This photo album report high lights the access options that are required to intergrate the new Cranbrook to Kimberley Rails to the existing trail infrastructure in Cranbrook. This would allow community recreationalists a safe and green access from the popular Rotary Way to the new pathway.

1. Cranbrook to Kimberley Rail to Trails The Cranbrook Connections by Al Skucas (Trails BC) Oct 2009

5. 22rd ST. N traffic light Willowbrook Drive traffic light Victoria Ave Traffic Light Potential Highway Crossings

6. CP’s Main Line CP’s HWY 95A Overpass McPhee Road Rail Crossing CP’s Rail Crossings

7. CP’s Main Line Rail Crossing at McPhee Road West

9. Cranbrook to Kimberley Rails to Trails Access Points Colinson Rd. Trailhead Echo Field Road Rails to Trails Terminus

11. 30 th AVE N Access Willowbrook Drive Access Victoria and Kootenay Ave Access Rotary Way Access Points

12. Connection to Rotary Way at 29 th and 30 th Ave North 29 th Ave N 30 th Ave. N To Downtown Rotary Way To Isadore Canyon Trail

13. Access to Rotary Way at Willowbrook & Kootenay St. N Kootenay St. N Willowbrook Rotary Way North

14. Access to Rotary Way at Victoria Ave & Kootenay St. Victoria Rotary Way North

18. Access Point- close to North End of Colinson Road

19. Rail Trailhead 30 meter behind bush at Colinson Road Access to Rail Trail Colinson Road has limited traffic, no surface trail development required

20. Looking North towards HWY 95A Colinson road makes a hard turn left as it approaches 95A With light traffic here, bike lane within the travelled surface would suffice

21. Highway 95 looking east under CP’s main line bridge Room for pathway left of pillar

22. Looking west from Theatre towards rail bridge Plenty of room within Hwy ROW for trail development

23. Crossing of Theater Road at Hwy 95A offers the safest crossing of this busy road From Colinson Road Theater Road Options To HWY 95A ROW option

25. Theater Road is a heavily used artial road Trail Development would require trail separation from the travelled portion South

26. The Following 7 Slides Highlight Pathway Options on the East Side of Theater Road The first 400 meters of Theater Road has lots of separation between the road and the Mission Hills Golf Course South

27. South 300 Meters South of Hwy 95A

28. As Theater Road passes Mission Hills Golf Course, ROW off road narrows 400 meter south of HWY 95A South

29. South 600 meters south of Hwy 95A , less ROW to accommodate trail development

30. 1 Km South of Hwy 95A Southeast

31. North 1 km South Hwy 95A

33. Colinson Trailhead to Rotary Way at 30 th Ave. North

34. Theater Road & 22 nd ST. N. 22 nd St. N North

35. 22 nd St. N & Theater Rd Theater RD East

36. 22 nd St. N. West Plenty of Room for Pathway here

37. 22nd St North & McPhee Road McPhee Rd. East After Brush Clearing Room for Pathway

39. Chamber of Commerce Site good place to stop for out of town cyclists

40. Highway 3 Traffic Light at 22 nd St. North South 23 rd St. N

41. 23 rd St. N Room for sidewalk/bike lane combination East

42. Rotary Way Access at 30 th Ave 30 th Ave North

44. Colinson Trailhead to Rotary Way at Willbrook Drive and Kootenay St.

45. McPhee Rd.& Theater Rd. Theater Rd . East

46. Theater Road & McPhee Road McPhee Road North

47. McPhee Road North To Wal-Mart Parking Lot

48. Ridgeview Drive Pathway Option ? Willowbrook Drive South

49. Willowbrook Drive Ridgeview Drive East

51. Colinson Road Trailhead to Rotary Way at Kootenay St .

52. Theater Road 1.5 km South of Hwy 95A South McPhee Road

53. North Theater Road 2.1 km south Hwy 95A

54. Theater Road 2.8 Km south of Hwy 95A North

55. Theatre Road To Cranbrook ST. /Hwy 3 250 meters North

56. Theater Road & Cranbrook St./Hwy 3 Hwy 3 Northeast

58. Overpass over HWY 3 itself ruled out as an option as too much bridge upgrade required

59. Looking East on 95A from Junction with Theater Road

60. Plenty Room for Pathway In HWY ROW

61. 400 meters East of Theatre Road

62. 400 meters east of Theater Road looking west

63. West Side 95A Approaching Overpass Looking West

64. West of Overpass looking South, Sewage ponds to the right Considerable land here for trail development

65. ROW east of Overpass South

66. North of Strip, West of Over Pass

67. Access off Cranbrook ST, frontage road, North End of Strip before Overpass,

68. End of frontage road, West side Cranbrook ST. looking Southeast

69. Cranbrook St/Hwy 3 & 22 nd ST. N Junction with Highway Crossing 22nd St. N South For Access from here to Rotary Way see Theater Road Option #1

71. Echo Field Road option

72. Echo Field Road at junction of Rail Trail, looking Southwest

73. Limited capacity to provide pathway outside of travelled portion 600 meters west of Hwy 95A on Echo Field Road

74. Echo Field Road at Playle Road 1.2 km south of Rail Trail South

75. Northeast Theater Rd. 1.8 km South of Rail Trail

76. Northeast Theatre Rd. 2.3 km south of Rail Trail

77. Industrial Road G which merges onto McPhee Road. From rail crossing of McPhee Road refer to Options Wildstone & Theater Rd #1 for details on access to Rotary Way South

79. Wildstone to Rotary Way Option

80. Cranbrook Rail Trail Terminus CP Property Wildstone Property

81. Any pathway development through Wildstone is dependant on approval and agreement with Havaday INC

82. Eastern Boundary of Wildstone with Powerline Row adjacent to CP’s Main Rail Line CP Main Line East

83. Wildstone Potential Access Trail could be built within Powerline ROW adjacent to CP rails main line

84. BC Hydro Easement Wildstone Golf course BC Hydro Industrial Park Transformer Station East

85. Access off property onto McPhee Road Wildstone BC Hydro Station McPhee Road

86. McPhee Road 22 nd St. North South From here to Rotary Way see Theater Road Option #1

87. Trail Options Development Matrix 6 5 4 3 2 1 Longest, most expensive, hill climb, Echo Rd limited pot. for trail dev. 4.35 5.2 Echo Field Rd, McPhee Rd, 23 rd St. N Shortest, utilizes all of rail trail, Private property issues, least exp. 2.15 2.90 Wildstone Property, McPhee Road, 22 nd St. N., 23 rd St N. ROW very wide, best trail esthetics, Minst. Of Highway concerns 2.30 3.3 Colinson Road to Hwy 95A ROW, 23 nd St. N CP Rail overpass, Busy arterial road, Poor esthetics 3.05 3.85 Colinson Road to Theater Road, Victoria Ave. Private Property through mall parking lot. CP rail overpass. 2.4 3.75 Colinson to Theater Road, McPhee Road, Mall Parking lot, Ridgeview Drive, Willbrook Drive CP rail overpass, highlights Chamber Visitor Center 2.15 3.05 Colinson Road to Theater Road, 22 nd St. N, 23 rd St. N Issues/Considerations Est. Trail /Path const. Tot. Km Options