Live Rotten: Rottenwood Creek Trail Scoping Study by Stantec

L I V E ROTTEN ROTTENWOOD CREEK TRAIL SCOPING STUDY 2015

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS P ro j e c t M a n a ge m e n t Te a m

Matthew Bearden, City of Marietta Kyethea Clark, City of Marietta Rich Deckman, City of Marietta Charlie Lanz, City of Marietta Beth Sessoms, City of Marietta Richard Crim, Dobbins Air Reserve Base Elaine Armster, Georgia DOT Peter Emmanuel, Georgia DOT David Hilker, KSU Debra Mahan, KSU John Anderson, KSU-Marietta Mine Hashas, KSU-Marietta Kasey Helton, KSU-Marietta Greg Harris, Life University William Jarr, Life University

Stantec

Andrew Kohr, Project Manager Mike Rutkowski, Assistant Project Manager Tedd Duncan, Senior Associate Tao Jiang, Senior Associate Matt Noonkester, Associate Mitchell Greenway, Transportation Engineer Nathan Aarons, Landscape Designer Kenneth Thompson, Urban Designer Hannah Job, Landscape Designer

Smart Landscapes Elise Cormier, Principal

Edwards Pitman

Russ Danser, Senior Planner

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. -Ralph Waldo Emerson

CONTENTS 06 Background & Introduction 09

regional context

project context

previous studies

16 Existing Conditions 19

demographics

land use

environmental & cultural resources

transportation

26 Community Engagement 28

project management team

stakeholder meetings

public workshop

32 Conceptual Development 34

design evolution

final alignment

5 6 G re e n way D e s i g n 58

design elements

trailheads

branding

signage and wayfinding intersections

materials

lighting

vegetation

intersections

ADA accessibility

bridges

utilities

education

green infrastructure

environmental impacts

98 Next Steps 100

opinion of probable cost

BACKGROUND & INTRODUCTION Live Rotten is a project with its roots in connectivity and community building. The purpose of this project is to construct a multiuse trail in Marietta, Georgia, which will provide s a fe a n d e ffi c i e n t p e d e s t r i a n a n d b i c yc l e c o n n e c t i v i t y t o s e v e r a l k e y p a r t s o f t h e C i t y.

PROJECT CONTEXT AND SCOPE T he Rottenw ood Creek Tra il Sco p i ng Study is p a r t o f a l a r ger ef for t by the City o f M a ri etta and i ts p a r tn er s t o s t udy the e xpa n sio n o f t h ei r cur rent tra il n etwo rk by devel opi ng a p refer red a lt e r native to fa cilitate t h e connecti on to the Bo b C a ll an/ Rottenwo o d Creek, M o untai n to River, a n d Si l ver C om et Tra il n etwo rks. In 2014, the Ci ty o f Ma rietta r e ceived a Tran sp o r tatio n A lt e r natives Pro g ra m (TAP)

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federal g r a n t v i a t h e At l a n t a Re g ion a l C o m m i s s i o n ( ARC ) to b e gi n t h i s e f fo r t . K n own a s a â&#x20AC;&#x153;s c o p i n g s t u dy, â&#x20AC;? t h e p la n i n c l u de s du e di l i ge n c e a n d con c e p t deve l o p m e n t to ide n t i f y a p r e f e r r e d t r a i l ro u te f r o m t h e Ke n n e s aw S tate Un ive r s i t y - Ma r i e t t a Ca mpu s t o Fr a n kl i n Ro a d. T he fin a l de l ive r a bl e i s this tr a i l de s i g n g u i de b o o k a s wel l a s a n ap p r ove d Co n ce p t Re p o r t by t h e Geo rgi a De p a r t m e n t o f

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Tr a n s p o r t at i o n . T h e C i t y hired Stantec Consulting S e r v i c e s I n c . t o deve l o p the initial concept, trail g u i de b o o k, a n d c o nc e p t report. The project a l s o i n c l u de d a n a c t ive s t a ke h o l de r e n g a ge m e n t e f fo r t a l o n g a s we ll a s a b r a n di n g e f fo r t fo r t h e trail. The final result is a c o m p r e h e n s ive s ol u t i o n t h at h a s s t r o n g s u pp o r t f r o m mu l t i p l e c o m mu n i t y members.

REGIONAL CONTEXT T he Ci ty of M arietta a n d C obb Count y a lrea dy ha s an e xtensive mu ltius e trai l netw ork. To the no r thw est of d own town i s t he Kennesaw N atio n a l B at tl ef i el d Park a n d t o t h e southeast is the C hattahoochee N atio n a l Re creati on A rea. M u n i ci pal i ti es su ch a s Smy r na and M a rietta , Co bb C o u n ty, and the Town Cen ter a n d C um berl and Co mmu n ity Im p rovem ent Districts ( C I Ds) have i m plemen ted num erous trai l s that to day o n ly par ti al ly c o n n ect. T he

Ro ttenwo o d C r e e k Tr a i l in itiat ive i s a n e x a m p l e o f a p ro jec t t h at wo u l d f a c i l i t at e g reate r m ove m e n t b e t we e n differe n t t r a i l s y s t e m s su ch a s t h e No o n day C r e e k Tra il, S i l ve r C o m e t Tr a i l , Mo u n t a i n t o Rive r Tr a i l , a n d the Bob C a l l a n Tr a i l . C o bb Co u n ty c o m p l e t e d t h e i r u p dat e t o t h e C o m p r e h e n s ive Tra n spo r t at i o n Pl a n i n mid-20 1 5 , wh i c h i l l u s t r at e s the com p r e h e n s ive n e t wo rk o f tra i l s t h r o u g h o u t t h e co u n ty, f u r t h e r c o n n e c t i n g to o th e r a r e a s wi t h i n t h e metro r e g i o n . C o bb C o u n t y,

Ma r i e t t a , a n d t h e CI D s a r e a l l p a r t n e r s work i n g c o l l e c t ive ly t o r e a l i z e t h i s v i s i o n . C o bb C o u nt y Tr ave l & To u r i s m h a s a l s o b e c o m e a s t r o n g a dvo c at e fo r t r a i l s a s a r e c r e at i o n a l a m e n i t y a n d e c o n o m i c deve l o p m e n t i n c u b at o r. T h e r e i s a n a g r e e m e n t t h at t h e s y s t e m n e e ds a c o n s i s t e n t b r a n d i n g a n d s h o u l d b e e x p an d e d s o t h at m o r e p e o p l e h ave a c c e s s t o a l t e r n at ive fo r m s o f t r a n s p o r t at i o n a n d t h ey c a n n av i g at e e a s i ly t h ro u g h o u t the region.

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Rottenwood Area of Interest Boundary

Life University

Streets

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KSU/SPSU

Lakes & Ponds

Dobbins Air Reserve Base

Off Campus Student Apartments

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LOCAL CONTEXT T he Rottenw ood Creek Tra il Sco p ing Study i s the latest in a s er ies of ef for ts to tra n sfo r m M a r ietta and i m prove the co mmuni tyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quality o f life by o f f eri ng hi gh q u a lity t r a n spor tati on alter n atives, i ncr e asi ng access ib ility, a n d enco u ragi ng positive eco n o mic

develo p m e n t . T h e c i t y h a s a nu m b e r o f o n go i n g e f fo r t s in the p r o j e c t a r e a i n c l u di n g the im p l e m e n t at i o n o f a 6 8 mi l l i o n do l l a r b o n d refere n du m t o r e deve l o p Fra n kl i n Ro a d, t h e imp le m e n t at i o n o f a p a rk imp rove m e n t b o n d p r o g r a m

( i n c l u di n g i m p r ove m e n t s t o Wi l dwo o d Pa rk) , t h e c o n t i nu at i o n o f t h e successful Special Purpose L o c a l Op t i o n S a l e s Ta x ( S PL OS T ) t h at f u n d s i n f r a s t r u c t u r e i m pr ove m e n t s ( i n c l u di n g mu l t i - u s e t r a i l s ) , a n d t h e r e c e n t c o mp l e t i o n o f t h e Un ive r s i t y Tr a i l wh i c h r u n s f r o m t h e C o bb C o m mu n i t y Tr a n s it C e n t e r s t at i o n t o Al u m n i D r ive o n t h e K S U- Ma r i e t t a c a m p u s . T h e c u r r e n t t e r m i nu s o f t h e Un ive r s i t y Tr a i l i s t h e b e g i n n i n g p o i n t for t h e p r o p o s e d Ro t t e n w o o d C r e e k Tr a i l .

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T he proposed Ro tten wo o d C r e ek Trai l continu es t h r o ugh both Life U n iver sity a n d the KSU- Ma rietta ca mpuses. B oth in stitu tio n s r e m a i n active an d g rowin g. KSU- M ari etta co mp leted its m e r ger w i th Ken n esaw S tate U n iver si ty at th e b e g in n in g o f 2015. In ad ditio n , bo t h KSU cam p u ses a re be g inni ng a camp u s ma ster pl a n upd ate that will have a d i rect i mp a ct o n t h e l and uses adja cen t to Ro t tenw ood C re ek. Life U n iver si ty continu es the i m p lem entati on o f its m a ster pl an i nc lu din g the r e d evel opm ent o f stu den t ho u si ng al ong Ba rc lay C i r c l e. Its d esig n s will b e i nt e g rated i nto the p ro p o sed t r a il .

lo t. I t a l s o c o n t a i n s a n ea rly c e m e t e r y o n s i t e . On the o p p o s i t e e n d o f t h e t r a i l n etwork, A. L . B u r r u s s Pa rk is a p a s s ive r e c r e at i o n a r e a with s o f t s u r f a c e t r a i l s . Fu r th e r e a s t o n Fr a n kl i n Ro a d a c u r r e n t g r e e n s p a c e lo cati o n h a s t h e p o t e n t i a l t o serve a s t r a i l h e a d.

Wi t h t h e nu m b e r of i n s t i t u t i o n s , wo rkfo r c e opportunities, residential h o u s i n g, a n d e x i s t in g p a rk s p a c e l o c at e d n e a r Ro t t e n wo o d C r e e k, t h i s a r e a i s p o i s e d t o s e e p o si t ive deve l o p m e n t a n d i mp r ove d connection through the deve l o p m e n t o f a tr a i l n e t wo rk.

F i nal ly, the C i ty o f Ma rietta ha s a g row i ng pa rk p ro g ra m t h at w i l l posi tively imp a ct t h e trai l netw ork. Wildwo o d Pa rk has a d og p a rk a n d i nt e r nal trai l , with p la n s fo r a n a ctive ropes co u r se a n d i m p r ovem ent to its p a rkin g

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PREVIOUS STUDIES T he vi si on for the Ro t t enw ood Creek Tra il g rew o u t of the 2012 Ma rietta U n iver si ty E nhan cemen t D is t ri ct L ivabl e Cen ter s Ini t iative ( M U2LCI) stu dy s p o nsored by the Atla n ta Re g ional C om m i ssio n . T his s ma ll area study fo cu sed o n a n a rea bord ered by S o u th C o bb Drive to the so u thwest, So u t h M ari etta Pa rkway / St at e Route 120 to the

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n o r th, US 4 1 /C o bb Pa rkway to the e a s t , a n d Do bb i n s Air Res e r ve B a s e . T h e p ro ject a r e a e n c o m p a s s e d two u nive r s i t i e s ( L i f e a n d S o u the r n Po ly t e c h n i c S tate U n ive r s i t y, n ow Ken n es aw S t at e Un ive r s i t y â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ma rie t t a ) , Do bb i n s , l ow den sity s t r i p c o m m e r c i a l develo pm e n t a l o n g US 4 1 / Co bb Pa rkway a n d h o u s i n g o n the p e r i p h e r y. T h e p l a n

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c a l l e d fo r t h e deve l o p m e n t o f a t r a i l n e t wo rk t h at wo u l d p hy s i c a l ly t i e t h i s a r e a t o ge t h e r a n d l i n k t h e mu l t i p l e u s e s i n a n ar e a t h at wa s h e av i ly do m i n ate d by automobile traffic. Once ap p r ove d, t h e c i t y s o u g h t f u n ds t o b e g i n i nve s t i g at i n g t h e t r a i l , wh i c h r e s ul t e d i n t h e TAP g r a n t awa rd a n d t h i s do c u m e n t .

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EXISTING CONDITIONS The Rottenwood Creek Trail connects a multitude of uses over its 3.1 mile course. Tra veling between two uni versities, multiple p a r k s , o ffi c e s , re t a i l s t o re s , s i n g l e a n d mu l t i family homes (and one brewer y), the trail creates a beautiful and serene path through the buzz and energy surrounding Marietta.

OVERVIEW T he fol l ow i ng p a ges a re devo ted t o creati ng an a ccu rate sn ap sho t o f t h e com munities thro u g h wh i ch the trai l traver ses, o n e wh i ch aspi res to a ccu rately d i s p l ay the peop le, the p la ces, a n d the l and th at will b e mo st i m p a cted by the tra il. A b etter und er stand i ng o f these bu ildin g blo c k s of pl ace in fo r med the d eci si on m ak i ng p ro cess, a n d g u id ed the proj ect tea m to d es ign a trai l th at tr u ly reflects t h e character and b ea u ty o f the s u r r ound i ng are a . Above : Wildwood Park a n d t he

T he e xi sti ng con ditio n s re p o r t s e r ved as a ref e ren ce p o in t t h r o ughout the desig n p ro cess o f t h e Rottenw ood Creek co r rido r. T hi s thorough s tu dy o f the co mmuni ty d emo g rap hics, la n d us e , envi ronm enta l a n d cu ltu ra l r e s o urces, and tra n sp o r tatio n net work s w as referen ced time a n d ti m e agai n thro u g ho u t the co u r se of the d ecisio n ma kin g pr o cess. A d ee per in sp ectio n o f ea c h of these elemen ts ap p ea r s o n t he ne xt f ew p a ges.

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Tole ranc e statue on Life Un iver s it y â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s c am pu s are two p oin ts o f in t er es t to be foun d alon g th e Ro t t en wo o d Cre e k Trail. Le ft: A m aj ority of th e t r a il will follow Rotte nwood Cre e k.

COMMUNITY DEMOGRAPHICS T he stati sti cs b elow re p resen t the cens u s t r a c t s t h at t h e t r a i l p a s s e s t h r o u g h . T h e r e s u l ts are typica l o f co lle ge co mmu n i t i e s , wi t h a h i g h p r o p o r t i o n o f m i l l e n n i a l s , r e ntal uni ts, alter n ative co mmu tin g, an d e du c at i o n a l a c h i eve m e n t .

age* GENERATION “Z” MILLENNIALS GENERATION “X” BABY BOOMERS THE “SILENT” GENERATION

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homeownership rate*

18%

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44%

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education* G R A D U AT E D E G R E E BACHELOR’S DEGREE

181

people commute by walking or biking*

SOME COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL E L E M E N TA R Y / M I D D L E S C H O O L

*U S C e n s u s B u r e a u Data (2010)

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LAND USE T he Rottenw ood Creek Tra il fo l l ows several roa dway s a s w e l l as Rottenw oo d Creek a lo n g i ts l ength. T he tra il be g ins at A l um n i D rive a n d c rosses throug h two unive r si ti es, L i f e U n iver sity a n d Kennesaw State U n iver si ty â&#x20AC;&#x201C; M arietta Ca mp u s. C o n n ecti ng to Wildwo o d Pa rk , the trai l con tinu es a lo n g B arc l ay C irc le, where t h e use transi ti o n s to a u to o r i ented com m ercia l o n U S 4 1 / C o bb Park w ay. T he tra il then t u r n s onto Wyl i e Ro a d, a n d t r ave l s behi nd the reta il u ses, co n n e cti ng to an e x istin g g r e enspace and r eu n itin g with Ro t t enw ood Creek. Fo llowin g a lo n g the creek un til en din g at t h e Frank l i n Ro a d g r e enspace, the tra il p a sses num e rous mul ti -fa mily ho mes, co mm erci al , and in du stria l us e s . T hi s m i x of u ses creates

a dy na m i c e dge a l o n g t h e tra il, p r ov i di n g a r e a s o f distin c t di f f e r e n t c h a r a c t e r s a lo n g t h e di f f e r e n t s e g m e n t s o f th e t r a i l . It is a l s o i m p o r t a n t t o u n der s t a n d t h e l a r ge r co n te x t o f t h e s t u dy a r e a . T he M a r i e t t a Tr a n s f e r Tra n si t C e n t e r i s wi t h i n a Âź mile o f t h e t r a i l , p r ov i di n g a n o p p o r t u n i t y fo r mu l t i mo da l c o n n e c t i o n s . Ot h e r co lle ge s a n d i n s t i t u t i o n s , in c ludi n g C h at t a h o o c h e e Techn i c a l C o l l e ge , Do bb i n s Air Re s e r ve B a s e , a n d m a ny p rimar y s c h o o l s c a n a l s o b en efi t f r o m c l o s e p r ox i m i t y to th e t r a i l . Mu l t i p l e n eig h b o r h o o ds a l s o s u r r o u n d the tr a i l , c r e at i n g a r i c h diver s i t y o f u s e r s wh o a r e within a 5 - 1 0 m i nu t e wa l k o f the Ro t t e n wo o d C r e e k Tr a i l . Above : Condom in iu ms a lo n g th e e aste r n se c t io n o f t he trail, and th e en t r a n ce t o Life Un ive r sity a lo n g B a r c lay Circ le . Le ft: Entran c e t o Ken n es aw S tate Unive r sit y - M a r iet t a .

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ROTTENWOOD CREEK TRAIL RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTIONAL O P E N S PA C E DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE

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ENVIRONMENTAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES

B u il d i ng anythi ng n ea r a creek req u ires ca r ef u l attenti on to env iro n men ta l i m p a cts of the develo p men t. As a p a r t o f t h e scopi ng stu dy, a n env iro n men ta l a n d c ul tural survey wa s co n du cted to bet t er und er stand the p o ten tia l imp a ct t o t h ese resource s. T he Ro tten wo o d C r e ek Trai l contain s a nu mb er o f j u r i s di cti onal w ater s a n d strea ms, i nc l ud i ng Rotten wo o d Creek a n d its a s s o ci ated fl ood pla in . Additio n a lly, t h er e are three f e dera lly p ro tected s p e ci es w i thi n C obb Co u n ty, in c lu din g t h e l i ttl e am phi an thu s (Amp hia n thu s pus il l us) , Cherokee da r ter (Etheo sto ma s c o t t i) , and nor ther n lo n g -ea red b at ( Myo ti s se ptentrio n a lis). S u rvey fo r t h es e speci es and imp a cts to their ha b itats w oul d be req u ired co n sisten t w it h the E nd angered S p ecies Act. N o Nati onal Re g ister-listed histo ric r e s o urces w ere i den tified a lo n g the co r r i d or, but the Life U n iver sity ca mpus has tw o histo ric bu ildin g s l o c at e d al ong the creek within the ca mpus’s “Univer sity Villa ge” .

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Above : T h e 1 9 th Cen t u r y Villa ge on Life Univer s it y ’s ca mp u s c ontains h ist o r ic s t r u ct u r es . Le ft: A bridge cr o s s in g ove rRotte n wo o d Cr eek .

MARIETTA 6TH GRADE ACADEMY PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

POWER FERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

KSU - MARIETTA

FURTAH PREPRATORY SCHOOL

LIFE UNIVERSITY

WILDWOOD PARK DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE

A.L. BURRUSS NATURE PARK

MARIETTA FIRE-EMERGENCY STATION 05

ROTTENWOOD CREEK TRAIL FLOODPLAIN (100 YEAR) CEMETERY HISTORIC BUILDINGS (19th centur y village) I N S T I T U T I O N A L FAC I L I T I E S

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TRANSPORTATION

Cloc kwise fr om top le ft: Alu m ni Drive , Barc lay Circ le , an d Wy lie Road at US41/Cobb Parkway.

T he trai l com es in co n ta ct with fo ur s treets w i th in the p ro ject a r ea , A l um ni Drive, Ba rc lay C i r c l e, US 41/ C obb Pa rkway, a n d Wyl i e Road . Ba rc lay Circ le a n d Wyl i e Road a re c la ssified a s “ local ” streets , mea n in g that t h ey car r y a l ower vo lu me o f t r a f f ic, provi d e direct a ccess to l a n d w i th l i ttl e or n o thro u g h t r a f f ic. A l um ni Drive is a lso a lo c al road , but is a p rivately owned road on th e K S U-Ma rietta ca mpus. A s a private ro a d, A lum ni Drive has mo re fle x ib ility a s t o d esi gn. US 4 1 /Co bb Pa rkway i s a 5- l ane Pri ncip a l Ar teria l, m e a n i ng that i t ca r ries a hig her vo l um e of traf f i c , a n d cu r ren tly ca r r i es around 28,0 0 0 vehic les per day. A s a Fe dera l Hig hway, a ny im provem ents to U S 4 1 /Co bb Pa rk way must go thro u g h a fo r ma l ap p r oval process by the Geo rg ia D e par tm ent of Tra n sp o r tatio n .

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ROTTENWOOD CREEK TRAIL EXISTING TRAILS PLANNED TRAILS PROPOSED TRAILS 1 SOUTH

COBB DRIVE (30,364 AADT)

2 B A R C L AY C I R C L E ( 3 , 8 6 0 A A D T ) 3 U S 4 1 / C O B B P A R K W AY ( 2 7 , 9 8 0 A A D T ) 4 WYLIE R OAD (2,500 AADT )

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Community is the hear t of the Rottenwood Creek Trail. The trail was not designed in a vacuum, but evolved slowly and intentionally over the course of many months and much dialogue between the City of Marietta, Stantec, and t h e P r o j e c t M a n a g e m e n t Te a m . In the end, h o w e v e r, i t i s t h e p u b l i c t h a t w i l l d e f i n e t h e t r a i l â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s s u c c e s s . Th e re fo re , i n p u t fro m t h e c o m mu n i t y wa s s o l i c i t e d o f t e n a n d h e l p e d i n fl u e n c e t h e fi n a l t r a i l a l i g n m e n t.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM T hi s g roup of l ea der s in c lu ded ci t y staf f, and re p resen tatives f r o m Dobbi ns A ir Reserve Ba se, Ke nnesaw State Un iver sity, Ke nnesaw State Un iver sity â&#x20AC;&#x201C; M a r ietta Cam pus , Life U n iver sity, a n d Georgi a De p a r tmen t o f Tr a n spor tati on. Hav in g ma ny o f t h e key d eci si on ma ker s to gether i n a room al l ow ed the tea m to over c om e obstac les q u ic kly, a n d the co mmuni ty to have own er ship o f the t r a il f rom the ou tset o f the p ro ject. A la r ger body of sta keho lder s r evi ew ed and commen ted o n these d eci s ions over the co u r se o f two w o rk shops, and help ed refin e the vi s io n of L ive Rotten . In a dditio n t o t h e P M T m emb er s, this b o dy o f s t akehol d er s in c lu des the M ayor and Ci ty Co u n cil, memb er s o f t h e P l anni ng Co mmissio n a n d re presentatives fro m the M a r ietta G atew ay Co mmu n ity Im p r ovem ent Di strict, GDO T D is t ri ct 7, C obb Co u n ty D e p a r tmen t o f Transpor tati on , Cu mb erla n d C o mmuni ty Im provemen t District, C o bb â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Com peti t ive Edge, Bike C o bb, KSU- M arietta stu den ts, a n d o t her s. C ol l ectively, this sta keho lder g r o up and the PMT will serve a s a dvo c ates to m ake the Ro tten wo o d C r e ek Trai l netwo rk a rea lity.

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Matthew Bearden, City of Marietta

Kyethea Clark, City of Marietta

Rich Deckman, City of Marietta

Charlie Lanz, City of Marietta

Beth Sessoms, City of Marietta

Richard Crim, Dobbins Air Reserve Base

Elaine Armster, Georgia DOT

Peter Emmanuel, Georgia DOT

David Hilker, KSU

Debra Mahan, KSU

John Anderson, KSU-Marietta

Mine Hashas, KSU-Marietta

Kasey Helton, KSU-Marietta

Greg Harris, Life University

William Jarr, Life University

STAKEHOLDER MEETING 1 T he C i ty of M arietta a n d the D e s ign Team hel d its fir st St a kehol d er Worksho p o n D e cem ber 11, 201 4 at Life U n iver si ty. Tw enty -three at t e nd ees re prese n tin g Life U n iver si ty, Kennesaw S tate U n iver si ty- M ari etta , Do bb in s A ir Reserve B ase, Bike Co bb, G at e w ay M ari ett a CID, a n d a Ma r i etta C i ty Co u n cil per s on took par t in the i nt e r a ctive w orksho p. D u rin g a n interactive votin g e xercise,

p a r ti c i p a n t s a n swe r e d q u esti o n s r e g a r di n g t r a i l p refe r e n c e s . B r e a ki n g o ff int o t h r e e g r o u p s , t h e sta ke h o l de r s i de n t i f i e d t h e i r p refe r r e d t r a i l a l i g n m e n t , a n d c a m e u p wi t h a ‘ b r a n d’ fo r th e t r a i l . Ove r a l l , t h e wo rks h o p wa s a g r e at s u c c e s s a n d pr ov i de d t h e De s i g n Tea m a n d t h e C i t y wi t h a c lea r p at h fo r wa r d o n t h e design o f t h e t r a i l .

KEY COMMENTS T he tra il a lig nme nt sho uld fo llow Ro ttenwo o d C ree k thr o u g h the KSU- Ma rietta ca mpus. T he tra il a lig nme nt sho uld the n fo llow Ba rc lay C irc le t hr o u g h the Lif e Unive r sity c a mpus a nd avo id using US4 1 /C o bb Pa rk w ay if po ssible. Ever yo ne rec o g niz e d that a mo re sc enic g reen w ay wo uld have its own sha re o f ch a llenge s but that it wa s w o r t h e xplo ring fur th er. T he tra il ea st o f US4 1 /C o bb Pa rkway wo uld be a g reat w ay t o conne ct to e xisting re side ntia l c o mmunities. Br a nding wa s a no the r co mpo ne nt o f the sta ke ho lde r w o rk s ho p. One g ro up prefe r red kee ping th e na me “ Ro tte nwo o d C r eek Tr a il” bec a use it wa s the o ne co ntinuo us e leme nt that t i ed al l a spec ts o f the tra il to gethe r. Ano th er g ro up prefe r r ed “Unive r sity Tra il.” T he fina l g ro up deter mine d that “ Ri d e Rotten” is a g reat th eme . Atte nde es were ve r y e xcited a b o u t this the me. Go ing fo rwa rd, the tra il will lo o k to Ride Ro t t en a s a way to c o nnec t th e dif f erent co mpo ne nt tra ils to ge th er. Du ring th e pro jec t pro ce ss, the “ Ride Ro tten” the me evo l ved into “ Live Ro tte n” in o rde r to be tter refle ct a ll tra il us er g ro ups.

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STAKEHOLDER MEETING 2

KEY COMMENTS Future de sig n iteratio ns sho uld inc lude le aving th e cur b l i n es inta c t a nd wo rking beh ind th e curb a lo ng Ba rc lay C irc l e. T he re a re still seve ra l o ptio ns at how to best co nne ct the ea s t an d west side s o f US4 1 /C o bb Pa rkway. Tr a ilhe a d is nee ded at Alumni Drive a nd So uth Ho r net. Use Wylie Ro a d a s a n a lter native to US4 1 /C o bb Pa rkw ay.

D u r i ng the second sta keho lder m e et ing, the pro ject tea m r eve al ed a d raf t a lig n men t wh i ch w as based la rgely o n c om m ents f ro m the pr evi ous stakeholder m e et ing. A d d i ti o n a lly, the t e a m reveal ed fou r differen t “ c ha racter areas” o f the t r a il ; KSU- M ari e tta , U rb a n G r eenw ay- L i f e, Urb a n G r eenw ay- Cobb Pa rkway, a n d 4 1 to Frank lin . Ea ch o f t h es e areas prese n ts u n iq u e o p p o r tuni ti es an d cha llen ges, a n d attend ees w ere a sked t o pr ovi d e f eed ba c k fo r the d i f f erent se gm en ts.

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PUBLIC WORKSHOP

T hi s par ti cul ar meetin g wa s held in a n o p e n house styl e to en co u ra ge flu idity an d d i a logue betw een memb er s o f the p ro je c t t e a m and attend ees. Bo a rds o f the over a l l m a s t er pl an and se g men ts o f the tra il we r e l a id out i n the ro o m o n ta bles a n d ea sel s t o a ll ow for easy visib ility fo r the co mmu ni t y m e m b er s, as w el l a s the sta keho lder s. A t t e nd ees w ere e n co u ra ged to sp ea k to a ny o f t h e proj ect te a m memb er s a n d a ir o u t a ny i d eas they may have fo r the tra il. St i c ky no t es w ere m ad e ava ila ble to b e written o n a n d p l aced on any o f the map s where th ey s aw f i t. Duri ng a b rief p resen tatio n , th e pr o j e ct team unveiled the evo lu tio n o f t h e br a nd i ng and m a rketin g o f the tra il, a nd how the team be g a n with ‘Ride Ro tten’ a n d how thi s i d ea e xp a n ded in to the fin a l lo go a n d b rand i ng: ‘ Live Ro tten’. T he tea m r evi ew ed how the slo g a n fo r the tra il wa s d eci d ed on and h ow they p redict this tr a i l w il l be used and who will u se this tra il o n c e co n s tr ucti on i s co n c lu ded.

KEY COMMENTS Inco r po rate sto r mwater swa les a nd per m ea bl e pave ments into th e tra il. Provide seating o ppo r tunitie s a lo ng th e t r a i l fo r lunch a nd rest spo ts. Sh ow a nd o f f er c o nnec tio ns to e xisting t r a n s i t statio ns. Rea lig n a c ce ss po ints to link up with e x i s t i n g tra il syste ms.

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CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT Design is an iterative process. During the d e v e l o p m e n t o f a fi n a l t r a i l a l i g n m e n t, t h e design team vetted many of the initial ideas for the trail. As these options were deemed f e a s i b l e o r n o t, t h e fi n a l a l i g n m e n t b e g a n t o take form. The following section outlines this evolution.

EVOLUTION OF DESIGN CONCEPT D u r i ng the d esi gn p ro cess, two cr it ical i ssues w ere iden tified t h at need ed reso lu tio n in o rder to s u c cessf ul ly com p lete this p ha se o f t h e proj ect: •

T he appropri ate en din g p o in t fo r t h e trai l

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C rossi ng US41/Co bb Pa rkway

Be low: City of Marie tta-owne d

Opposite : Box c u lve r t u n d er n eat h

Fran klin Road Gre e n spac e .

US 41/Cobb Parkway.

A s par t of the d ue diligen ce effo r t mu lt ipl e al ter natives were co n sidered a n d a pref er red ap p ro a ch wa s i d enti f i ed . B el ow is a n overv iew o f ea c h.

Tr ai l E n d i n g Po in t T he ori gi nal scope fo r this stu dy i d enti f i ed the ter min atio n o f this t r a il phase as be in g 1 ,0 0 0 feet ea st o f U S 4 1/ Cobb Park way. U p o n fu r ther i nve sti gati on, th is wo u ld have p la ced t h e t r ai l ter m i nu s in the middle o f a s a n i tar y sew er ea semen t, which is no t an i d eal or l o g ica l destin atio n . O n e opti on w as to iden tify U S 4 1 / C o bb Park w ay and Ro tten wo o d Creek a s t h e end poi nt, bu t there wa s n o c l ea r l ocati on for a tra ilhea d o r a w ay to navi gate o ff o f the tra il a n d ba c k onto a si d ewa lk o r p a rkin g l o t . T he second a n d p refer red a lt e r native w as a sma ll lo t kn own

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a s t h e “ Fr a n kl i n Ro a d Gr e e n s p a c e ” l o c at e d wh e r e Ro t t e n wo o d C r e e k c r o s s e s u n de r Fr a n kl i n Ro a d . T h i s g r e e n s p a c e i s i n a p r o m i n e n t l o c at i o n n o r t h o f t h e De l k I n du s t r i a l B o u l eva r d i n t e r s e c t i o n . I t i s a l s o a c i t y - own e d p r o p e r t y a n d i s t h e ap p r o p r i at e s i z e fo r a s m a l l t r a i l h e a d wi t h p a rki n g. Du e t o t h e e f fo r t s t o r e j u ve n at e Fr a n kl i n Ro a d, t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o bu i l d p o s i t ive o p e n s p a c e t h at c o u l d h ave at t r a c t ive s i g n a ge a l s o p r ove d t o b e i de a l . I t wa s de t e r m i n e d th i s w a s t h e m o s t ap p r o p r i at e l o c at i o n .

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EVOLUTION OF THE DESIGN Cr os s i n g US 41/ C obb Pa rk way D u r i ng the cour s e o f the pr o j e ct, a trai l a lter n ative i nc l ud ed a route that wo u ld l ea d south f rom Ba rc lay C i r c l e past the Ru g by Fields at L i f e Univer si ty fo llowin g Ro t t enw ood C ree k to a wo o ded a r ea ad j acent to US 4 1 /Co bb Pa rk way. T hi s wa s a p refer red a lt e r native becau se the tra il w a s a bl e to m ore q u ic kly eng a ge w i th the strea m in a nat ural setti ng a s o p p o sed to fo l l owi ng a roadway. Where Ro t t enw ood C ree k in ter sects U S 4 1/ C obb Parkway is a lso the co n fl uence of the creek a n d a n o t h er unnam e d tribu ta r y. B o t h w aterw ays co nverge west o f U S 41/ Cobb Parkway a n d t h en travel throu g h a series o f t h ree 10’ x10’ b ox cu lver ts wh ere they e xi t a s o n e creek t r ave l i ng eastw ard. T he ea st s id e of US41/ C obb Pa rkway i s a l so l ow er tha n the ro a d a n d h as a sani ta r y sewer p ip e pa s s ing over the creek at the t o p of the box c u lver t. At this l o c ati on the cree k is b o rdered by a n erod i ng hillside o n t h e south and a la rge timb er r e t a i ni ng w al l to the n o r th. Wit h the goal of kee p in g the t r a il ad j acent to Ro tten wo o d C r e ek for as muc h a s p o ssible, t wo g rad e se parated cro ssin g s w e r e consi d ered : mo dificatio n

o f the e x i s t i n g c u l ve r t a n d t h e co n str u c t i o n o f a p e de s t r i a n tu n n el . Op tio n O n e : C u l ve r t Any of t h e t h r e e b ox c u l ve r t s were su f f i c i e n t ly l a r ge e n o u g h to a llow fo r p e de s t r i a n a n d b icyc le a c c e s s . H oweve r, du e to t h e c o n fl u e n c e o f t wo strea m s , i t wa s de t e r m i n e d that th e n o r t h e r n m o s t c u l ve r t s wo u ld n e e d t o r e m a i n o p e n fo r wat e r t r ave l , wi t h t h e so u the r n m o s t c u l ve r t u s e d a s the tra i l . S eve r a l di f f i c u l t desig n de c i s i o n s e m e r ge d: • •

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GDO T, a f t e r f u r t h e r r ev i e w, wa s c o n c e r n e d a b o u t s a f e t y and liability issues. In a ddi t i o n , wat e r l eve l s do c u m e n t e d a f t e r a s t o r m i n di c at e d t h at t h e c r e e k di d i n f a c t r i s e q u i c k ly a n d s i g n i f i c a n t ly du r i n g s t o r m eve n t s . Ul t i m at e ly t h e o p t i o n t o u s e t h e c u l ve r t w a s n o t c h o s e n a s a n a l t e r n at ive .

Re- e n g i n e e r i n g t h e s t r e a m s wou l d b e c o s t ly. Acc e s s down t o t h e l eve l o f t h e c u l ve r t wo u l d req u i r e e x t e n s ive g r a di n g. Redu c i n g t h e c ap a c i t y o f the c u l ve r t c o u l d i n c r e a s e the p o s s i b i l i t y o f fl o o di n g. T he s a n i t a r y s e we r p i p e o n the e a s t s i de o f t h e t r a i l wou l d h ave t o b e r e l o c at e d. On c e a t r a i l u s e r e x i t e d the c u l ve r t t h e r e wo u l d n ee d t o b e e x t e n s ive b o a r dwa l k c o n s t r u c t i o n to r e t u r n t h e u s e r t o t h e hei g h t o f t h e s a n i t a r y sewe r e a s e m e n t t o c o n t i nu e ea st wa r d. S tre a m r e s t o r at i o n wo u l d b e n e c e s s a r y du e t o t h e cu r r e n t c o n di t i o n o f t h e str e a m .

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EVOLUTION OF THE DESIGN O p t i on Two: Tunn el A s econd al ter native wa s t h e potenti al to co n str u ct a s e pa rate ped estria n tu n n el s o ut h of the e xi stin g b ox cul ve r t. Fr o m the end of the cu r ren t t r a il on the w est side o f U S 4 1 / C o bb Park w ay, a tu n n el wo u ld cr o s s the hi ghw ay dia go n a lly a n d dayl i ght at the o ther s id e ad j acent to a n e x istin g cul ve r t and the creek. T he l eng t h of the tunn el wo u ld be approxi m ately 1 6 0 feet. T he tunnel w ould b e desig n ed a s a p ed estri an tu n n el with t h e i nter nal tunn el dia meter at l east 13 f eet. Fro m the t u n n e l i ng per spective, the g r o und cover above tu n n el cr ow n w oul d nee d to b e 1 0 ’ . Shal l ow er c over may b e a c hi evabl e w i th hig her risks a n d h i gher constr u ctio n co st. •

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Si gni f i cant g ra din g is necessar y to a cco mmo date t h e tunnel an d the desired t u nnel cover. T he tunnel req u ires a d rai nage system, a n d r e tai ni ng w alls at b o th entrances, wh ich ca n b e cost prohi bi t ive. A hi gh g roundwater ta ble coul d be problematic du rin g constr ucti on. Po ssi bl e settlin g a b ove the t u nnel on US 4 1 /Co bb Park w ay could b e a n issu e.

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Up o n f u r t h e r r ev i e w, t h e tu n n el o p t i o n wa s de e m e d t o b e p hys i c a l ly f e a s i bl e , bu t co st p r o h i b i t ive . C o n c e r n s were al s o r a i s e d a b o u t t h e tu n n el a f f e c t i n g t h e s a f e t y a n d int e g r i t y o f US 4 1 /C o bb Pa rkway. Op tio n T h r e e : C r o s s i n g a t g r a d e Bo th t h e u s e o f t h e c u l ve r t a n d th e t u n n e l p r ove d t o b e in a dequ at e o r c o s t ly s o l u t i o n s . It wa s t h e r e fo r e de t e r m i n e d

A b ove : Exam ple of trail tu n n e l unde r ne ath a roadway.

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t h at t h e t r a i l s h o ul d r e m a i n o n B a r c l ay C i r c l e a n d c r o s s at t h e i n t e r s e c t i o n o f U S 4 1 / C o bb Pa rkway. T h e t r a i l w o u l d t h e n c o n t i nu e down t h e e a s t s i d e o f t h e r o a d fo r ap p r ox i m at e ly 8 0 0 ’ t o Wy l i e Ro ad . T h e t r a i l wi l l c o n t i nu e e a s t o n Wy l i e a n d t h e n t r ave l s o u t h a n d e a s t u n t i l i t m e e t s u p wi t h Ro t t e n w o o d Creek further east of US41/ C o bb Pa rkway. T h i s s o l u t i o n wa s de t e r m i n e d t o b e t h e b e s t a n d m o s t c o s t e f f e c t ive .

FINAL ALIGNMENT T he team reached a fin a l a l i g n ment af ter mu ch in p u t f r o m the proj ect ma n a gemen t t ea m, the stakeho lder s, a n d the r es o l uti on of d eter min in g a n e nd poi nt for the tra il a n d the c o n n e cti on across US 4 1 /Co bb Pa rk w ay. A s i ndicated o n the c o n t e xt m ap; the Ro tten wo o d C r eek Trai l w i l l e x ten d fro m t he KSU- M ari etta ca mp u s ea st t o Fr ank l i n Road. S p ecifica lly, t he t rai l â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s be gi nn in g p o in t is t he l ocati on of the cu r ren t e nd i ng poi nt of the Un iver sity Tr a il al ong A l umn i Drive o n t he KSU- M ari etta ca mp u s. Ro u g hly fol l ow i n g the p ath o f Ro t t e nw ood Creek, the tra il e xt e nd s eastw ard to City ow n e d g reenspace o n Fra n klin Ro a d .

ROTTENWOOD CREEK trail overview T h e Rotten wood Creek trail will p rov ide n eeded con n ection s to pl ac e s of w o rk , a recreation al amen ity to the commu n ity, an d a key p iec e to th e ove r a l l trail f ramework that will even tu ally con n ect Ken n esaw, Mari e tta, t h e C h attahoochee R iver, an d Atlan ta together.

Primary Trail Length:

Approximately 3 miles

Secondary Trail Length:

Approximately 1.6 miles

# of Bridges:

# of Trailheads:

# of Access Points:

T he character of the tra il c ha n ges mul ti pl e times b e t ween A l um ni D rive a n d the Fr a n kl i n Road g r een sp a ce. To a c curately reflect these c ha n ges the trai l wa s div ided int o four d i f f eren t se g men ts. T he fol l ow i ng pages describ e t hes e se gm ents i n fu r ther detail.

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HOPE RD

IN DR TW KS O O BR

BRANDON CIRCLE

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41) ROTTENWOOD DRIVE

FRANKLIN COURT

ASHBOROUGH ROAD

DELK ROAD

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KSU - Marietta Athletic Fields to Barclay Circle

This section of the trail emphasizes connectivity to nature, taking advantage of the heavily forested areas along the creek. It meanders alongside Rottenwood Creek through the entirety of the KSU - Marietta campus. Primary Trail Length:

Approximately 1 mile

Secondary Trail Length: Approximately 1.6 miles # of Bridges: 3 # of Trailheads:

# of Access Points 4 NOTABLE CONNECTIONS: Kennesaw State University - Marietta Campus; Athletic fields

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Ri g h t: T h e K S U - M ar iet t a a c cess poi nt at the Commu n i c at ion s C en t e r. B e l ow: T h e p r op os e d s ect ion s bel ow show a typ i c a l g r e e n w ay s e ct ion a long Rottenw ood Cr e e k , a n d a t y p ic al t r ail a c cess poi nt at the Commu n i c at ion s C en t e r on t he KSU - Mari etta ca mp u s . O p p o s i te Le f t : T he t r a il s t ar t i ng poi nt at Al u mn i Dr ive . O p p o s i te Rig h t : K S U acces s poi nt i n Hor net Vil l a ge .

GREENWAY SECTION

ACCESS POINT AT COMMUNICATION CENTER

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TRAIL JUNCTION

HORNET VILL

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ALUMNI DRIVE

BRIDGE

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BEGINNING OF PROJECT SPECIAL INTEREST HOUSING

SECONDARY TRAIL NETWORK

“LIVE ROTTEN”

KSU-MARIETTA

LAGE

SCALE: 1” = 50’

ARCHITECTURE BUILDING

TRAIL ACCESS POINT

STUDENT COMPETITION TEAM BUILDING PRIMARY TRAIL SPINE TRAIL ACCESS POINT WILDER COMMUNICATIONS CENTER

S. WALTER KELLY SR. MEMORIAL FIELD

SECONDARY TRAIL TO CHAMBLEE WAY

T ROT BRIDGE

BRIDGE

RAISED CROSSWALK

ENWO OD

C REEK

FINAL ALIGNMENT

BARCLAY CIRCLE [L I F E] On Barclay Circle from South Cobb Drive to Bus Pull Off

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This section of the trail traverses through a traditional college campus, taking on a more urban character as it leaves the stream and runs along Barclay Circle.

Primary Trail Length: Approximately 1 mile Secondary Trail Length 0 # of Bridges: 0 # of Trailheads: 1 # of Access Points

NOTABLE CONNECTIONS: Life University; Rugby Field; “Tolerance” Statue; Bell Tower; 19th Century Village; Wildwood Park

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Ri g h t: O ve r lo o k alo n g B a r c lay C i rc l e. B e l ow: T h e c u r r en t cr o s sw a lk on B arc l ay C i rc l e w i l l be upg raded to a br i c k p ave r s p e ed t able . B o tto m i ma ges :T h e s ect ion s bel ow show tw o opti ons for B arc l ay Circ le one wi t h a t r ee lin e d ve get at e d buf f er, and one w i thout.

BARCLAY CIRCLE [proposed with buffer]

BARCLAY CIRCLE [proposed without buffer]

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TRAIL ACCESS POINT EN W

OO DC

S. WALTER KEL MEMORIAL F

EK RE

WILDER COMMUNICATIONS CENTER

SECONDARY TRAIL TO CHAMBLEE WAY BRIDGE RAISED CROSSWALK

BRIDGE

C IR

SECONDARY TRAIL NETWORK

C AY L C

RAISED CROSSWALK

TRAILHEAD WILDWOOD PARK

THE COMMONS

“LIVE ROTTEN”

BARCLAY CIRCLE

LLY SR. FIELD

LIFE UNIVERSITY

SCALE: 1” = 50’

5’ VEGETATED BUFFER

“TOLERANCE” STATUE

BELL TOWER

CENTER FOR ATHLETICS & SPORT HEALTH SCIENCE

PRIMARY TRAIL SPINE 19TH CENTURY VILLAGE

RO BUS PULL OFF TT EN W OO D R EE K

FINAL ALIGNMENT

URBAN GREENWAY

On Barclay Circle from Bus Pull Off to Eastern Boundary of RV Resort In an effort to minimize pedestrian/vehicular conflicts, the Urban Greenway trail runs along Cobb Parkway for as short a distance as possible. The portion that does run along Cobb Parkway maintains a generous buffer that keeps users a comfortable distance from oncoming traffic. Primary Trail Length:

Approximately .6 miles

Secondary Trail Length: 0 # of Bridges: 0 # of Trailheads:

# of Access Points

NOTABLE CONNECTIONS: Life University; Rugby Field; Commercial Developments; Apartment Complexes

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Ri g h t : Ex i s t in g in t e r s ect ion o f Wyl i e Road and US 4 1 / Co bb Park w ay. B e l ow: p r o p os e d s ect ion s of Wyl i e Road and U S41/ Cobb Pa rk w ay.

US41/COBB PARKWAY [proposed]

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BUS PULL OFF BAR

CLA YC

IRC

ENW

EK OO D C RE

WAFFLE HOUSE RUGBY FIELD

DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE

“LIVE ROTTEN”

URBAN GREENWAY SCALE: 1” = 50’

BUDGET RENTALS

ARIUM 41 APARTMENTS SELECT LUXURY CARS

PRIMARY TRAIL SPINE

WYLIE ROAD

MARIETTA LUXURY MOTORS

CROSSWALK

ENTERPRISE AUTO MAINTENANCE

CO /41 AY KW

R PA

MARIETTA AUTO MART

ATLANTA-MARIETTA RV RESORT PARK

$15 EMISSIONS

MARIETTA LUXURY MOTORS

T RO

EN WO O

FINAL ALIGNMENT

41 to FRANKLIN

Eastern Boundary of RV Resort to Franklin Greenspace This section of the trail moves off of the street to reengage Rottenwood Creek, crossing the creek several times until it terminates at the Franklin Road Greenspace. Primary Trail Length: Approximately .9 mile Secondary Trail Length 122 feet # of Bridges: 5 # of Trailheads: 2 # of Access Points

NOTABLE CONNECTIONS: Apartment Complexes; Residential Housing; Greenspace; Social Events

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Cl o c k wi s e fr o m t op lef t : Tr ail ter mi nus at Frankl i n Road Gr e e n s p a c e , t y p ical t r ail overl ook, typi cal g reenw ay secti on for t h i s p o r t ion o f t he t r a il, Rottenw ood C reek.

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ARIUM 41

ARIUM 41 GREENSPACE

BRIDGE

RO TT EN

UTILITY EASEMENT

BRIDGE

WOOD

ROTTENWOOD DRIVE

TRAILHEAD & PARKING

RE EK BRIDGE

ILI

ASHBOROUGH ROAD

SEM

“LIVE ROTTEN”

41 to FRANKLIN SCALE: 1” = 50’

END OF PROJECT

FRANKLIN ROAD GREENSPACE & TRAILHEAD BRIDGE

D CR EE K

PRIMARY TRAIL SPINE

RO W TTEN BRIDGE TRAIL ACCESS POINT

DELK

LEVAR

L BOU

TRIA INDUS

FRANKLIN ROAD

CC DICKSON

ASHBOROUGH VILLAGE RED HARE BREWERY

DELK ROAD

MAYFIELD DAIRY FARMS

G R E E N WAY D E S I G N This chapter explores the vision and intent for the design elements that create an experience along the trail including t ra i l h e a d s , wa y fi n d i n g, m a t e r i a l s , a n d g re e n i n fra s t r u c t u re . Th e s e p a g e s a re m e a n t t o i n fo r m t h e fi n a l d e s i g n p ro c e s s , a n d d o n o t s e r ve a s t h e fi n a l d e c i s i o n for what will be constructed.

DESIGN ELEMENTS T he fol l ow i ng m ap s show the po t enti al l ocati on s fo r the d i f f erent d esi gn elemen ts covered i n thi s se ctio n in c lu din g w ayf ind i ng, trai lhea ds, a n d a meni ti es such a s restro o ms a n d p ark i ng. For mo re deta iled i nfo r mati on about a p a r ticu la r el em e nt, pl ease refer to the i nd iv i d ual pages later in this chap ter.

TRAILHEAD + SIGN ACCESS POINT + SIGN PA R K I N G RESTROOMS DIRECTIONAL SIGN MILE MARKER* *mile markers shall be placed ever y 1 /4 mile along the main trail spine

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DESIGN ELEMENTS

TRAILHEAD + SIGN ACCESS POINT + SIGN PA R K I N G RESTROOMS DIRECTIONAL SIGN MILE MARKER* *mile markers shall be placed ever y 1 /4 mile along the main trail spine

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TRAILHEAD + SIGN ACCESS POINT + SIGN PA R K I N G RESTROOMS DIRECTIONAL SIGN MILE MARKER* *mile markers shall be placed ever y 1 /4 mile along the main trail spine

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TRAILHEAD + SIGN ACCESS POINT + SIGN PA R K I N G RESTROOMS DIRECTIONAL SIGN MILE MARKER* *mile markers shall be placed ever y 1 /4 mile along the main trail spine

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TRAILHEADS

Cloc kwise fr om top le ft: ty p ic al tra ilhea d de sign e le m e nts, e x am ple im age r y fo r diffe re nt way fin ding sign e le m e nts, b icyc le sh arin g prog ram op p or tu n itie s.

T hr e e trai l head s were desig n ed a s p a r t o f t h e L ive Rotten p ro ject. T hese tra ilhea ds w il l be at Wi l dw o o d Pa rk, Ro tten wo o d D r ive , and the Fra n klin Ro a d Green sp ac e .

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TRAILHEADS

Rottenwood Drive Trailhead

1 PA R K I N G 2 B I O S WA L E 3 A M E N I T I E S FAC I L I T Y 4 TRAIL SPUR

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TRAILHEADS

Franklin Road Trailhead

PA R K I N G

N AT I V E V E G E TAT I O N

A M E N I T I E S FAC I L I T Y

TRAIL SPUR

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TRAILHEADS

Wildwood Park Trailhead

1 PA R K I N G 2 EXISTING TREE TO BE PRESERVED 3 TRAILHEAD 4 EXISTING MAINTENANCE R OAD

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BRANDING T he pri m ar y “L ive Ro tten ” l o go is i ntend ed fo r the m a j o ri ty of publicatio n , w ayf ind i ng, and p ro mo tio n a l m at e ri al . T hi s i s the b ra n d t h at shoul d appe a r o n w ayf ind i ng si gns, t-shir ts, etc. T he second ar y l ogo sho u ld o n ly be used whe n u n fea sible t o us e the pri m ar y lo go, o r a s a s uppl em ent to the p rima r y l o go. T he C M YK co lo r p a lette i s intend ed for p rin t a n d o n li ne appl i cati o n s.

PRIMARY LOGO

RUN LIVE RIDE ROTTENWOOD CREEK TRAIL

SECONDARY LOGO

LIVE

ROTTEN PROJECT TYPEFACES ROCKWELL

LOGO COLOR PALETTE COLOR

GRAYSCALE

C: 0 M : 0 Y: 0 K : 3 0

C:0 M:0 Y:0 K:30

C : 6 1 M : 0 Y: 8 9 K:0

C:0 M:0 Y:0 K:60

C : 71 M : 2 1 Y: 2 4 K:0

C:0 M:0 Y:0 K:40

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T h ese co lo r s a nd te xt sh o uld be use d in a ll print a nd we b applic atio ns o f the lo go.

BRANDING LOGO APPLICATIONS

T h e b r a n di n g p a c ka ge a l s o i n c l u de s a g r ay s c a l e l o go, an d i n s t r u c t i o n s fo r p l a c i n g t h e l o go ove r a n i m a ge .

RUN LIVE RIDE ROTTENWOOD CREEK TRAIL

I LIVE Rotten ROTTENWOOD CREEK TRAIL

I RUN Rotten ROTTENWOOD CREEK TRAIL

RUN LIVE RIDE ROTTENWOOD CREEK TRAIL

I BLADE Rotten ROTTENWOOD CREEK TRAIL

90% OPACITY

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S I G N A G E & WAY F I N D I N G T he design team also developed conce ptual wayfinding signs t o be placed along the trail. T he signage pac kage inc ludes a larger kiosk at trailheads that identifies all sur rounding trails and connections, smaller identification signs at connection points and street inter sections, directional signs at access points, and Âź mile marker s along the trail. T his comprehensive system is designed to be user friendly, giving trail user s the maximum amount of infor mation about where they are located, and how to connect to major destinations along the trail.

TRAILHEAD SIGN

T he trailhead monument sign identifies prominent trail entrances for pedestrians and vehic les. T hese signs will inc lude the trail logo, a trail map, and key destinations and distances. T he sign material should be made out of a substantial material such as concrete, steel, or stone.

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S I G N A G E & WAY F I N D I N G ACCESS POINT SIGN

T he access point signs should be placed at all secondar y entrances to the trail. T hese inc lude places where the trail encounter s a street, and entrance points from the secondar y trail network. T hese signs will inc lude a small logo, trail map, and directional signs for key destinations and distances along the trail.

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S I G N A G E & WAY F I N D I N G DIRECTIONAL SIGN

T he directional signage occur s whenever a secondar y trail or access point inter sects the main trail, and whenever the trail makes a sudden jog or tur n at a road inter section. T hese signs will not inc lude a map, but will have the trail logo and destinations with directional ar rows and distances. T he trail logo on these can change color s to reflect what section of the trail the user is on using the branding

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color s of either Life Univer sity or KSU-Marietta. T hese should be made out of metal or concrete, consistent with the materials used on the trailhead signs.

S I G N A G E & WAY F I N D I N G MILE MARKERS

T he mile marker s shall be placed ever y 1/4 mile along the main trail spine. T hese will inc lude a modified logo with infor mation about where along the trail the user is, and has the mileage infor mation within the logo. T hese should be made out of concrete or stone, similar in aesthetic to the other signage elements.

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MATERIALS

Le ft and Be low: Exam ple s of c on c re te u se d for a mu lti-use trail.

Pave me n t T her e are a num ber o f p avemen t t y p e s that can be u sed fo r the d i f f erent si tuati o n s fo u n d in the pr o j e ct. C ost, ae sthetics a n d m a i ntenance are the three decidin g f a ct o r s i n whi ch p avemen t ty p e i s appl i ed to a cer ta in u se. T hree d i f f erent pavem e n t cate go ries a re fo und i n the project: Tra il, Pa rkin g L o t , and Trai l hea d/Access Po in t. Tr a i l Pavem ent T he proposed tra il will b e co n s tr ucted of 6â&#x20AC;? thic k, 3 ,0 0 0 PS I co n c rete. A l thou g h the in sta llatio n co s t wi l l be hi gher, the lo n g -ter m m a i ntenance cos t will b e lower a n d t he l i f e span o f co n crete ave r a ges ten yea r s lo n ger tha n that o f B itum i nous Co n crete Pav in g ( As p h al t) . A te xtu red fin ish is r e co mm end ed to p reven t slip p in g ha z a r d s when th e su rfa ce is wet.

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Le ft: Asph alt trailh e ad parking lot. Bottom right: Bric k pave r s use d for a trailh e ad.

Pa rki ng L ot Pavemen t N e w park i ng l ots will b e in c lu ded in t h e constr ucti on o f the Wildwo o d Pa rk, Ro t t enw ood Drive, a n d Fra n klin Ro a d G r eenspace trai l hea ds. Wildwo o d Pa rk’s g r avel l ot w i l l ne ed to b e removed a n d r e paved w i th asp ha lt to a llow fo r ADA a c cessi bi l i ty, wh ile the n ew p a rkin g lo t s at t h e Rottenw ood Drive a n d the Fra n k l i n Ro a d G reenspace will a lso b e p aved wit h a s phal t. Tr a i l head/ A ccess Po in t Pavemen t T he trai l head s a n d a ccess p o in ts n o t o nly need to m atch the a esthetic q u a lity o f t h e t r a il d esi gn but also n eed to sta n d o u t t o us e r s as they re presen t the en tra n ces a n d e xi t s of the trai l. To match b o th criteri a , t h es e areas shou ld b e co n str u cted o f b r i c k pave r s to m atch the City o f Ma rietta ’s s t a n dard s or concrete p aver s by Belg a rd o r Pavestone. O rien tatin g the p aver s in d i f f erent patter n s ca n g ive ea ch tra ilhe a d o r a c cess poi nt i ts’ own u n iq u e cha ra cteris t i c .

PAV E M E N T Tra il - C o ncrete Pa rking Lo t - Asph a lt o r co ncrete p aver s Tra ilhe a d/Ac ce ss Po int - Bric k paver s

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Wal l s Wh e t h e r fo r s e at i n g, retaining soil, or as a design f e at u r e , s i t e wa l l s s h o u l d be constructed of a similar m at e r i a l , s u c h a s c on c r e t e o r g r a n i t e . Gr a n i t e i s n at ive t o Ge o r g i a , a e s t h e t i c a l ly p l e a s i n g, a n d p r e s e nt i n m a ny areas along the trail.

C lo c k w is e f r o m t op l ef t : retai ni ng w all, d ecor at ive s eati ng w al l , bri c k a nd c on cr e t e s eat wal l .

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Wa l l s s h o u l d a lway s h ave ve r t i c a l a n d h o r i z o n t a l mortar joints, and a granite c ap s h o u l d b e u s e d o n t o p o f t h e wa l l s . T h e wi d t h s o f t h e wa l l s s h o u l d b e 1 8 i n c h e s at m i n i mu m a n d s h o u l d b e s u b j e c t t o r ev i e w fo r e n l a r ge m e n t b a s e d on s i t e s p e c i f i c de s i g n p a r a m e t e r s o f s c a l e a n d p r o p o r t i on .

MATERIALS Option A Manufac tu re r: DuMor S ite Fur nish in gs P.O. Box 142 Mifflin town, PA 17059 800.598.4018 www.du m or.c om Mode l: Be n c h 94-60 72” Le ngth Finish : Blac k Powde r Coat

Option B Manufac tu re r: Du Mor S it e Fu r n is hin g s P.O. Box 1 4 2 Mifflintown , PA 1 7 0 5 9 800.598.4 0 1 8 www.dumo r.co m Mode l: Be nc h 19 4 - 6 0 74 ¾ ” L en g t h Fin ish : Blac k Powd er Co at

B enc h e s T he C i ty of M arietta cur r ently uses a D u Mo r meta l bench as thei r sta n da rd. Whi l e the m ateria l, fin ish, a n d durabi l i ty of this b en ch a r e ap propri ate fo r a n u rb a n s it u at i on i n the c ity, the s t yl e i s sl i ghtly rig id a n d l i nea r, and m ay no t wo rk well w it h i n the natura l co n te x t o f t h e trai l . T he fo llowin g o p t i ons m eet the criteria fo r m at e ri al and f i nish while a lso i nco r porati ng a n atu ra listic d es ign that one wo u ld e x p ect t o s e e al ong a g reen way tra il. KSU -M ari etta cur ren tly u ses a ba c k l ess Vi ctor Sta n ley.

Option C Manufac tu re r: Vic tor S tanley P.O. Drawe r 330 Dun kirk, MD 207 5 4 www.vic tor stan ley.co m Mode l: Be n c h FRB-6 96” Le ngth Finish : Blac k Powde r Coat

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MATERIALS O p ti o n A M a nuf a c t u r er: La n d s cap e Fo r ms 7800 E as t M ichi gan Avenue K ala m az o o, MI 49048 800.4 3 0 .6209 w w w.lan d s c ap efor ms. com M o d e l: La kes id e Lit ter Rece ptac l e G r a s s D e s ign ed Steel Panel s 36” H eig h t S id e O p e n in g Finish:

O pt i on B Manuf acture r: DuMor S ite Fur nish in gs P.O. Box 142 Mifflin town, PA 17059 800.598.4018 www.du m or.c om Model : Re c e p tac le 183-32-FT O 35 9/16” H e igh t DM-Dom e Top F i ni sh:

Blac k Powde r Coat

B lac k Powd er C oat

Tr ash Rece pt ac le s T h e C i t y o f Ma r i e t t a a l s o u s e s a Du Mo r t r a s h r e c e p t a c l e a s t h e i r s t a n da r d. A g a i n , t h e m at e r i a l , f i n i s h , a n d du r a b i l i t y o f t h i s r e c e p t a c l e a r e n o r m a l ly ap p r o p r i at e bu t n o t wi t h i n t h e n at u r a l c o n t e x t of the trail.

O p ti o n C M a nuf a c t u r er: Vic t o r S t an ley P.O. D r aw er 330 D u n k irk , M D 20754 1.8 0 0 .368.2 5 7 3 w w w.v ict o r s t anl ey. com M o d e l: Re ce p t ac le DYN - 36 36 G a llo n S p her ical D o m e C over Finish: B lac k Powd er C oat

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T h e fo l l owi n g o p t i o n s a r e p r o p o s e d t o m at c h th e b e n c h s t a n da r ds a s t r a s h r e c e p t a c l e s a r e o f t e n i n s t a l l e d ne a r t h e s e i t e m s , a n d v i s u a l c on t i nu i t y wi t h t h e s e e l e m e n t s s h o u l d b e m a i n t a i n e d. T h o u g h t h e s e o p t i o n s n o r m a l ly h ave a t o p o p e n i n g, l i ds /t op s w i l l b e u t i l i z e d t o a l l ow a c c e s s f r o m t h e s i de s a n d pr eve n t a c c u mu l at i o n o f r a in f a l l .

MATERIALS Option A Manufac tu re r: Vic tor S tanley P.O. Drawe r 330 Dun kirk, MD 20754 1.800.368.2573 www.vic tor stan ley.c om Mode l: Bollard B-2001 3’ or 4’ h e igh t op tion Finish : Blac k Powde r Coat

Option B Manufac tu re r: Du Mor S it e Fu r n is hin g s P.O. Box 1 4 2 Mifflintown , PA 1 7 0 5 9 800.598.4 0 1 8 www.dumo r.co m Mode l: Bollard 4 5 1 - 3 6 - 0 3 3’ H e igh t Fin ish : Blac k Powd er Co at

B ol la r d s B o l l ard s shoul d b e i nco r porated i nt o the tra il wh en l ocated w i thin 1 2 feet o f t h e i nter secti o n o f the w a l k w ay and a vehicu la r ci r c ul ati on route to deter t r a f f ic f rom ente rin g ped estri an areas. B o l l ard s shoul d b e p la ced 6 f eet on center, o r eq u a lly s p a ced across w alk o p en in g. If r e qui red , ad d i ti on a l b o lla rds s h o u ld be pl aced o n the sides o f t h e trai l to d e ter vehic les f r o m d rivi ng thr o u g h the l a n d scape to ci rcu mven t the bo ll ard s. B o l l ard s i n the cen ter o f t h e w al k w ay sho u ld b e r e m ovabl e to al l ow en tra n ce fo r mai ntenance o r emergen cy ve hi c l es. SCOPING STUDY

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MATERIALS O p ti o n A M a nuf a c t u r er: D u M o r S it e Fur ni shi ngs P.O. B ox 142 M if flin t ow n , PA 17059 800.5 9 8 .4018 w w w.d u m or.c om M o d e l: 199 S e r ies 32” H eig h t Finish: B lac k Powd er C oat

O pt i on B Manuf acture r: DuMor S ite Fur nish in gs P.O. Box 142 Mifflin town, PA 17059 800.598.4018 www.du m or.c om Model : 125-30 125-40 F i ni sh: Blac k Powde r Coat

B i ke R ac ks B i c yc l e r a c ks s h o u l d b e l o c at e d wi t h i n 2 5 f e e t o f t r a i l h e a ds a n d a c c e ss p o i n t s . T h ey s h o u l d b e l o c at e d wi t h i n t h e l a n ds c ap e i n s u c h a m a n n e r t o b e e a s ily s e e n a n d a l l ow u s e wi t h o u t d a m a ge t o a dj a c e n t s t r u c t u re s a n d plantings. B i c yc l e r a c ks f i n i s h s h o u l d b e bl a c k t o m at c h s u r ro u n d i n g s i t e f u r n i s h i n g s ( b e nc h e s and trash receptacles) and s h o u l d b e di r e c t - bu r i e d i n c o n c r e t e fo o t i n g s o r s u r f a c e m o u n t e d wi t h a n c h or b o l t a s s e m bl i e s p e r m a nuf a c t u r e r ’s r e c o m m e n dat i o n s fo r p e r m a n e n t p l a c e m e nt .

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LIGHTING T he proposed l i ghtin g fo r the Ro t t enw ood Trail n etwo rk ha s b een cho s en for i ts aesthetic va lu e a n d i t s a b i l i ty to m ain ta in sa fe lig ht l eve l s to provi d e p edestria n sa fety wh i l e avoi d i ng l ig ht sp illa ge a n d el i m inati ng concer n s a b o u t n ig ht s ky li ght pol l uti on .

Pedest ri an L i ght i ng Pe de s t r i a n L i g h t i n g s h o u l d b e i n c l u de d o n a l l p r i n c i p a l trail routes. Fixture and poles should be scaled to t h e p e de s t r i a n a n d b e ap p r ox i m at e ly 1 0 t o 1 2 f e e t i n ove r a l l h e i g h t . S p a c i n g o f t h e p o l e s s h o u l d b e c a r e f u l ly c a l i b r at e d t o f i x t u r e t y p e a n d p o l e h e i g h t i n o r d e r t o p r ov i de m i n i mu m l i g h t l eve l s wi t h o u t ove r - u s e o f l i g h t poles.

In a dd i ti on, as l ig htin g fix tu res a re vi s u a l ly evi d ent du rin g the day lig ht ho u r s, they are also a n imp o r ta n t s it e f ur ni shi ng elemen t in the l a n d scape. T here fo re, the sty le a n d f ini s h of the l i ght fix tu res sho u ld r e l at e to other site fu r n ishin g s fo r vi s u a l conti nui ty. T he Rottenw ood Tra il sta n da rds r e s p o nd to a numb er o f lig htin g s o l uti ons for tw o sp ecific fu n ctio n s i nc l ud i ng Trai l s/Pa rks a n d Pa rkin g A r ea s

Option A Manufac tu re r: Marie tta Powe r and Wate r 675 N. Marie tta Parkway Marie tta, Ge orgia 30060 770.794.5102 www.m arie ttapowe r.c om Mode l: Sh ie lde d Pe n dant 150 Watt, H igh Pre ssu re Sodium Lu m inaire Finish : Blac k Powde r Coat

Option B Manufac tu re r: Marie tta Power a n d Wat er 675 N. Mariet t a Pa rk way Marie tta, Geo r g ia 3 0 0 6 0 770.794.510 2 www.m arie tt ap ower.co m Mode l: Ban de d Ac o r n 150 Watt, H ig h P r es s u r e S odium Lu min a ir e Fin ish : Blac k Powder Co at

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LIGHTING Pa rk i n g L o t L igh t M a nuf a c t u r er: M ar iet t a Power and Water 675 N. M a r ie tta Parkw ay M ar iet t a, G eorgi a 30060 770.7 9 4 .5102 w w w.m ar iet t apow er. com M o d e l: S hoe B ox 250 Wat t , H ig h Pressure S od iu m Lu m inai re

Parki ng L ot Pole Manuf acturer: Marie tta Powe r and Wate r 675 N. Marie tta Parkway Marie tta, Ge orgia 30060 77 0.794.5102 w ww.m arie ttap owe r.c om Model : Ste e l 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; h e igh t

Parki ng L ot L i g htin g Pa rki n g l o t l i g h t i n g s h o u l d b e a utilitarian site furnishing e l e m e n t . Wi t h s t a n d a r d s fo r l o c at i o n a n d h e ig h t , t h e s e f i x t u r e s s h o u ld go u n n o t i c e d u n l e s s v i e w e d at n i g h t . T h e r e fo r e , t h e a c t u a l f i x t u r e i t s e l f do e s no t n e e d t o c o n t r i bu t e t o t h e ove r a l l a e s t h e t i c s o r h ave a d i r e c t r e l at i o n t o t h e o t h e r s t a n d a r d site furnishings.

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VEGETATION T he proposed pl an t p a lette fo r t he Rottenw oo d Creek Tr a il i s pul l ed heav ily fro m t h e native pl ant co mmu n ities fo und nearby i n a n attemp t t o r e i nforce the re g io n a l i d enti ty of the t ra ilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s n atu ra l s e t t i ng. T hese pla n t sp ecies no t only contri bute to a sen se o f pl ace, but they have p roven d r o ught and d i se a se resista n t a n d a re capabl e o f liv in g w it h the l evel of ma n a gemen t a n d mai ntenance ty p ica lly a s s o ci ated w i th a tra il a n d pa rk system . T hr e e pl anti ng c ate go ries have been d evel o p ed fo r t h i s p or ti on of the tra il: O r na mental , Str eetscap e, a n d Wo o dl and / Streamb a n k.

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ORNAMENTAL PLANTS A n o r na m e nt a l l a n d s c ap e i s a d ecorative lan dscap e located n ear an area of hig h i n t e r e s t a n d us e t h at i n c l u des a diver se p alette of p lan ts that have in t r i n s i c i nt e r e s t s s uc h a s fl ow e r s, f rag ran ce, an d/or or n amen tal foliage or b r a nc h i n g. Du e t o t h e r e l at ive ly h i g h d e g r ee of main ten an ce associated with this ty p e o f pl a n t i n g, i t s h o ul d b e u s e d min imally within the trail lan dscap e. Ty p ical a r eas fo r o r na m e nt a l p l a nt i ng w ou ld in c lu de trailheads an d access p oin ts.

Or na m e nt a l Tr e e s

S hr ub s

O r n a me n t a l G r a s s s

Acer palmatum (Japanese Maple)

Aesculus parviflora (Bottlebrush Buckeye)

Amalanchier aborea (Serviceberry)

Azalea indica (Indian Azalea)

Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus’ (Maiden Grass)

Chionanthus virginicus (White Fringe Tree)

Camellia sasanqua (Sasanqua Camellia)

Cotinus coggygria (Smoke Tree)

Euonymus alatus ‘Compacta’ (Dwarf Burning Bush)

Ilex latifolia (Lusterleaf Holly) Magnolia soulangiana (Saucer Magnolia)

Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf Hydrangea)

Muhlenbergia capillaris (Muhly Grass) Pennisetum setaceum ‘Rubrum’ (Purple Fountain Grass)

O r n a me n t a l G r a s s s

Magnolia virginia (Sweet Bay Magnolia)

Prunus laurocerasus ‘Schipkaensis’ (Schipkaensis Cherry Laurel)

Ulmus Americana (American Elm)

Prunus laurocerasus ‘Otto Luyken’

Pachysandra terminalis (Pachysandra)

Ulmus parvifolia (Lacebark Elm)

(Otto Luyken Cherry Laurel)

Vinca minor (Periwinkle)

Ajuga repens (Bugle Flower)

Rhododendron canescens (Piedmont Azalea) Sisyrinchium angustifolium (Narrowleaf Blue-eyed Grass) Spirea x bumalda (Bumald Spirea) Viburnum acerifolium (Mapleleaf Viburnum)

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STREETSCAPE PLANTS S t r e e t s c ape pl a n t i n g s a r e ve r y imp or tan t as they help scale an d def in e t h e p e d e s t r i a n s p a c e t h ey buf f er f rom the adjacen t roadway. U sin g low s h r u bs a n d upw a r d b r a n c h i ng trees will p rov ide an adeq u ate bu f f er while al s o m a i nt a i ni n g v i s i b i l i t y an d sight distan ce at in ter section s, driveway s, c r o s s i n g s , a nd o t h e r c r i t i c a l con flict areas alon g the street sy stem. Trees are u s ua l ly s p a c e d eve nly a l o ng the street, ran gin g f rom 25 to 50 f eet ap ar t. Re c o m m e n d e d p l a nt s a r e t h ose that can live u n der the p ollu ted scen arios t h at a c c o m pa ny r o a dw ay s . I t is critical to p rov ide these p lan ts with ad e qu at e s o i l vo l u m e , r o o t access to ox ygen an d water, an d p rop er p H an d dr a i n a ge fo r h e a l t hy a nd v i gorou s g rowth.

S tr e e t s c a p e Tr e e s

Shrubs

Acer rubrum ‘Autumn Glory’ (October Glory Red Maple)

Ilex vomitoria ‘Nana’ (Dwarf Yaupon Holly)

Ginkgo biloba (Ginkgo) Lagerstroemia indica (Crape Myrtle) Ulmus parvifolia (Lacebark Elm) Zelkova serrate (Japanese Zelkova)

Illicium parviflorum (Anise) Camellia sasanqua (Sasanqua Camellia) Loropetalum chinense (Loropetalum) Raphiolepis indica (Indian Hawthorn)

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WOODLAND/STREAMBANK PLANTS Pr e l i m i na r y t r a i l d e s i g n i n t his area shou ld focu s on main tain in g as mu ch e x i s t i ng, nat ive ve ge t at i o n as p ossible. Of cou r se some p lan t removal will n e e d t o t a ke p l a c e but s pe c i al con sideration s shou ld b e taken in re gards to s pe c i m e n t r e e s a nd s e ns i t ive sp ecies. E x istin g invasive p lan ts will n eed to b e r e m ove d a n d m a i n t a i n e d a s par t of a lon g- ter m env iron men tal p lan .

Wo o d la nd / S t r e a m b a nk Tr e e s

Wo o d l a n d / S t r e a mb a n k S h r u b s

Acer rubrum (Red Maple)

Aesculus parviflora (Bottlebrush Buckeye)

Amalanchier aborea (Serviceberry)

Fothergilla gardenia (Fothergilla)

Carya glabra (Pignut Hickory)

Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf Hydrangea)

Carya tomentosa (Mockernut Hickory)

Ilex glabra (Inkberry)

Fagus grandiflora (American Beech)

Ilex latifolia (Lusterleaf Holly)

Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweet Gum)

Ilex vomitoria (Lusterleaf Holly)

Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Poplar)

Rhododendron canescens (Piedmont Azalea)

Nyssa sylvatica (Black Gum) Quercus alba (White Oak) Quercus phellos (Willow Oak) Quercus shumardii (Shumard Red Oak)

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INTERSECTIONS T he Rottenw o o d Creek Tra il ha s thre e p r i m a r y c o n fl i c t p o i n t s b e t we e n t r a i l user s and vehic les: Ba rc lay Circ l e C r o s s i n g, B a r c l ay C i r c l e at US 4 1 / C o bb Park w ay In ter sectio n , a n d Wiley Ro a d. C r o s s i n g a n d i n t e r s e c t i o n im p rovem ents ca n redu ce the likelin e s s o f p o t e n t i a l c o n fl i c t s wh i l e a l s o p r ovi d i ng aesthetic va lu e to the tra il.

B a r c l ay Ci rc l e Cr o ssin g A s t h e pri m ar y en tra n ce ro u te t o L i f e Univer si ty, Ba rc lay C i r c l e can become mo derately bus y at cer tai n times o f the d ay duri ng the aca demic yea r. To hel p m i ni m i z e p o ten tia l co n fl i cts, a 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; - wide, ra ised ped estri an crosswa lk will b e i ns t al l ed to provide a n atg r a d e crossi ng fo r tra il u ser s wh i l e forci ng veh icu la r tra ffic t o s low. T he table o f the cr o s sw al k w i l l be co n str u cted o f bri c k or concrete p aver s to m at c h the Ci ty of Ma rietta s t a n dard s whi ch will p rov ide a c hange i n te xtu re to no t i f y ped estri ans o f their envi ronm ent.

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1 MAIN TRAIL 2 R A I S E D B R I C K C R O S S WA L K 3 STREE TREES 4 E D U C AT I O N A L O V E R L O O K

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1 MAIN TRAIL 2 PA I N T E D C R O S S WA L K 3 RAISED CONCRETE ISLAND 4 PEDESTRIAN COUNTDOWN TIMERS 5 ADA RAMPS

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B a r c l ay C i r c l e a t U S4 1 / C o b b Pa rk way I n t e r s e c t i on T h e s eve n l a n e s o f U S 4 1 / C o bb Pa rkway a r e di f f i c ul t a n d da u n t i n g t o c r o s s w i t h o u t t h e ap p r o p r i at e s a f e t y me a s u r e s i n p l a c e . C h a n ge s t o r oa d w i d t h s o r nu m b e r s o f l a n e s a r e i m p r a c t i c a l a n d u n l i ke ly t o h ap p e n g ive n t h e a mo u n t o f ve h i c u l a r u s e . S u b t le u p g r a d e s i n p ave m e n t m a rki n g s a n d p e de s t r i a n f a c i l i t i e s c a n e l i m i n at e c a u s e fo r c o n c e r n wh e n c r o s s i n g US 4 1/ C o bb Pa rkway. Al l fo u r c o r n e r s o f t h e i n t e r s e c t i o n wi l l b e u p d at e d wi t h p e de s t r i a n f a c il i t i e s ( s i de wa l ks a n d ADA r a m p s ) a n d a c c u r at e c o u n t d ow n t i m e r s , a l l owi n g p e d e s t r i a n s significant time to cross wi t h o u t f e e l i n g r u s h e d . A raised concrete island will s e p a r at e t h e we s t e r n s l i p l a n e f r o m t h e r e s t of U S 4 1 / C o bb Pa rkway n a r r ow i n g t h e di s t a n c e t h at t h e t r a i l u s e r s wi l l n e e d t o c r o s s at a s i n gl e t i m e . H i g h v i s i b i l i t y c r o s swa l ks wi l l a l s o b e p a i n t e d t o de l i n e at e p e de s t r i a n a n d ve h i c u l a r s p a c e .

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Wi l ey Road Wil ey Road w i l l e x p ect to s e e a n i ncrease i n p edestria n a c t ivi ty w i th the co n str u ctio n o f t h e trai l al ong itsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; so u ther n s h o u ld er. T he m o derately s h a r p curve l ocated a dja cen t t o t h e trai l al i gnmen t creates a h a z ard i n re gar ds to hig h ve hi cul ar speed a n d p o o r vi s ibi l i ty for pedestria n s a n d d r ive r s. T he curve w i l l be re p la ced w it h a four- w ay sto p i nt e r secti on that in c lu des the ent r ances to the Ma rietta RV Re s o r t Park and En ter p rise Aut o M ai ntenance. All fo ur c or ner s of the n ew i nt e r secti on w i l l b e u p g ra ded w it h ped estri an fa cilities a n d hi g h vi si bi l i ty cro sswa lks t h at take user s to a n d fro m t h e t r ai l . A l ong with the n ew pave m ent m ark i n g s a sso ciated w it h a four- w ay sto p i nt e r secti on, bi cyc le ma rkin g s w il l al so be pai n ted to a ssist w it h the crossi ng o f cyc lists.

1 MAIN TRAIL 2 PA I N T E D C R O S S WA L K 3 BICYCLE MARKINGS 4 SHARROWS 5 ADA RAMPS

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ADA ACCESSIBILITY

Ab ove: A DA acces s ible ramps provi de t r a i l acces s fo r a ll u s e r s.

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Tr a i l a c c e s s i b i l i t y w a s i de n t i f i e d a s a c r i t i c a l e l e m e n t . Wh e r e p o s s i bl e , t h e de s i g n c o n s i de r e d t h e m o s t ap p r o p r i at e p at h t h at wo u l d p r ov i de t h e g r e at e s t a c c e s s i b i l i t y wh i l e mi n i m i z i n g unnecessary turns and routes t h at wo u l d m a ke t h e t r a i l l e s s de s i r a bl e . T h e e n t ir e mu l t i u s e t r a i l i s p l a n n e d t o h ave a m a x i mu m o f a 2 % c r o s s slope. Furthermore, the e n t i r e t r a i l i s p l a n n e d fo r l e s s t h a n 5 % l o n g i t u di n a l s l o p e c h a n ge . T h e o n ly ar e a wh e r e t o p o g r ap hy i s a c h a l l e n ge i s Wy l i e Ro a d. T h e t r a i l w i l l b e c o n s t r u c t e d a dj a c e n t t o t h e r o a dway a n d t hu s mu s t c o n fo r m t o i t s s t e e p e r s l o p e . H oweve r, t h e di s t a n c e t r ave l e d a l o n g t h i s r o u t e i s mi n i m a l a n d t r a n s i t i o n s t o l eve l a r e a s o n e i t h e r e n d o f t h is s t r e t c h of trail.

BRIDGES T he Rottenw ood Creek Tra il cr o s s es the creek a n d o n e s t ee p crevi ce seven times a lo n g the proposed three m il e secti on. Six o f the br id ges range f ro m 6 0 ’- 8 0 ’ s p a n w i th one sp a n n in g 1 7 5 ’ ( lo c at ed on the K S U-Ma rietta ca mpus) . A l l bridges will b e pr e - f abri cated w ith a lo a din g r e qui rem ent of 90 p sf (p o u n ds per s quare foot) , have a 1 0 ’w id e c l earance, an d will sit o n co n c rete abutm en ts. With the e xce pti on of the 1 7 5 ’ b ridge ( wh i ch w i l l require two sp a n s) no a butm ents w ill have to be l o c ated i n the waterway . T he bri d ges’ appea ra n ce will m im ic the e xi sti ng p edestria n br id ge i n A . L . B u r r u ss Natu re Pa rk .

Ri g ht : T he e x is t in g b ri dge i n A . L . B ur ress park s e r ve s as a p r ot o t y p e for new bri dges that w i l l s p a n Ro t t e n w ood C r eek.

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UTILITIES T he fol l ow i n g u tilities a re p resen t i n t h e p r o j e c t a r e a : • • • • • • • • • • • •

G A S: Atla n ta Ga s Lig ht T E L EPHONE: AT&T F IB ER : Co mca st F IB ER : Zayo Fib er S o lu tio n s WAT ER & S EWER : Ma rietta Wat e r WAT ER & S EWER : Co bb -Mar i e t t a Wat e r Au t h o r i t y T E L ECOM: Veriz o n Bu sin ess E L E CTR IC: Ma rietta Power E L E CTR IC: Co bb EMC E L E CTR IC: Geo rg ia Power D i s t r i bu t i o n E L E CTR IC: Geo rg ia Power Tr a n s m i s s i o n E L E CTR IC: Mu n icip a l Electr i c Au t h o r i t y o f Ge o r g i a ( ME AG)

Many of these a re lo cated a lo n g o r n e a r US 4 1 /C o bb Pa rkway. C u r r e n t ly t he proj ect do es n o t p ro p o se a ny u t i l i t y r e l o c at i o n . Al o n g C o bb Park w ay, the p ro p o sed tra il is lo cat e d e a s t o f a ny u t i l i t i e s a n d p o l e s wi l l rem ai n in p la ce. Fo r p o r tio n s o f i t s l e n g t h , t h e t r a i l fo l l ows e xi sti ng san ita r y sewer ea semen ts. T h e t r a i l i s p l a n n e d t o avo i d a ny di sturbance to the e x istin g in fra str u c t u r e bu t wi l l s i m p ly u s e t h e e asem ent w idth fo r tra il lo catio n .

Ri g h t : U t ilit y p o les lo cated al ong U S 41/ C obb Pa rk w ay.

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EDUCATION Seve ral poi nts alo n g the t r a il of f er oppor tu n ities fo r ed ucati onal over lo o ks a n d s ig n a ge. Rottenwo o d Creek is l a r ge ly und i sturbed b etween B a r c l ay C i rc l e and Alu mn i D r ive . KSU- M arietta ha s us e d thi s area as a n o u tdo o r c l a s s room for i ts stu den ts a n d thi s secti on o f the tra il i s id eal for m ore fo r ma l ed ucati on oppor tu n ities.

Ea st o f C o bb Pa rkway a l o n g the t r a i l a l s o p o s e a ddi t i o n a l over l o o k o p p o r t u n i t i e s a s t h e tra i l n av i g at e s down t owa r d Ro t t e n wo o d C r e e k f r o m Wy l i e Ro a d.

Where the trai l t o u ches B a r c l ay C i rc l e, t here is a lso a n o ppor tuni ty fo r sig n a ge a n d a n overl ook in g fa cin g no r t h tow ard s K S U-Ma rietta . A d d iti onal oppor tu n ities e x ist o n t he proposed seco n da r y co n n e cti ng Wi l dwo o d Pa rk to t h e Speci al Inter est Ho u sin g o n t he KSU- M ar ietta ca mp u s. T he conf i gurati on o f the tra il a ll ows for respi te a rea s a n d s ig n a ge as need ed. T he trai l connect s p eo p le to a num ber of cul tu ra l featu res i n t h e L i f e Unive r sity ca mp u s i nc l ud i ng the Tolera n ce S tatu e a n d the 19th C entu r y Villa ge. B o t h cur rently i n c lu de va rio u s fo r ms of si gnage bu t there m ay be a need to e x p a n d t h em .

Above : Ex am ple of e du c ation al sign for h ab itat re storation .

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GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE Wh e r e ap p r o p r i at e , t h e t r a i l de s i g n a n t i c i p at e s t h e u s e o f g r e e n i n f r a s t r u c t u r e a n d l ow i m p a c t deve l o p m e n t t e c h n i q u e s. B e c a u s e t h e t r a i l i s l o c at e d a dj a c e n t t o Ro t t e n w o o d C r e e k i n a n e nv i r o n m e n t a l ly s e n s i t ive a r e a , m i n i m i z i n g i n f r a s t r u c t u r e a n d i m p r ov i n g wat e r q u a l i t y i s a mu s t . Key e l e m e n t s t o b e i n c o r p o r at e d i n t o t h e de s i g n a r e :

A b ove: E xampl es of g reen in f rastr ucture used to manage s t or mw ater and mai ntai n w ater qual i ty

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• Ma x i m i z i n g u s e o f swa l e s a n d ve ge t at i o n t o m a i n t a i n wat e r q u a l i t y. C u l ve r t s a r e p l a n n e d t o b e l o c at e d at c o n s i s t e n t i n t e r va l s a l o n g t h e l e n g t h o f t h e t r a i l wh e r e i t fo l l ows t h e c r e e k . • Avo i di n g i m p a c t t o t r e e s . Wh e r e p o s s i bl e m at u r e h a r dwo o ds wi l l b e avo i de d t o m a i n t a i n h a b i t at s . • Wi t h t h e e xc e p t i o n o f ve r y f e w a r e a s , t h e t r a i l i s de s i g n e d t o avo i d t h e 2 5 ’ s t at e s t r e a m bu f f e r. T h e r e i s a l s o a 7 5 ’ C i t y s t r e a m bu f f e r t h at wi l l be c o n s i de r e d i n t r a i l de s i g n . T h i s p r o j e c t wi l l n e e d t o r e q u e s t va r i a n c e s t o bu i l d wi t h i n b o t h o f t h e s e bu f f e r s . • E l i m i n at e a ny a r e a s o f f i l l wi t h i n t h e fl o o dp l a i n . • Pr o p o s e d p a rki n g a r e a s s u c h a s t h e t r a i l h e a d o n Ro t t e n wo o d C r e e k D r ive , wo u l d n e e d t o b e bu i l t fl u s h a n d r e m a i n a n d r e m a i n o u t s i de o f t h e 7 5 ’ s t r e a m bu f f e r. • T h e u s e o f p e r m e a bl e p ave r s i s a n a l t e r n at ive t o m i n i m i z e r u n o f f at t r a i l h e a ds a n d at key a c c e s s p o i n t s along the trail.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS T he fol l ow i ng i s a n overv iew o f potenti al enviro n men ta l i m p a cts based on sta n da rd G D O T ter m i nol og y a s it r e l at es to per m i ttin g a n d m it igati on. T he o rig in a l a n a ly si s d eal t w ith a la rger A r ea of Im pact b eca u se the e xa c t trai l l ayou t wa s n o t k nown. T hese i mp a cts will be f u r ther d ef i ne d du rin g E n g i neeri ng , P r eco n str u ctio n a n d Per m i tti ng.

the US F i s h a n d Wi l dl i f e S e r v i c e â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ( US F W S ) I n for m at i o n , Pla n n i n g, a n d C o n s e r vat i o n S y s t e m ( I Pa C ) we b s i t e w a s co ns u l t e d fo r i n fo r m at i o n r e g a r di n g p o t e n t i a l i mp a c t s to f e de r a l ly p r o t e c t e d s p e c i e s r e l at e d t o i m p l e m e n t at i o n o f t h e p r o p o s e d p r o j e c t . T h e US F W S I Pa C l i s t i d e n t i f i e s thr e e s p e c i e s o f c o n c e r n wi t h i n C o bb C o u n t y, i n c l u d i n g the l i t t l e a m p h i a n t h u s ( Amph i a n t h u s pu s i l l u s ) , C h e r o ke e da r t e r ( E t h e o s t o ma s c o t t i ) , a n d n o r t h e r n l o n g - e a re d B at ( M y o t i s s e pt e n t r i o n a l i s ) . S u r vey fo r t h e s e s p e c i e s a n d impa c t s t o t h e i r h a b i t at s wo u l d b e r e q u i r e d c o n s i s t e n t wit h S e c t i o n 7 o f t h e E n da n ge r e d S p e c i e s Ac t .

E colo g y T he proj ect study a rea co n t ai ns a num ber o f j u r i s di cti onal w ater s a n d stream s, i nc lu din g Ro t t enw ood Creek a n d i t s a s soci ated fl o o dp la in . D e pend i ng on the imp a cts a s s o ci ated w i th the co n s tr ucti on of the p ro p o sed pr o j e ct, a Secti on 4 0 4 w e t land s per m i t (either N at i onw i d e or Indiv idu a l â&#x20AC;&#x201C; d e pend i ng on imp a ct s eve ri ty/ type) co u ld b e r e qui red consi sten t with the r e qui rem ents of the Clea n Wat er A ct. In additio n , i m p a cts associ ated with the s t at e- m and ated bu ffer s to a ny s t at e w ater s ( l i ke Ro tten wo o d C r e ek ) coul d req u ire a strea m buf f er vari ance. As a p a r t o f t h e envi ronm enta l screen in g,

C loc kwise fr om top: Sp e c ie s of c oncer n with in Cobb Cou n ty inc lu de little Am p h ianth u s, n or th e r n long-e are d B at , an d Ch e roke e dar te r.

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NEXT STEPS T h e v i s i o n f o r â&#x20AC;&#x153; L i v e R o t t e nâ&#x20AC;? i n c l u d e s a l o n g term plan for implementation, beginning with the creation of a concept repor t for the G e o r g i a D O T. A l o n g w i t h t h e f i n a l a l i g n m e n t , the concept report includes detailed cost estimates for the trail.

OPINION OF PROBABLE COST 1

DEMOLITION & SITE PREP: MOBILIZATION FEE PERFORMANCE BOND CLEARING AND GRUBBING TEMPORARY SILT FENCE TREE PROTECTION FENCING AS‐BUILT / RECORD DRAWINGS EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL TRAFFIC CONTROL GRADING COMPLETE

NOTES 1 1 5.1 30,475 500 1 1 11,000 5.1

EA EA AC LF EA LS LS LF AC

$10,000.00 $200,000.00 $5,500.00 $3.00 $300.00 $7,500.00 $65,000.00 $11.50 $10,000.00

DEMOLITION & SITE PREP COST: 2

$729,475.00

PAVING, CURBING, & UTILITIES: 6" CONCRETE SIDEWALK PERMEABLE PAVERS (TRAILHEAD) 12" PERMEABLE SUBGRADE PREP (TRAILHEAD) FLUSH CONCRETE CURB (TRAILHEAD) CROSSWALK STRIPING ‐ 8" ADA RAMP STREAMBANK STABILIZATION 12" HDPE PIPING 6" PERFORATED UNDERDRAIN 4" PERFORATED UNDERDRAIN OUTLET CONTROL STRUCTURES / HEADWALLS RIP RAP WITH FILTER FABRIC CONCRETE RETAINING WALL GRANITE VENEER RETAINING WALL PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE

150,000 6,233 6,233 4,717 720 32 1 160 100 950 15 1 2000 33,700 7,300

SF SF CF LF LF EA LS LF LF LF EA LS SF SF SF

$8.00 $6.00 $4.00 $12.00 $28.00 $1,000.00 $50,000.00 $25.00 $15.00 $12.00 $4,000.00 $20,000.00 $30.00 $55.00 $90.00

PAVING, CURBING, & UTILITIES COST: 3

$1,200,000.00 $37,398.00 $24,932.00 $56,604.00 $20,160.00 $32,000.00 $50,000.00 $4,000.00 $1,500.00 $11,400.00 $60,000.00 $20,000.00 $60,000.00 $1,853,500.00 Life University $657,000.00 7 Pedestrian Bridges includin

$4,088,494.00

PLANT MATERIAL: NATIVE GRASSES AND WILDFLOWERS TURF SHRUBS TREES

5.1 5300 500 150

AC SF EA EA

$1,500.00 $1.00 $30.00 $300.00

PLANT MATERIAL COST: 4

$10,000.00 $200,000.00 $28,050.00 Multi‐Use trail and trailhead. $91,425.00 $150,000.00 $7,500.00 $65,000.00 $126,500.00 $51,000.00 Multi‐Use trail and trailhead.

$7,650.00 $5,300.00 $15,000.00 Trailhead $45,000.00

$72,950.00

OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: BOLLARDS BENCHES TRASH RECEPTACLES PEDESTRIAN LIGHTING BIKE PUSHBUTTON AND WIRING SIGNAL UPGRADE MUTCD SIGNAGE WAYFINDING AND DIRECTIONAL SIGANGE

OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS COST: SUBTOTAL E & I INSPECTION 20% DESIGN CONTINGENCY

TOTAL PROJECT COST

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6 8 8 80 2 1 20 20

EA EA EA EA EA EA EA EA

$1,000.00 $1,000.00 $875.00 $5,500.00 $1,900.00 $50,000.00 $150.00 $650.00

$6,000.00 $8,000.00 $7,000.00 $440,000.00 Along Alumni Dr., Barclay Cir $3,800.00 At the intersection of Barclay $50,000.00 At the intersection of Barclay $3,000.00 $13,000.00

$530,800.00 $5,421,719.00 $162,651.57 $1,116,874.11

$6,701,244.68

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