Lindsay Zefting, planner and engineer at Alta Planning + Design, presented the final report of the Kingston Point Rail Trail Feasibility Study, which reviewed a proposed trail from midtown Kingston to the Rondout Creek.

1. KINGSTON POINT RAIL TRAIL
FEASIBILITY STUDY

2. Kingston Point Rail Trail Engineering and Environmental Assessment
Kingston Point Rail Trail

3. Kingston Point Rail Trail Engineering and Environmental Assessment
Existing Planning
Documents
• Ulster County Non-Motorized Plan
• Ulster-Delaware Rail Trail Feasibility
Study
• Management Plan for the Kingston
Point Rail Trail
• City of Kingston Action Plan
• Kingston Local Waterfront
Revitalization Program and
Implementation Plan
• City of Kingston Comprehensive Plan
• Kingston Urban Cultural Park
• Complete Streets SWOT Analysis

4. Kingston Point Rail Trail Engineering and Environmental Assessment
Opportunities and Constraints

5. Kingston Point Rail Trail Engineering and Environmental Assessment
Opportunities and Constraints

6. Kingston Point Rail Trail Engineering and Environmental Assessment
Opportunities and
Constraints

7. Kingston Point Rail Trail Engineering and Environmental Assessment
Engineering & Environmental Assessment
• Existing right-of-way encroachments are minimal
• Minimal environmental impacts and no remediation
necessary
• Stormwater is a concern since the corridor is the low point;
can be addressed with natural swales along the trail
• Structures along the corridor remain in good condition
• There are several at-grade crossings where improvements will
be needed to ensure safe conditions
• Safety concerns include the length of the tunnel, some steep
slopes and some crossings
• Vegetative barriers provide screening for the trail

8. Kingston Point Rail Trail Engineering and Environmental Assessment
Conceptual Trail Design

9. Kingston Point Rail Trail Engineering and Environmental Assessment
Conceptual Trail Design

10. Kingston Point Rail Trail Engineering and Environmental Assessment
Conceptual Trail Design

11. Kingston Point Rail Trail Engineering and Environmental Assessment
Conceptual Trail Design

12. Kingston Point Rail Trail Engineering and Environmental Assessment
Conceptual Trail Design

13. Kingston Point Rail Trail Engineering and Environmental Assessment
Conceptual Trail Design

14. Kingston Point Rail Trail Engineering and Environmental Assessment
Conceptual Trail
Design

15. Kingston Point Rail Trail Engineering and Environmental Assessment
Conceptual Trail Design

16. Kingston Point Rail Trail Engineering and Environmental Assessment
Conceptual Trail
Design

17. Kingston Point Rail Trail Engineering and Environmental Assessment
Trail Conceptual Design

18. Kingston Point Rail Trail Engineering and Environmental Assessment
Trail Section
• 10’ wide
asphalt path
• 2’ shoulders
• 8-10’ vertical
clearance
• 14’ horizontal
clearance
Figure courtesy of Iowa DOT

19. Kingston Point Rail Trail Engineering and Environmental Assessment
Rail with Trail Alternatives

20. Kingston Point Rail Trail Engineering and Environmental Assessment
Rail with Trail Alternatives

21. Kingston Point Rail Trail Engineering and Environmental Assessment
Implementation Steps
• Public Support
– committee and community engagement
• Funding
– Federal, state, and local funding sources, grant applications
• Detailed Design
– Construction documents
• Permits
– Erosion and Sediment Control Plan
– NYSDOT Use and Occupancy Permit
• Construction
– Grading, compaction, paving / structural repairs as needed
• Performance Measures
– User counts, area economic improvements, and land uses
Total Cost ~ $1.6 Million
- Trail, trailheads, and
structural repairs included

22. Kingston Point Rail Trail Engineering and Environmental Assessment
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