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Draft Dublin Signature Trail maps preferred alignment and phased buildout
Summary
Consultants presented a draft Signature Trail plan combining a western/central 'green ribbon' with eastern connectivity and 21 implementation segments, recommending typologies, trailheads, branding, and $2025-era cost estimates; council supported the vision and asked staff to refine materials for Dec. 8 adoption consideration.
Consultants and city staff presented a draft Dublin Signature Trail on Nov. 17 that lays out a preferred alignment, design typologies and a phasing approach intended to knit parks, Bridge Park, Metro Center and new development areas into a continuous, branded route.
The preferred alignment combines a "green ribbon" in the western and central corridors with an eastern connection that incorporates existing shared-use paths and pragmatic alternate routes where large structures (bridges or roadway improvements) would otherwise be required. Consultants divided the route into 21 implementable segments to enable phased construction and flexibility when capital or development opportunities arise.
Design guidance includes three typologies — nature preserve (wider corridor, separated uses), new development (buffered mixed-use sections) and urban (denser, tightly integrated public realm) — with minimum trail-zone widths and signature elements to ensure a consistent identity. The plan proposes 38 access points and 12 major trailheads, wayfinding/branding, and a palette of materials and placemaking strategies tailored to adjacent neighborhoods.
Consultants presented preliminary cost allocations (2025 dollars) showing the majority of expense is trail surfacing and corridor work; structures (bridges, retaining walls) are an expected secondary driver. They emphasized opportunities to advance sections within existing capital projects to reduce standalone costs.
Council members praised the plan's ambition and recommended beginning with visible sections where connectivity is lacking — for example, in the West Innovation District — while using branding, signage and targeted placemaking interventions to create a coherent identity as work advances.
Staff will refine the draft based on council input and seek adoption or next-step direction at the Dec. 8 council meeting.
