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Quarterly counters show rising Zim Smith Trail use; committee discusses monitoring and maintenance
Summary
County staff reported about 106,000 counter-recorded trail visits for the quarter on the Zim Smith Trail and noted a single-day spike of about 6,000 during the Round Lake Antique Festival; staff recommended continued monitoring and possible additional counters as usage grows.
Jason presented the quarterly Zim Smith Trail usage report, saying counters recorded roughly 106,000 visits for the quarter across four sites and describing how counters capture but also undercount some movements.
"I'm I just it surprises me every month when I look at these. So I mean we're a 106,000 folks have gone, in this 0.25 through those trail counters," Jason said, noting four counters at Underpass Road, Shenendehowa Park, Round Lake and the Elizabeth Street extension. He said the Round Lake Antique Festival produced a single-day spike near one counter of just under 6,000 recorded passes.
Jason stressed counters can double-count users who pass a sensor multiple times and also miss people who use trail segments not covered by a sensor. He told the committee staff will continue to supply quarterly reports and may add another counter this year to improve coverage. He also thanked the Department of Public Works and Jim Doyle for quick maintenance responses as trail use grows.
Why it matters: growing usage justifies continued investment in monitoring and maintenance; the data inform planning and resource allocation for the trail corridor.
