearly 40 miles of trails and paved shoulders that have either been built or are in design development.
