How to turn a drainage ditch into a trail

A farmtown called Brackley, located in the province of Prince Edward Island in Canada, is making use of the Coalition for Active Living, a program which encourages communities to adopt policies and implement projects that make it easier for residents to get out and exercise. Brackley has a 1.62 mile link to a regional trail system under construction, which is part of a larger installation to connect neighboring downtown Charlottetown to the south to the Confederation Trail along the north coast of the island. As 11.8 miles of trail will run next to a two-lane arterial road, users will be separated from traffic by the road's former drainage ditch, instead of a shoulder. This land now conveys stormwater in an enclosed structure, using corrugated high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe; increases the area's scenic appeal; and adds an attraction for tourists and residents to utilize.

• Record URL:
  http://www.pwmag.com/stormwater-management/how-to-turn-a-drainage-ditch-into-a-trail.aspx
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1606878
• Authors:
  • Cooper, Steve
• Publication Date: 2013-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: pp 31-32, 34
• Serial:
  • Public Works
  • Volume: 144
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: Hanley Wood
  • ISSN: 0033-3840
  • Serial URL: http://www.pwmag.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Corrugated pipe culverts; Ditches; Scenic highways; Trails
• Geographic Terms: Brackley (Canada); Prince Edward Island
• Subject Areas: Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; I51: Earthworks and Soil Drainage;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01493736
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 10 2013 1:17PM