Proposed Lee Gulch Trail Resurfacing: Prince St. to Mary Carter Greenway Trail

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South Suburban seeks input on resurfacing approximately 2,300 linear feet of the Lee Gulch Trail from Prince St., an existing bike route/facility, to the Mary Carter Greenway Trail. This section of the Lee Gulch Trail is heavily used by pedestrians and bicyclists for recreation and commuting purposes, and it is a critical connection for those who use or rely on active means of transportation. The existing trail surface is granite fines, a soft surface that is susceptible to rutting, heavy icing, erosion, and can be impassable following storm events and during the winter months. The proposed concrete surface will reduce hazards for trail users and allow snow removal, resulting in a trail that can be used year-round.

Additionally, the granite fines can wash into Lee Gulch creating sediment deposits that could alter the flow, contribute to flooding, and negatively impact water quality and aquatic wildlife. This may result in fines and penalties under local, state, and federal clean water laws. South Suburban spends approximately $8,000-10,000 annually replacing granite fines at this location. Operational costs saving will be applied to snow removal expenses.

Please see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for more information and click on the Survey tab to provide your input.

South Suburban seeks input on resurfacing approximately 2,300 linear feet of the Lee Gulch Trail from Prince St., an existing bike route/facility, to the Mary Carter Greenway Trail. This section of the Lee Gulch Trail is heavily used by pedestrians and bicyclists for recreation and commuting purposes, and it is a critical connection for those who use or rely on active means of transportation. The existing trail surface is granite fines, a soft surface that is susceptible to rutting, heavy icing, erosion, and can be impassable following storm events and during the winter months. The proposed concrete surface will reduce hazards for trail users and allow snow removal, resulting in a trail that can be used year-round.

Additionally, the granite fines can wash into Lee Gulch creating sediment deposits that could alter the flow, contribute to flooding, and negatively impact water quality and aquatic wildlife. This may result in fines and penalties under local, state, and federal clean water laws. South Suburban spends approximately $8,000-10,000 annually replacing granite fines at this location. Operational costs saving will be applied to snow removal expenses.

Please see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for more information and click on the Survey tab to provide your input.

  • Survey Results

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    Dear residents,

    Thank you for providing feedback regarding the paving of the Lee Gulch Trail from South Prince Street to the Mary Carter Greenway. As you may know, South Suburban staff initially started paving the trail to help reduce the maintenance and erosion of the crusher fine trail. We acknowledge that changing the surface of this trail should have included public feedback from the surrounding neighbors. South Suburban stopped the work and created an online survey for residents that was available from Nov. 22–Dec. 23. We had 235 responses to the survey and there were compelling opinions for both surfacing options for this portion of the trail. However, 64.7% of respondents supported keeping the trail granite fines, and not resurfacing with concrete.

    Our goal is to meet the needs of the community, and with the support of the City of Littleton, we are choosing not to pave additional portions of the Lee Gulch Trail in the near or foreseeable future. The section of the trail that was already resurfaced will remain in place and South Suburban will continue to maintain the crusher fines trail at the current level of service.

    Thank you again for your input. Click here to view the survey results. We look forward to seeing you on the trail!


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