Cotton Belt trail design in Addison draws questions from council over alignment, tree impacts and DART coordination
Councilors raised concerns about portions of the Cotton Belt trail that will replace an existing curving sidewalk, whether the trail must remove the town’s mature trees or re‑route to preserve them, and how much local review the council will have of final designs when the regional project crosses Addison.
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Addison councilors pressed staff July 1 about the Cotton Belt regional trail alignment where it passes through town and about plans to remove and replace an existing curved pedestrian walkway on Arapahoe Road. Janet Tippel (Parks and Recreation) and other staff described the trail as part of the regional design tied to the transit/light‑rail project and said portions must meet AASHTO safety standards for multi‑use paths, including clearance and curvature limits that may not permit the existing curved path.
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