Signage is an important feature of any trail, helping inform trail users where they are and where they are going, ensuring their safety, and pointing out amenities and landmarks to make the experience more enjoyable. For trail networks, signage takes on added importance, unifying individual trails under a common brand and elevating their visibility as […]

There are numerous examples of successful trails throughout the Capital District and the larger region which can be used as case studies. It is the goal of this section to showcase some examples of these successful trails—how were they developed, what lessons were learned—so that other communities can follow their example and be better prepared […]

This sample MOU demonstrates an agreement between the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and a Wisconsin county for the acquisition, development and operation of a rail-trail.  Author: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

The Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail is a developing 101-mile trail that connects dozens of Northeast Ohio communities. With 87 miles on the ground, this trail is an important economic asset in the region and a critical link in the Cleveland to Pittsburgh corridor, part of the Industrial Heartland Trails Coalition’s 1,500-miles-plus regional trail […]

There aren’t cash registers on your trail. If you want ridership to boost your local economy, you have to tap your town into that opportunity—actively. The Progress Fund’s Trail Town Program was the first to formalize this approach, and has successfully grown the economic impact of the Great Allegheny Passage for 10+ years. View this […]

Trail Impact Survey prepared by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy to help investigate in the economic impact of trails. 

A key goal of the 11th Street Bridge Park is to serve as an anchor for equitable and inclusive economic growth. The Bridge Park’s design strategies will increase connectivity between those living on both sides of the Anacostia River, but more must be done to ensure that residents and small businesses nearby will continually benefit from […]

The legislation adds trails among a number of eligible sources of funding for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. 

The Great Allegheny Passage, a truly world-class trail has developed over thirty years, along with of signage that was uncoordinated. Created by the Great Allegheny Passage

Existing law requires the Department of Transportation to establish minimum safety design criteria for the planning and construction of bikeways and uniform specifications and symbols for associated signs, markers, and traffic control devices. Existing law requires all city, county, regional, and other local agencies responsible for the development or operation of bikeways or roadways where […]