Sustainable Trail Bridge Design
Designing trail bridges based on trail-specific Trail Management Objectives (TMOs) is essential for providing the desired trail experience, for ensuring user safety, and for maximizing bridge longevity.
Transfer field-delineated trail design (location, alignment, structures), along with construction process, materials, notes, special conditions into a document that will guide the trail development process.
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Designing trail bridges based on trail-specific Trail Management Objectives (TMOs) is essential for providing the desired trail experience, for ensuring user safety, and for maximizing bridge longevity.
The Standard Trail Plans and Specifications reflect current Forest Service trail management efforts and the agency’s Trails Data Dictionary for constructed features and tasks.
This 300-page spiral-bound publication, several years in the making, provides a first-ever comprehensive "how-to" guidebook for developing all types of recreational trails.
The North Country National Scenic Trail (NST) extends for thousands of miles across seven states. Its layout, design, construction, and maintenance require the participation of a myriad of individuals and groups.
This guidebook provides practical guidelines for developing recreation environments that are sensitive to the needs of riders and their stock.
Custom Trainings
Salida, CO
Flagstaff, AZ
For over 10 years, I have been designing and leading field-based trail trainings for land agencies,…
Edmonton
JAY HOOTS – Hoots Ltd. Owner (2005 - Current) Qualifications: • Professional Bike Park / Trail…
Newville, PA
Larry Knutson, is founder and President of Penn Trails LLC. A cloud based company for 16 years, we…
Marion, VA
I have over 32 years of experience performing conservation, trails, and construction related…
Middlefield, CT
Hire Workers
Hood River, OR
Twenty-four ongoing years of professional experience working and managing iconic and high-use trail…
Salt Lake City, UT
Indianola, UT
I have been involved in heavy construction the last 36 years. The last 17 years we have specialized…
Morgantown, WV
I lead WVU's Sustainable Trails Curriculum, am a licensed landscape architect and Associate…
Post Falls, ID
La Crosse , WI
Willie Bittner started working on trails 25 years ago with the Wisconsin DNR and over the years he…
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