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Great Northern Trail Master Plan | August 202254 Chapter 04 | Master Plan OVERVIEW Segment 3 starts at 293rd Ave and extends to Rum River Drive in Princeton. This segment has a 1-mile section of the Great Northern Trail already constructed between Rum River Drive and 313th Ave. Route alternate 3c takes advantage of a constructed trail between 293rd Ave and 299th Ave. This section of trail begins near the Highway 169 southbound offramp and appears to have been built as part of the subdivision. Key issues for residents in this segment are the proximity of route alternates to their homes and any vegetation removal needed for trail construction. SEGEMENT 3A This route proposes to follow the former Great Northern rail grade north to 313th Ave where it meets a constructed portion of the Great Northern Trail and continues to South Zimmerman. This segment has three gaps in public ownership that cross a total of six parcels of privately owned land. This option would require easement purchase of private property from willing sellers. Some of these parcels have structures built on the historic railroad grade, such as a horse barn and a garage. SEGEMENT 3B This route proposes to construct the trail along the east side of CH 45 right of way. The trail would be constructed with a vegetated buffer between the road and trail; see the trail typology section of this chapter for more information. SEGEMENT 3C This option would construct a grade-separated trail along the north side of 293rd Avenue to 125th Street, where it would continue north on an existing trail through a residential neighborhood on the east side of 125th Street for approximately ¾ mile to the existing trail and then west back to original railroad grade on the publicly owned trail corridor. Segment 3: South PrincetonSegment 3: South Princeton SITE PHOTO: SEGMENT 3B AT HIGHWAY 45 SITE PHOTO: EXISTING TRAIL AT 303RDSITE PHOTO: SEGMENT 3C NEAR 126TH ST NW SITE PHOTO: SEGMENT 3A NEAR 313TH AVE