Transplan Pty Ltd has submitted the final trail development plan to the client (Shire of Augusta Margaret River, City of Busselton and the National Trust). The trail development plan considered a wide range of trail construction matters including: clearing of the rail trail route, trail surfacing, fencing of the former railway corridor, road crossings, distance signage, installation of management access gates and trail user access gates, trailheads, toilets, directional signage, warning signage, emergency signage, fire planning, security screening, stock crossings, trailside furniture and promotional signage. The crossing of watercourses (by bridges and culverts) was the responsibility of others. An interpretation plan (by others) completes the comprehensive master planning project for the rail trail. Although significant sections of the rail trail have been in place for many years, the completion of the 109km rail trail is eargerly awaited by the community. The trail development plan has included an implementation schedule.
Archive for May, 2013
Busselton to Flinders Bay Rail Trail Development Plan – Final Report submitted
Tuesday, May 7th, 2013Yaburara Heritage Trail Redevelopment Plan – Final Report (Shire of Roebourne)
Tuesday, May 7th, 2013Transplan Pty Ltd has submitted the final report to the client (National Trust of Australia (WA) and the Shire of Roebourne). The report makes numerous recommendations for the upgrading of the (now) 25 year old walk trail including: the building of hundreds of rock steps to improve safety and useability of the trail network, the construction of rock water bars to control stormwater run-off, the installation of improved trail directional signage, seating, management access gates (to keep unauthorised users of the trail) and upgraded trailheads. Importantly, the report recommends the creation of 5 stand-alone trails using the existing tracks that already exist throughout the Karratha Hills. This will provide existing and potential users with a choice of trails, depending on their ability and availability of time. The 5 trails include the original end-to-end trail, 3 loop trails of varying lengths, and a short out-and-back trail. Upgrading of the existing interpretation along the trail network will be considered in a future project.