CITY OF ARLINGTON , TEXAS
Secondary Community Trail Access
Secondary community trail access provides bicycle and pedestrian accessways and connectivity to schools , parks , neighborhoods , community centers , retail / entertainment centers and other trail systems . Accessways are intended to reduce unnecessary out-of-way travel for bicyclists and pedestrians . ( Refer to Figures 7.62.9 and 7.62.10 )
Design Criteria :
• Trail pavement should be a minimum of 8 foot wide to accommodate emergency and maintenance vehicles .
• Trail surface needs to meet ADA requirements and be suitable for multi-use purposes .
• Minimize impact to mature vegetation .
• Landscape to be indigenous to the area .
• Where trail is located to adjacent properties provide a minimum of a 6 foot high privacy fence and landscape screening .
• For paving standards refer to the City of Arlington Design Criteria Manual and the multi-use trail paving recommendations .
Figure 7.62.9 . Secondary Community Trail Access .
Figure 7.62.10 . Secondary Community Trail Access .
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