Trail Expansion in Dublin
Last week was definitely exciting for trail advocates as both the Dublin City Council and the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency (CMA) approved the final pieces of funding to finish the Alamo Canal Trail.
The Alamo Canal Trail is begins off of Amador Valley Boulevard near the intersection of the Dog Park, Dougherty Hills Open Space Park, the Alamo Creek Trail, and the Iron Horse Trail. It runs parallel to the west of Dougherty Road on a path next to the Alamo Canal, goes under Dublin Boulevard near Athens Burgers, and ends behind the Dublin Library.
For many years the paved path ends at a locked gate, but there is the ability to continue the trail under I-580 into Pleasanton. Both the cities of Dublin and Pleasanton have identified the completion of this trail as a high priority for many years because of the lack of safe pedestrian and bicycle connectivity between our cities. It is also an important component of Dublin’s trail network due to its proximity and intersection with other trails and pedestrian/bicycling oriented amenities. Once this project is completed, there will be a safe pathway for both commuters and recreational users.
Now that the funding has been identified, the next step is to complete the NEPA, which is the federal government’s environmental review process. Once the NEPA is finalized in the first half of 2010, construction and completion of the trail can take place in fiscal year 2010-2011.
