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Study recommends Buttercup Creek corridor as primary shared-use path; Park Street cost roughly double
Summary
A feasibility study comparing Buttercup Creek Boulevard and Park Street found Buttercup Creek has fewer conflicts, more right-of-way and lower construction cost (about half of Park Street); staff will return with a mobility-plan amendment to redesignate Buttercup Creek as the primary trail and to design the recommended segment.
Randy Leader, director of engineering capital projects, summarized a feasibility study comparing two corridors for a primary shared-use path. The study identified constraints (utility conflicts, drainage, limited right-of-way on Park Street) and opportunities (Buttercup Creek provides more park connectivity, more daytime bike/ped activity and fewer design constraints), and estimated Buttercup’s construction cost at about half that of Park Street.
Leader said design funds are available from 4B for whichever corridor is chosen but that construction funding is not yet programmed. Staff recommended amending the mobility master plan to designate Buttercup Creek Boulevard as the primary trail and to pursue a short connector between Timber Trail and Park Street. Council members discussed acquisition complexity on Park Street, potential connections to the Bell District and quarry redevelopment, and next steps for design and funding.
