Rochester Hills Legistar System

Mr. Hartner provided updates on Trail resurfacing noting the following:

* Transportation Bill grant monies may be forthcoming for Clinton River Trail resurfacing

* Rochester Hills has requested $750,000 in grant money.

* Transportation Bill has been extended several times over the past two (2) years.

* Concrete, Asphalt and Limestone are practical choices for our climate.

Other Choices include:

* Permeable Concrete

* Permeable Asphalt

* Limestone

* Chip Seal

* Asphalt

* Wood Chips

* Community survey has indicated a split on the three (3) choices of asphalt, limestone

and stabilized limestone with two-thirds (2/3) of the community wanting something other

than asphalt.

* Trail surface needs to provide a trail surface to Rochester Hills residents that can be

utilized by all age groups and all abilities.

* Cost savings, long-term maintenance, life cycle cost and replacement cost have been

considered it has been determined that concrete, asphalt, limestone and stabilized

limestone are the best choices.

* Permeable Concrete is environmentally friendly and is a newer option but it is the

most costly.

* Asphalt transitions better at road crossings, is plowable in winter, is not dusty, is not

slippery when wet and allows roller blades, bikes, walkers and strollers; if you are mobile

impaired, it is a reasonably flat, firm, stable, slip resistant surface. Requires less

maintenance than a limestone path but does require an outside contractor when

maintenance is needed; hard surface gets hot, it is unforgiving with cracks or roots

which create possible trip hazards.

* Limestone is slippery and mushy when wet and bikes create ruts; it is dusty when dry

and the bike ruts stay; the dust gets into bike gears and on shoes and pets and creates

a dust cloud that hangs approximately three (3) feet above the trail; limestone is not

accessible under all circumstances.

* Stabilized Fines is a soft surface which is easily repaired. Test surface created two (

2) winters past showed no wear and tear such as ruts or truck tire tracks. Holds

moisture and does not release dust even though it resembles a gravel trail, has

limestone durability and is "recharged" every time it gets wet, . Cost has not been

determined.

* It was agreed that no matter what type of surface is used, a good base is necessary to

keep maintenance costs down and minimal water damage with freeze and thaws. It was

noted that Rochester Hills has a great trail base.

* Contractor would make sure that there is six (6) inches of good drainage, that water

flow runs downhill, that ditches are correct and do culvert replacement.

* Rochester Hills cost is the surface itself; concrete is the most expensive trail surface

with wood chips being the least expensive trail surface.

Mr. Hartner is hoping to send out RFP and have a trail surfacing package by the Fall

and begin project over the winter with completion in Spring.

Mr. Duistermars stated his preference in trail surface is stabilized fines.

Committee in consensus with Mr. Hartner's proposal.

* It was mentioned that a resident is concerned with the little signage on bike paths

especially at intersections.

* Bike paths are typically along major roads and are controlled by standards.

* Suggested to inquire with engineering what the standards are for bike paths.

* Adding more signage to the bike paths would create a problem for snow removal.

* It was mentioned "end of trail" signs created bike crashes and suits were filed against

the City.

Mr. Hartner will ask Mark Matich, Engineering Department, to obtain standards.