The City of Frederick’s
Fact
Sheet
The goal of this
plan is to provide viable routes to allow residents to travel throughout The
City of Frederick without the need or use of an automobile.
With The City of
Frederick’s strategic location at the confluence of Rock Creek, Carroll Creek,
Tuscarora Creek, Monocacy River and also being the hub of Frederick County,
this plan will help to integrate and connect the proposed pathways in Frederick
County.
The plan consist
of six corridors: Carroll Creek, East
Street, Fredericktown Village, Monocacy Boulevard, Monocacy River and Rock
Creek.
The six corridors
have approximately 25.7 miles of proposed pathways. Of the 25.7 miles, approximately 5.6 miles have been
constructed. Various developers will
build an additional 3.8 miles of pathway as part of their development plans.
The 5.6 miles of
existing path is in eleven different sections.
With the longest continuous section just over 1.5 miles from Baughman’s
Lane to Key Parkway & North McCain Drive.
The City of
Frederick has been in contact with Fort Detrick concerning various sections of
the path plan and what opportunities exist for both groups to work together for
common goals. Fort Detrick currently
has an existing 2.3 miles of pathway and is proposing an additional 4.7 miles. Fort Detrick was added as the seventh
corridor in the Path Plan to indicate the strong commitment between the City
and Fort Detrick in completing this project.
The City of
Frederick is currently preparing to construct 5,000 feet of pathway in Baker
Park from Bentz Street to the Covered Bridge.
Design for the connection from Shifferstadt under Route 15 to the
Waterford Park is currently underway.
What this plan is:
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An overall vision
for paths within the City of Frederick.
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Identifies potential
pathway linkages between key activity nodes.
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Relies upon the 1995
City of Frederick Master Plan as a starting point.
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Tries to link
Frederick County and City of Frederick path systems.
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Focuses on the
stream valley system within the City of Frederick.
What this plan is
not:
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A detailed plan of
path alignments that have been fully engineered. As funds become available each section will need to be engineered
to avoid sensitive areas such as wetlands, floodplain and natural habit.
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A trail management
plan that designates which user groups should use the trails. This plan is intended to provide the City of
Frederick with the infrastructure and then allow the Parks & Recreation
Commission the ability to determine the best use of the path system.
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An acquisition plan. This plan does point out areas that are not
owned by the City of Frederick. A more
detailed study will be needed to determine if ownership or an easement will be
needed.
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Everyone’s ideal
plan. Although there seems to be strong
general agreement that a plan is need, individual comments vary as to the
specifics of the plan. The comments in
this plan are intended to strike a balance among all viewpoints.
You can complete
the form, provide your comments and leave with the staff or you can mail, email
or fax your comments on the Shared Use Path Plan to:
Joe Adkins,
Planner
City Hall
101 North Court
Street
Frederick, MD 21701
Fax 301/360-3843
Email: jadkins@cityoffrederick.com
The City of Frederick’s
Comment
Sheet
Comments:
You can complete
the attached form with your comments and leave it with the staff or you can
mail, email or fax your comments on the Shared Use Path Plan to:
Joe Adkins,
Planner
City Hall
101 North Court
Street
Frederick, MD 21701
Fax 301/360-3843
Email: jadkins@cityoffrederick.com