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Elk River Comprehensive Plan <br /> Building Highly Valued Trail System <br /> Four guiding principles provide the foundation for developing a highly-valued trail/pedestrian-way system, including: <br /> Principle #1 : Incrementally fill in gaps and otherwise improve the pedestrian-level public infrastructure to enhance <br /> safety and encourage the use of alternative forms of transportation within neighborhoods and along routes to school. <br /> Principle #2: Focus on interconnections between local and regional trails as the trail system continues to expand. <br /> Principle #3: Improving the overall quality of experience trail users have. <br /> Principle #4: Allow for four-season use of trails where feasible. <br /> Trail Classifications <br /> The trail system plan consists of a variety of trails <br /> and pedestrian-ways/sidewalks defined under various <br /> classifications. Each classification helps translate the TRAIL.. <br /> aforementioned personal values and principles into an RING <br /> implementable form, with each serving a particular <br /> purpose in meeting local needs. The distinction between <br /> classifications is important due to the variability in their <br /> value, which in turn greatly affects the importance <br /> of the system to residents and the degree to which <br /> the various trails, sidewalks, and bikeways will be <br /> used. The classifications applied to Elk River should be <br /> consistent with the MN DNR's Trail Planning, Design, <br /> and Development Guidelines (2007), albeit modified to <br /> accommodate some local nuances. <br /> rr;'}ii <br /> I <br /> MPH <br /> r <br /> 108/Chapter 10: Parks, Recreation, Trails, and Open Space <br />