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Oro Valley stakeholders press for safety, maintenance and clear priorities as trails master plan moves toward council review
Summary
At a stakeholder meeting on the OV Trails Connect 90% draft, residents and town staff focused on keeping the loop and multiuse paths in good repair, clarifying expansion options, tightening safety signage and etiquette, and scaling volunteer and funding plans; staff set a Jan. 19 comment deadline before Parks & Rec and Town Council reviews.
Oro Valley project lead Kyle Packer opened a stakeholder meeting to review the 90% draft of the OV Trails Connect master plan, telling residents the town will take the plan to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board on Feb. 17 and tentatively to the Town Council in March.
Residents and user-group representatives asked staff to prioritize near-term projects, fix unsafe access points and standardize signage rather than only adding new segments. "The access to the loop at Pushview Lane doesn't seem to be addressed," resident Steven said, describing a rough approach road with a sharp 180-degree turn that is hazardous for bicyclists and narrow-tire riders. Planning and zoning administrator Bayer Vela replied that an adjacent private development will reconstruct that section and that developers will add two bike stations and soften sharp curves…
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