““Connecting Our Connecting Our Communities”Communities”

January 6, 2009

MissionMission

““To encourage the creation of trails and To encourage the creation of trails and greenway corridors, parks, and preserves greenway corridors, parks, and preserves in order to enhance and conserve the in order to enhance and conserve the quality of life for the citizens and wildlife quality of life for the citizens and wildlife of Oldham County”of Oldham County”

Greenways for Oldham County, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit Greenways for Oldham County, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organizationorganization

BackgroundBackground

Organized in 1998Organized in 1998 Worked in partnership with Oldham Worked in partnership with Oldham

County government to provide bike and County government to provide bike and pedestrian trails and safe and improved pedestrian trails and safe and improved accessesaccesses

Have worked to secure funding and Have worked to secure funding and approval of the Interurban Greenway to approval of the Interurban Greenway to connect LaGrange and Pewee Valleyconnect LaGrange and Pewee Valley

Why Trails for Oldham Why Trails for Oldham County?County?

Keep green spaces GREEN Promote healthy living Give kids and adults a place for safe,

inexpensive activity Promote small town businesses Connect the community Increase the property values of existing

land

Major Benefits of Oldham County Greenways

Health Small business growth Connectivity to the community (schools,

businesses, parks) Decrease our dependence on our

automobiles Increase accessibility to Oldham

County’s beauty

Obesity in Kentucky

6th in the US in adult obesity (25.3%) 4th in US when you combine obese and overweight

adults (63%) 3rd in US in childhood/adult obesity 15% of high school students are overweight 49th in overall physical activity Type II diabetes doubled since 1990 Obesity doubled since 1990 1/3 of children watch greater than 3 hours of TV daily 20% of children under 5 are overweight

Trails in Oldham County: When Did it Trails in Oldham County: When Did it All Begin ?All Begin ?

The movement for trails in Oldham County began when citizens began showing more concern for the lack of connectivity among Oldham’s many communities and opportunities for multi-modal transportation. Citizens, along with Planning and Zoning Staff, and elected officials, joined forces to develop a group that would spawn other similar groups in the arena of Greenways and Trails in Oldham County.

1997: Greenways for Oldham County Held its First Meeting

2000: Interurban Greenway Kick-Off Walk Held

2003: Greenways Interurban Master Plan was Adopted by Oldham County Fiscal Court; historic L&N Train Depot renovation completed; Train Depot to serve as the Interurban Greenway Trail Head

2006: Kodak Greenways Grant for new website, materials. Worked with county on Commerce Parkway trail grant approval. Hosted Open Forum.

2007: Continued efforts on Commerce Parkway planning, new county Bike, Pedestrian and Greenways Master Plan initiated; hosted Summit

2008: Wendell Moore Park Phase 1 trails constructed; Phase 1 of Commerce Parkway multi-use trails construction started in September

Interurban GreenwayInterurban Greenway Early vision for Greenways for Oldham County to Early vision for Greenways for Oldham County to

connect LaGrange and Pewee Valleyconnect LaGrange and Pewee Valley Planned trail length of 13 milesPlanned trail length of 13 miles 2000: Federal Grant 2000: Federal Grant

Purchased and renovated the old Louisville and Purchased and renovated the old Louisville and Nashville Train Depot in LaGrange—to serve as the Nashville Train Depot in LaGrange—to serve as the trail head for the Interurban Greenwaytrail head for the Interurban Greenway

Commenced Phase 1 of master plan for construction, Commenced Phase 1 of master plan for construction, beginning in LaGrange to include Kentucky Ave. sidewalk beginning in LaGrange to include Kentucky Ave. sidewalk extension and downtown LaGrange Main Street sidewalk extension and downtown LaGrange Main Street sidewalk improvementsimprovements

2007 – 2008: Oldham County government Federal 2007 – 2008: Oldham County government Federal Grant for Commerce Parkway, Phase 1 received. Grant for Commerce Parkway, Phase 1 received. Construction began in September 2008Construction began in September 2008

Commerce ParkwayCommerce Parkway East-West thoroughfare linking LaGrange and BucknerEast-West thoroughfare linking LaGrange and Buckner Shared-use path that will connect to KY-393 planned Shared-use path that will connect to KY-393 planned

shared-use path to Wendell Moore Park and Senior shared-use path to Wendell Moore Park and Senior CenterCenter

Planned connectivity to Eden Park--a planned 1,000 Planned connectivity to Eden Park--a planned 1,000 acre mixed-use community south of I-71acre mixed-use community south of I-71

Construction of Phase 1, a 1.2-mile segment began in Construction of Phase 1, a 1.2-mile segment began in September 2008 and will be complete in early 2009September 2008 and will be complete in early 2009

Phase 2 (2 mile segment) is programmed to start in Phase 2 (2 mile segment) is programmed to start in early 2009 early 2009

Photos from October and November 2008

Interurban RouteInterurban Route

Eden Park

LaGrange

Under Construction

Wendell Moore Park

Spring 2009 ConstructionProgrammed

Oldham County Bike, Oldham County Bike, Pedestrian, and Greenways Pedestrian, and Greenways Master Plan, March 2008Master Plan, March 2008

KIPDA GrantKIPDA Grant Started September 2007 and approved by the Started September 2007 and approved by the

Oldham County Planning Commission in March Oldham County Planning Commission in March 20082008

County-wide connectivity opportunities County-wide connectivity opportunities documenteddocumented

Potential linkages to Metro Louisville trail loop Potential linkages to Metro Louisville trail loop (N.E. Corridor) and Century 21 Floyds Creek (N.E. Corridor) and Century 21 Floyds Creek trailstrails

Includes implementation plan, trail standards, Includes implementation plan, trail standards, estimated costs, and strategiesestimated costs, and strategies

County-wide Proposed Greenway County-wide Proposed Greenway PlanPlan

Wendell Moore Park Wendell Moore Park Recreational TrailsRecreational Trails

Greenways for Oldham County and Oldham County Greenways for Oldham County and Oldham County government joint projectgovernment joint project

Greenways provided funding; county government Greenways provided funding; county government provided equipment and laborprovided equipment and labor

Assisted by local businesses and professional firmsAssisted by local businesses and professional firms Groundbreaking held July 2008Groundbreaking held July 2008 Southern trail loops in place by September 2008Southern trail loops in place by September 2008

Wendell Moore ParkWendell Moore Park 107 Acres107 Acres Located in the geographic center of Oldham Located in the geographic center of Oldham

County within 15-20 minutes of 90 percent of the County within 15-20 minutes of 90 percent of the populationpopulation

Most heavily used park in the county systemMost heavily used park in the county system Site of John W. Black Community Center and Site of John W. Black Community Center and

Aquatic CenterAquatic Center Senior Center located in the northern part of the Senior Center located in the northern part of the

park; 2008 expansion completepark; 2008 expansion complete Softball and baseball field and playground Softball and baseball field and playground

located with proposed trail looplocated with proposed trail loop Located near the Oldham County school Located near the Oldham County school

campus; Oldham County Country Club; campus; Oldham County Country Club; Cooperative Extension Agency; Oldham County Cooperative Extension Agency; Oldham County Police Department, and Oldham county DispatchPolice Department, and Oldham county Dispatch

Provides multiple connectivity opportunities to Provides multiple connectivity opportunities to the Interurban backbonethe Interurban backbone

Provides a logical safe trails destinationProvides a logical safe trails destination

3.5 miles of trails proposed

Phase 1 and 2 Phase 1 and 2 AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

Phase 1, Southern Loop trails broke ground in Phase 1, Southern Loop trails broke ground in July 2008 and are essentially completeJuly 2008 and are essentially complete

Phase 2 to commence in 2009; will connect to Phase 2 to commence in 2009; will connect to Norton Healthcare Trails at the Aquatic CenterNorton Healthcare Trails at the Aquatic Center

Phase 2

Oldham County Senior Oldham County Senior Center LoopCenter Loop

Additions to Senior Center completed 2008Additions to Senior Center completed 2008 Norton Healthcare has pledged financial Norton Healthcare has pledged financial

support to allow trail construction in 2009support to allow trail construction in 2009 Trail will connect to Aquatic Center amd Trail will connect to Aquatic Center amd

internal park connection trail to newly internal park connection trail to newly completed southern loopscompleted southern loops

Project ScopeProject Scope Construct Norton Healthcare Senior Center Loop trail: 8’ wide, .8 mile long, with 6” Construct Norton Healthcare Senior Center Loop trail: 8’ wide, .8 mile long, with 6”

crushed stone surface. Will rehabilitate an existing trail route and construct new crushed stone surface. Will rehabilitate an existing trail route and construct new sections in and around the Oldham County Senior Centersections in and around the Oldham County Senior Center

Construct a .4 mile 6’ wide connecting trail to the Oldham County Aquatic Center Construct a .4 mile 6’ wide connecting trail to the Oldham County Aquatic Center parking lot areaparking lot area

Provide trail amenities, to include benches, waste receptacles, and signage recognizing Provide trail amenities, to include benches, waste receptacles, and signage recognizing North Healthcare sponsorshipNorth Healthcare sponsorship

This trail section will connect to the newly complete “Southern Loop” trail section, and This trail section will connect to the newly complete “Southern Loop” trail section, and its connecting trail resulting in nearly 3.5 miles of new recreational trails within Wendell its connecting trail resulting in nearly 3.5 miles of new recreational trails within Wendell Moore ParkMoore Park

Provides a safe venue to promote wellness to a wide target audience of Oldham County Provides a safe venue to promote wellness to a wide target audience of Oldham County citizenscitizens

2009 Focus2009 Focus

Completion of on-going projects: Completion of on-going projects: Commerce Parkway and Wendell Moore Commerce Parkway and Wendell Moore ParkPark

Safe Routes to School trail planning and Safe Routes to School trail planning and constructionconstruction

Expanded membership and participationExpanded membership and participation Collaboration with Metro Parks and Collaboration with Metro Parks and

Century 21 for future connectivityCentury 21 for future connectivity

www.oldhamgreenways.orgwww.oldhamgreenways.org

We’re on our way!