posted Jul 29, 2020
by Rails to Trails Conservancy
This study presents a more comprehensive understanding of rail-trail maintenance, as has been done for other rail-trail issues such as construction costs, economic impact and rails-with-trails. Such an approach enables the rail-trail community to focus its limited resources more effectively on addressing the most critical issues.
posted Jul 29, 2020
by Illinois Center for Transportation
The main objectives of this report were to provide the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) with guidelines for the structural design of bicycle trail pavement and recommendations for bicycle trail pavement maintenance.
posted Jul 28, 2020
by Hudson River Valley Greenway
The AHET is a 36-mile bicycling and pedestrian “rail-trail“ from the City of Rensselaer to the City of Hudson in Rensselaer and Columbia Counties on an actively used National Grid owned right of way. Trail
posted Jul 28, 2020
by Purdue University, College of Engineering
This manual is intended for practical use by trail maintenance managers. It will also be useful for policy makers who are tasked with anticipating and planning for maintenance budget and personnel needs. The recommendations included in this manual were chosen, in part, to facilitate widespread adoption by other trail operators. They are cost-effective solutions that require minimal technological or financial commitments.
posted Jul 28, 2020
by National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council (NOHVCC)
The definitive guide for the planning, designing, constructing, managing and maintaining Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) trails
posted Jul 22, 2020
TRACS is an organized approach for collecting and updating field data on trail conditions and the work needed to meet standard.
posted Jul 22, 2020
The Standard Trail Plans and Specifications reflect current Forest Service trail management efforts and the agency’s Trails Data Dictionary for constructed features and tasks.
posted Jun 15, 2020
Guidelines for accessing, designing, and building launch sites for carry-in watercraft.
posted Feb 19, 2020
by Lois Bachensky with USDA Forest Service
Trails work on federal lands is planned through a maintenance management system.
posted Feb 3, 2020
The best answer that you will get for how wide a trail should be is “It depends.”
posted Dec 18, 2019
by Taylor Goodrich with American Trails
An interview with Dr. Sheldon Chesky, President & CEO of BioSpan
posted Dec 5, 2019
Specific skills used in maintenance of trails and greenways: maintenance of trails; repair of various trail elements; maintenance of trailheads and related facilities.
