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Trails, Wayfinding and Lighting

Status

Update November 2023: Staff in Recreation & Parks have partnered with Community Development staff to implement the first phase of the Trails Wayfinding Plan developed by AVIA Design. The Wayfinding Project will provide signage and direction and key intersections and points of interest along the trails in Brooklyn Park. This project has been advertised for bid. The City Council will consider award of the project in December 2023 or January 2024.

Update April 8, 2021: Staff released an RFP for the development of system-wide Wayfinding for trails and points of interest. A total of 10 proposals were received and reviewed by the Wayfinding committee and 4 firms were Interviewed for final selection. The Brooklyn Park Economic Development Authority (EDA) approved an agreement with Avia Design Group, Inc. in the amount of $68,500 to provide Master Program Development, Design Development and Design Specification for the Wayfinding Project. Recreation & Parks Department and EDA will split the cost of the project.

Staff have been working with City Engineering staff to design and develop plans for a trail connection into Oak Grove Park that would connect the neighborhood near 102nd Avenue North to the Rush Creek Regional Trail without having to walk down the driveway into Oak Grove Park.  The agreement with Three Rivers Park District was brought forward to City Council for approval on September 28, 2020.  The trail will be completed this Spring as weather permits

Update November 23, 2020: The agreement with Three Rivers Park District was brought forward to City Council for approval on September 28.  The trail will be completed this Fall if weather permits.

Update September 22, 2020: Staff released an RFP for the development of system-wide Wayfinding for trails and points of interest. A total of 10 proposals were received and reviewed by the Wayfinding committee and 4 firms were Interviewed for final selection the end of April. Staff brought Avia Design Group forward for City Council approval on May 26 but was denied.  Staff will bring this forward again in 2021.

Staff have been working with City Engineering staff to design and develop plans for a trail connection into Oak Grove Park that would connect the neighborhood near 102nd Avenue North to the Rush Creek Regional Trail without having to walk down the driveway into Oak Grove Park for safety concerns.

Overview

Connecting gaps in our trail system, creating more loop trails within existing parks, adding directional signage to our trail system, and adding trail lighting to allow use during times where daylight is short. 

Funding source

The master planning and design development are being funded through the $26 million Park Bond Referendum that voters approved in November 2018.