This document summarizes a collaborative multi-jurisdictional planning effort to develop a regional trails master plan for Collin County, Texas. It describes the planning process, which included gathering stakeholder input, developing a GIS database, and identifying existing trails, generators, and attractors. The plan aims to provide trail connectivity between cities in Collin County and recommend priorities and cost estimates to guide future trail development.

1. A
Collaborative
Multi-­‐Jurisdictional
Planning
Effort
Texas
Trails
&
Active
Transportation
Conference
February
3,
2012

2. — Methods
used
to
gain
stakeholder
input
— An
overview
of
the
planning
process
— Development
of
a
large
and
robust
GIS
database
— Use
of
mobile
GIS
technology
— Lessons
learned
during
the
project.

3. — Inventory
of
Existing
Trails,
Generators,
and
Attractors
— User
Groups
(Who’s
your
target?)
— Needs
Assessment
— Public
Input
(Citizen
Demand)
— Level
of
Service
— Latent
Demand
— Network
Connectivity
— Opportunities
— Facility
Typologies
&
Standards
— Network
Design
— Route
Segment
Analysis
— Priorities
and
Cost
Estimates

4. Develop
a
Collin
County
Regional
Trails
Master
Plan
that
provides
coordination
and
connectivity
between
cities
within
the
County
for
future
trail
development.

5. — Objectives
— Build
upon
the
planning
efforts
of
member
cities
and
other
regional
studies.
— Define
high-­‐priority
corridors
that
connect
two
or
more
cities
within
or
adjacent
to
Collin
County
to
encourage
corridor
preservation
and
multi-­‐jurisdictional
implementation.
— Identify
and
address
gaps
and
primary
potential
trail
connections
between
cities
in
order
to
provide
intercity
linkages.

6. — Objectives
(continued)
— Ensure
that
every
city
and
town
in
the
County
is
connected
to
the
Collin
County
Regional
Trail
System.
— Recommend
design
guidelines
and
facility
hierarchy
for
the
Regional
Trail
System.
— Provide
a
tool
that
gives
guidance
to
Collin
County
for
evaluating
funding
requests
and
coordinating
trail
projects
with
other
capital
projects.

7. — Allen
— Lavon
— Princeton
— Anna
— Lowry
Crossing
— Prosper
— Blue
Ridge
— Lucas
— Richardson
— Carrollton
— McKinney
— Royse
City
— Celina
— Melissa
— Sachse
— Dallas
— Murphy
— Saint
Paul
— Fairview
— Nevada
— The
Colony
— Farmersville
— Frisco
— New
Hope
— Van
Alstyne
— Garland
— Parker
— Weston
— Josephine
— Plano
— Wylie

8. — Transportation
Agencies
— TxDOT
— DART
— NTTA
— Utility
Owners
— Oncor
— NTMWUD
— Other
Regional
Agencies
— US
Army
Corps
of
Engineers
(water
bodies)
— NCTCOG
(coordination
with
adjacent
areas)

9. — Municipal
Agencies
— Worksessions
(day-­‐long
summits)
— Presentation
— Location-­‐based
breakout
groups
— Hands-­‐on
map
review
— Off-­‐line
(on-­‐line)
coordination
— Rounds
of
map
distribution
and
review
— Tap
into
local
knowledge
— Maintain
accuracy
as
time
progresses
— Non-­‐Municipal
Agencies
— Coordination
worksession
with
all

11. — Demographic
and
Growth
Forecast
Analysis
— Inventory
of
Key
Destinations
— Review
of
Existing
&
Planned
Trails
— Opportunities
and
Constraints
Analysis

12. 2030
2020
2010
2000
2020
010
2010
-­‐ 2030
2000
-­‐
2020
Density
Growth

13. — Regional
and
Local
Parks,
Open
Spaces,
and
Lakes
— Schools
(K–8
/
9–12)
— Public
and
Civic
Facilities
— Recreation
Centers
and
Facilities
— Major
Employers
(250+
employees)

14. Garla

15. — City
Trail
Systems,
Trail
Plans,
and
Published
Trail
Standards
— Existing
Conditions
— 269
Miles
of
Existing/Programmed
Trails
in
the
County
— 727
Miles
of
Planned/Proposed
Trails
in
the
County

18. — Identify
Major
Trail
Corridors
— Analyze
Intercity
Connection
Points
— Guidelines
for
Regional
Trails
— Governmental
Agency
Input
and
Review
— Recommendations
&
Final
Report
— Public
and
Elected
Official
Review
— Distribution
of
Plan
and
Data
to
Cities

20. Existing/Programmed
Planned/Proposed
Total
Hard
Surface
228.4
656
884.4
Soft
Surface
22.1
48.7
70.8
Equestrian
16.9
15.5
32.4
Mixed
Surface
1.3
6.8
8.1
Collin
County
Proposed*
n/a
163
163
Total
268.7
890
1,158.7
Existing/Programmed
Planned/Proposed
Total
Major
Trail
Corridors**
76.7
431
507.7
*Major
Trail
Corridors
that
do
not
overlap
any
other
existing
or
planned
facility
**For
Major
Trail
Corridors,
include
the
portion
that
follows
the
railroad
west
of
the
County
Line
through
Frisco,
The
Colony,
and
Carrollton

21. 2010*
2040
(782,341)
(1,526,634)
Hard
Surface
3,425
1,726
Soft
Surface
35,400
21,563
Equestrian
46,292
47,118
Mixed
Surface
601,801
188,473
Total
2,912
1,318
*2010
United
States
Census
Redistricting
Data
**NCTCOG
2040
Population
Estimate

24. — Number
of
points
analyzed:
32
— Mostly
in
southwest
quadrant
due
to
more
challenging
physical
constraints

26. Multi-­‐Use
Trail
Types
Minimum
Minimum
Notes
Tread
Width
Corridor
Width
Urbanized
12’
20’
Concrete;
width
depending
upon
adjacent
densities
and
Exclusive
ROW
in
Higher
(14’-­‐16’
pref.)
(32’
pref.)
volume
of
use
Density
Areas
Greenway
10’
25’
Concrete
or
pervious
pavement
in
ecologically
sensitive
areas
Natural
Areas
in
an
Urban
(12’
pref.)
(32’
pref.)
Environment
Two-­‐way
Sidepath
10’
18’
Concrete;
includes
shoulders
and
a
5’
buffer
between
path
Along
a
Roadway
(12’
pref.)
(25’
pref.)
and
roadway
Pioneer
Trail
8’
25’
Corridor
preservation;
natural
surface
or
asphalt
Rural
Areas
(10’
pref.)
(32’
pref.)
acceptable

27. — Verified
Corridor
Locations
— Identification
of
Grade-­‐Separated
Crossing
Challenges
— ArcPAD
and
GPS-­‐Enabled
Camera

29. — A
project
of
this
type
is
more
about
facilitation
than
planning.
— The
accuracy
of
GIS
is
dependant
on
the
accuracy
of
your
data.
— Data
created
for
different
reasons
by
different
organizations
have
differing
levels
of
accuracy.
— Larger
municipalities
with
greater
resources
are
often
very
willing
to
help
smaller
towns.
— A
few
hours
spent
with
your
neighbors
can
help
you
for
years
to
come.