Maintaining the ever-growing miles of recreation trails within local agency jurisdictions is proving to be difficult due to the increased demands on trail use and funding limitations. The timely maintenance of paved trail surfaces and their surroundings along the corridor is critical to maintaining a good trail system.
The LRRB recently funded an update to this popular training course on corridor management for paved trails. The training focuses primarily on the management and maintenance of the trail pavement but also includes other elements such as vegetation, drainage, signing/striping, lighting, amenities, etc. The course guides the audience through the use of the trail maintenance schedule and checklist and provides information on various pavement issues and treatments. Training materials include a maintenance schedule and checklist for a typical paved trail.
Training Materials
Course Instructor
Stewart Crosby is a senior associate landscape architect with SRF Consulting Group. Mr. Crosby has over 17 years of experience in landscape architecture and urban design, with a focus on all facets of trail planning and design, including construction administration. His projects include master plans and construction administration for several regional trails and local and regional parks. Mr. Crosby is a licensed landscape architect and has a master’s degree in landscape architecture from the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon.
Credit
This workshop qualifies for 0.5 Roads Scholar Program credit and 4.0 PDHs. See the workshop web page for more details.
Sponsors
This workshop is presented by the Minnesota Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) at the Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota. Minnesota LTAP is sponsored by the Minnesota Local Road Research Board (LRRB) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). This course is subsidized through funding from LRRB and FHWA.