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City of Ellensburg <br />�o�m Wayne Pioneer Trao <br />RECONNECTION STUDY <br />ISSUES FOR ELLENSBURG & KTITITAS COUNTY RESIDENTS IN RECONNECTING <br />THE JOHN WAYNE TRAIL <br />I. INTRODUCTION <br />The purpose of this study is to determine the best and most feasible reconnection of the John <br />Wayne trail through Ellensburg, Washington. The goal is to create the highest quality trail <br />experience serving the needs of Ellensburg residents and visitors, who will be the primary <br />beneficiaries of the trail system. Trails are the the most popular recreational facilities in the <br />nation. The Ellensburg Greenbelt trail is envisioned as a safe walking, cross-country skiing, <br />jagging, bicycling and horseback riding path that will link Ellensburg residents to some of the <br />best features of the the City and Kittitas Valley. This urban trail will make great rural connec- <br />tions. <br />The trail will also "reconnect" the Cross -State John Wayne Pioneer Trail which currently ends <br />on the east and west edges of the City of Ellensburg. This has been a missing link for trail <br />users since the trail was created in .the i98o's. The trail features will include a trailhead north of <br />the fairgrounds, a pedestrian & bike linkage to Central Washington University (CWUJ), a <br />linkage north through private lands to Bowers Field County airport, Kiwanis Park, northern <br />neighborhoods and the historic downtown. Surfacing will include paved and unpaved surfaces <br />to accommodate the diversity of users. Landscaping and lighting will be used to enhance the <br />experience of the trail user and neighbors and to buffer them from the surrounding land uses. <br />Rodeo -goers on the Trail near the Kittitds County Fairgrounds <br />John Wjy r+e Pioneer Dwil Reconnection Study Final Report September 2001 <br />