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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN STYLE="font-size:14pt">The </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:14pt">Trails 2050 Core Network </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:14pt">layer shows the high priority facilities that have the potential to improve citywide connectivity to a variety of destinations in Chesapeake's busiest areas. It was adopted on November 19, 2024 as part of the Trails & Connectivity (TConn) Plan. The full network, adopted by City Council on November 19, 2024, along with existing facilities that are part of the network, can be seen in the </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;font-size:14pt">Trails 2050 </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:14pt">layer. The Trails 2050 Core Network layer contains the following attribute information: </SPAN></P><UL><LI><P><SPAN STYLE="font-size:14pt">Project Category - category assigned by Alta during the TConn study (options include: Bridge the Gaps, Complete the System, Connect Neighborhoods, Connect Open Spaces, Improve Blueway Connections, or null)</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN STYLE="font-size:14pt">Facility Type - type of trail/path proposed. Options include: Bike Boulevard, Bike Lane, BLueway, Separated Facility, and Shared Use Path/Trail.</SPAN></P><UL><LI><P><SPAN STYLE="font-size:14pt">Bike Boulevards - are streets with additional signage and traffic calming measures; bikes share-the-road with motorists</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN STYLE="font-size:14pt">Bike Lanes - have designated on-street areas adjacent to driving lanes; they are marked with lines, symbology, and signage to increase awareness among motorists that cyclists may be present.</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN STYLE="font-size:14pt">Blueways - are designated waterways that can be used and accessed by non-motorized watercraft such as kayaks, canoes, paddleboards, etc.</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN STYLE="font-size:14pt">Separated Facilities - come in the form of two subcategories: separated bike lanes and side paths. Separated bike lanes are found in the roadway but have physical barriers separating them from driving lanes; they may be separated by curbs, bollards, planters, or other means. Side paths are shared use paths located along a roadway; they may have paved, concrete, or natural surfaces.</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN STYLE="font-size:14pt">Shared Use Paths (SUP)/Trails - provide space for walkers, runners, bikers, and other users; typically they do not follow roadways. They may have paved, concrete, or natural surfaces.</SPAN></P></LI></UL></LI><LI><P><SPAN STYLE="font-size:14pt">Symbology Type - the facility types are condensed into the following categories for display purposes. They are: Paved SUP/Trail, Paved SUP/Trail 2050, Separated Facility, Separated Facility 2050, Bike Lane, Bike Lane 2050, Bike Boulevard, Bike Boulevard 2050, and Blueway 2050. The "2050" at the end of the symbology group name indicates that the path does not exist, bit it is part of the adopted Trails & Connectivity Plan.</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN STYLE="font-size:14pt">Trail Name - if it has one; many trails are not named.</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN STYLE="font-size:14pt">Roadway - name of major roadway the trail follows; off road indicates the trail does not follow a roadway.</SPAN><SPAN /></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN STYLE="font-size:14pt">Start - crossroad where the trail starts. For N/S trails, the northern most street intersection; for E/W trail, the western most street intersection.</SPAN><SPAN /></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN STYLE="font-size:14pt">End - crossroad where the trails ends. For N/S trails, the southernmost street intersection; for E/W trails, the eastern most street intersection.</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN STYLE="font-size:14pt">Length (miles) - length of trails</SPAN><SPAN /></P></LI></UL><P STYLE="margin:0 0 11 0;"><SPAN /><SPAN /></P><P><SPAN /></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |