Lansdale Liberty Bell Trail 7-2-2015

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Lansdale BoroughLiberty Bell Trail – T.A.P. Grant

July 1, 2015


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Primary Objectives

Design and construct about 1,700 linear feet of a 10 foot wide, multi-use

trail through the heart of Lansdale. Provide direct access trail connecting Lansdale’s downtown district and

the Stony Creek Park.

Reduce congestion and reliance on vehicular travel.

Promote additional foot traffic to the downtown businesses.

Provides an important connection to SEPTA's bus stop proposed onRailroad Avenue and the Lansdale Train Station

Promote tourism and visitors from neighboring communities and provide

alternatives to driving into the business district of the Borough.

Promote active, healthy lifestyles to the creation of an alternative source

of transportation for commuters and recreation users alike.


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Regional SignificanceLansdale BoroughAs part of the Liberty Bell Trail• Potential for 9500 linear feet = 1.8 miles of

multi-use trails• Ultimately extend through the Borough to

the neighboring municipalities of Hatfield

Township and Upper Gwynedd Township


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Project Area

PROJECT AREA

PROJECT AREA

Recent or Future Projects• Madison TOD

• Municipal Complex

• Andale Development

• Broad/Main Streetscape

• Wood-Vine Streets PCTI

• East Main Street Streetscape

• Railroad Ave Improvements

(SEPTA BUS)


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Overall Trail Plan

TO MADISON TOD

DEVELOPMENT

SEPTA

STATION

LANSDALE

MUNICIPAL

COMPLEX

DEVELOPMENT

FREIGHT HOUSE

TO AN

DEVE

RAILROAD AVE

SEPTA RAIL LINE

Liberty Bell Trail• 1,700 linear feet of 10’ Multi-use Trail

• Connect Madison TOD to Municipal Complex to Andale Green


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Main Street Crossing #1

TO MADISON TODDEVELOPMENT

SEPTA

STATION

RAILROAD AV

SEPTA RAIL LIN

MADISON AVE

Bus Access & EmergencyVehicles ONLY

Closed to local traffic

Reconfigure parking lotNew SEPTA Bus Stop

ONE W Y

Existing Streetscape sidewalk to

be dedicated trail


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Main Street Crossing #2

SEPTA

STATION

RAILROAD AV

SEPTA RAIL LIN

MADISON AVE

Bus Access & EmergencyVehicles ONLY

Closed to local traffic


ONE W Y

TO MADISON TOD

DEVELOPMENT

Sidewalk widened with

protective fencing


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Century Plaza


RAILROAD AVE

SEPTA RAIL LINE

LANS

MUNI

COM

DEVELO

ONE W Y


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Typical Railroad Ave Section - Bus Shelter


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Broad St. Crossing & the Freight House

LANSDALEMUNICIPAL

COMPLEX

DEVELOPMENT

FREIGHT HOUSE

RAILROAD AVE

SEPTA RAIL LINE

Reconfigure equipment

fencing

SEPTA RAIL LINE

Trail Crossing


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Stoney Creek Rail Crossing

FREIGHT HOUSE

SEPTA RAIL LINE

TO ANDALE GRE

DEVELOPMENT

Signalized Rail Crossing

Culvert Crossing


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Project Schedule

• Scoping Document approved March 2015• Preliminary Engineering/Environmental Activities are ongoing

• Safety Submission made May 2015

• Begin Final Design August 2015

• Obtain Railroad, Right-of-Way, Utility Clearances

• Bid Project early Fall 2016

• Begin Construction January 2017

• Complete Construction December 2017

Documents

Lansdale Liberty Bell Trail 7-2-2015