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Oasis Trail Community Update

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Proposed Alignment �for the Oasis Trail

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Planned

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The Oasis Trail

  • 4.75 miles long, 12 ft wide
  • Will be a dedicated, safe, and paved pathway for non-motorized travel
  • Will extend between Sawyer Point and the Lunken Airport area
  • Will be ADA-Compliant

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The Oasis Trail

  • Will replace the northern track of the Oasis Rail Line
  • Is located between Columbia Parkway/ U.S. 50 and Riverside Drive/U.S. 52

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Sawyer Point

Little Miami Scenic Trail

Oasis Trail

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Current Efforts

  • Feasibility Study
    • Field surveys
    • Geological review
    • Existing structure evaluations
    • Trailhead/Access location assessment
  • Land Acquisition (transfer from Metro to City)
  • Geotechnical Engineering Review
  • Prepare Environmental Documentation

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Possible Access Locations

Theodore M. Berry International Friendship Park

Collins St./ Gladstone Ave.

St. Andrews St.

Walworth Tunnel at Wenner St.

Delta Ave.

Tennyson Ave.

McCullough St.

Carrel St.

Sawyer Point

Torrence Station

Kemper Ln.

Hazen St./ Lancaster Tunnel

Congress Tunnel

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Congress Tunnel

Friendship Park

Torrence Station

Tennyson Ave.

Kemper Ln.

St. Andrews St.

McCollough St.

Hazen St./Lancaster Tunnel

Walworth Tunnel at Wenner St.

Carrel St.

Collins St./Gladstone Ave.

Delta Ave.

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Project Challenges

  • Narrow corridor
  • Positioning, condition and design of existing rail and bridge infrastructure
  • Proximity to existing residential and commercial development
  • SUT* adjacent to active rail line

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* Shared-Use Trail

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Schedule

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Thank you.