Y Intersection Concepts (1/4/17)
This memo provides suggestions for improving the current WYDOT design for the Y-Intersection to better serve pedestrians and bicyclists.
Pathways
Friends of Pathways is the community advocate for a complete pathways system, partnering with government agencies for construction support and ongoing education and encouragement programs. Over 53 miles of pathways have been completed in Teton County with an additional 16 miles in Grand Teton National Park. We’re working diligently with local government to help complete the remaining “missing links” of our pathway system proposed by the 2007 Pathways Master Plan. Visit us here to keep up-to-date on these current projects.
S 89 Pathway
As part of the south highway 89 widening project, the adjacent pathway will be extended, from Game Creek (where it ends now) to the Swinging Bridge. A new tunnel will connect to Game Creek and then head south on the east side of the highway. The new pathway segment will also provide a safe route to the new Munger school for students in the area, including a tunnel near the school access road.
Snow King Ave
While Snow King Avenue is a very popular route for bikes, there are still many community members that do not feel comfortable riding along it because of the close proximity to moving vehicles and an awkward intersection at Maple and Scott Lane. FOP and the Town have engaged engineering and design firm, Mobycon, to develop a Dutch type of solution to make this critical travel way more inviting. This summer a pilot project will be conducted to demonstrate the design.
Jackson Alley Project
This project will make May Park more accessible to nearby neighborhoods by bridging Cache Creek Ditch and improving the alley on the western edge of the park with a safe and inviting walk/bike route.
Garaman Pathway Flooding Mitigation Project
Every winter, water from Flat Creek floods the Garaman pathway and fills the Flat Creek Tunnel, creating a frozen, treacherous experience for those wishing to walk or bike in this area. Often these conditions make it impossible for school children to use the pathway to get to Colter Elementary or Jackson Hole Middle and High Schools. This summer, the sections of pathways subject to flooding will be raised above traditional flood levels and a small wall will be constructed to help keep water out of the tunnel.
West Broadway Cycletracks
With the completion of the Budge Drive Stabilization Project, the cycletracks on the north side of Broadway will be completed, so cyclists will no longer have to veer from their protected route onto the highway.
Streets | Bike Share
START Bike is a program of START Bus. A full bike share system will be launched in the spring of 2018 with 55 bikes and 17 stations.
Trails
Friends of Pathways has a formal partnership with the USFS to collaborate on design, construction and stewardship of local trails for all users – hike, bike, horse, and ski. We’re committed to providing easy year round access to trails that are essential to maintaining our high quality of life in Jackson Hole.
Outreach
Friends of Pathways outreach programs focus on respectful and responsible use of our incredible pathways, streets, and trails. We reach youth through our integrated cycling education programs, iWalk, iBike, iBus to School Days, and by partnering with local community events. Our Adult Outreach programs encourage increased use of alternative transportation and respectful, responsible actions while on pathways, streets and trails.
Winter
Friends of Pathways advocates for winter grooming and plowing and partners with Teton County and the Bridger-Teton to teach responsible use on Teton Pass, the pathways, and at trailheads.
Documents & Resources
2015 GSKA Scoping Decision
This memo provides the decision for the Cache-Game Trail Projects. May 2015.
Cache-Pass Winter Proposal
Proposal to manage winter use in the Cache Creek and Teton Pass areas. December 2015.
Trail Conditions for 7-27-18
The crew has had a whirlwind couple of weeks out on the trails. They finished four bridges in Black Canyon and one in Phillip’s Canyon with the help of Carney Logan and Burke Architects who had 30 volunteers haul lumber and rocks to finish the bridge just this morning. The style of bridge we are building assembles quickly but the slow part is hauling all the lumber miles into the forest to the bridge sites and then getting rocks, gravel, and dirt for the approaches. Anyone interested in what we call “trail crew crossfit” should come out with us one day. The crew also cleared Phillip’s Pass and Ski Lake, brush cut Putt Putt and Hagen, and cleaned all the drains on those trails. We also had help from Lillard Flyfishing who brush cut the Kelly’s and lower Josie’s Ridge loop which was getting overgrown in places. We are still working with Wildflower Watch and Nature Mapping JH to monitor plants, animals, and trail use in Cache Creek each week to look at long term trends. Next week look for the crew working with more volunteers on bridges on the History Trail and West Game. ps they like taking a funny picture after finishing each bridge so feel free to suggest something for the next one.