Case study | Recreational Facilities
Signal Hill Bike Trail
Details
Owner
City of Belleville, Illinois
Client
City of Belleville, Illinois
Project Cost
$350,000
Status
Completed Spring 2014
Summary
Kaskaskia Engineering Group, LLC (KEG) provided engineering services for the design of a new bike trail from the intersection of Foley Drive and Wesley Drive to Signal Hill School in Belleville, Illinois. The purpose of the trail was to provide a safe route to school for the students of the Signal Hill School District, as well as provide recreational opportunities for the residents of West Belleville. The project was funded by the Federal Safe Routes to School Program.
Project
The trail utilized the right of way of Foley Drive and an abandoned railroad corridor to construct a 12-foot wide asphalt trail with aggregate shoulders and a pedestrian signalized crossing at Wesley Drive. The project included a topographic survey, property owner/right-of-way research, easement document preparation, public meetings, traffic analysis, and preparation of a project development report, plans, specifications, and cost estimates.
The project was included in the City’s Master Park Plan and is a part of a multi-phased project plan which will connect the East Belleville Bikeway, the MetroLink bike trail, and the Depot Connector bike trail with West Belleville, thereby creating a city-wide bike trail system. The project involved coordination with FHWA, IDOT, School District 181, local residents, and the City of Belleville.
