City of Pontiac Parks and Recreation Master Plan

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dressed the two most significant challenges
of the trail’s implementation: crossing eighteen
major road corridors; and determining
the best way to circumnavigate the existing
trail gap in the City of Pontiac. Additionally,
the Master Plan provided recommendations
for the key elements of the trail’s design,
including pathway construction, trail/road
intersections, staging areas, interpretive approach,
bridges and overlooks.
Clinton River Trail Phase IV Conceptual
Alignment
The proposed Phase IV of the Clinton River
Trail through the City of Pontiac traverses
from Woodward Avenue, east to Opdyke
Road, generally following the Clinton River.
In November 2009, staff from the City of
Pontiac, Oakland County Planning, Oakland
County Water Resources Office, the Friends
of the Clinton River Trail and Wade Trim
walked the proposed connector route in order
to develop a conceptual alignment and
cost estimate.
The proposed alignment was selected for
various reasons, but primarily due to property
ownership (desire to stay within rightof-way
or within City or County-owned
property), constructability, ability for the
trail to also be used for access/maintenance
of the river, and consideration of providing a
desirable setting for the trail user. The conceptual
alignment for Phase IV is illustrated
on the graphic on page 54.
Defining the Look and Feel of the Clinton
River Trail
Recognizing a need to establish a consistent
“look and feel” for the Clinton River Trail
across its various governmental jurisdictions,
the Friends of the Clinton River Trail
completed a design guidelines report in
2010 to serve as a supplement to the guidelines
established in the 2003 Clinton River
Trail Master Plan. Applicable to both rural
and urban environments, the 2010 guidelines
report established a signature look for
the design of various trail amenities that allows
flexibility for customization across the
municipalities yet also provides a unifying
design scheme.
Guidelines
WAYFINDING SIGN
Definition
Wayfinding signs direct trail users to local attractions, off-trail amenities, other trails, and where the trail
meets other pedestrian access points. They help with user orientation and make the trail more user-friendly.
Where
Wayfinding signs will be placed at points where the trail meets other trails for directional purposes and to
highlight specific points of interest off the trail such as parks, schools and downtown business districts.
Style Integration
In rural areas and natural areas wayfinding sign posts may be constructed of wood, but include metal
accents, such as the sign frame and steel truss on the ‘History Style’ post.
Estimated Cost Per Item
$5,000-$10,000
3’-9”
Logo
Sign
Panel
Steel Cap
Steel I-Beam
Steel Truss
Colored Outline Per City
3’-6”
Steel Frame
Steel Sign with
Mounted Letters
Stone Base Per
City
History Style Park Style
9’-3”
4’
Colored Band Per City
Wood Post
Logo Sign Panel
Stone Base Per City
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