Give people another way to commute to and from Durango that is safe for cyclists, runners, and pedestrians.
Developing a commuter bike trail
Connecting the North valley to the Animas River Trail in Durango. (ART)
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The first step is to add this trail to the Southwest Transportation Planning Region 2045 LONG RANGE plan.
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The trail would be approximately 6.5 miles long. The estimated cost in today’s dollars is $6.5 million. Funding would come through CDOT appropriations over the years.
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It is a multi-modal world out there, it is time we expanded ours beyond Durango city limits, and get people out of their cars on to the trails.
OVERALL GOALS
Goal would be to maximize the separation of bicycles and vehicles from the highway by keeping the trail close to the western edge of the ROW by the fence.
Goal to REDUCE carbon dioxide, ozone, particulate emissions, and other greenhouse gasses.
Goal to REDUCE bicycles on the shoulders of Hwy 550.
Goal to MINIMIZE bicycles on County Road 203.
Goal to REDUCE bicycles on County Road 250.
Goal to MINIMIZE trail crossings of roadways.
CDOT is the sole property owner of the right of way so there is only one entity to address, which is a good thing, but it’s a bit complicated, and will take some time.
HERMOSA TO DURANGO MAPS
“It is time to add the trail to the CDOT 10-year masterplan. If it takes as long as Smart 160 we will have a trail in 20 years.” ;-)
— Bob Wolff
HERMOSA TO DURANGO
