What is a Trails Plan?
The connectivity and accessibility of our region's parks, trails, and water amenities play a crucial role in making the Greater Lansing area a competitive place to live and play. Trails are more than a recreational asset - they bring economic prosperity and other benefits to our communities and to those who walk and bike in our region. Trails:
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provide low-cost recreational opportunities for families and other users
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boost spending at local businesses and improve tourism
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make communities more attractive places to live and increase property values
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serve as amenities to attract and retain top talent
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connect users to community assets and public spaces
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encourage exercise and other healthy outdoor activities
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offer an alternative means of transportation and connect our broader multimodal system
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promote conservation, revitalization, and purposeful development of outdoor assets and spaces
Tri-County is developing a plan for our regional trails system - one that works to improve the quality of life for our region's residents and take advantage of our region's central geographic location to bolster Mid-Michigan as a hub for local businesses, communities, and visitors. The goal of this plan is to create a conceptual blueprint of identified routes that can connect the existing trails network within Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham counties to major trails throughout the state, and along the way, to regional assets like local parks and recreation facilities, employment centers, municipal assets, and other community spaces and amenities. Ultimately, the plan will prepare the region to secure future funding opportunities, enhance and expand our connectivity to communities both inside and outside the region, and explore strategies and partnerships to make the vision a reality.
Our Vision
Create an interconnected, accessible, and cohesive trails network that safely connects communities and points of interest throughout the region, capitalizes on existing assets and infrastructure, and encourages strategic investment to enhance vibrant communities.
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Planning AreasPavement Condition Safety & Operations Non-Motorized (Bicycle & Pedestrian Paths) Traffic Congestion Public Transit Freight (Movement of Goods) Regional Travel Passenger Air Passenger Rail Bus Services Air Quality (Conformity) Performance Measures Short-Range Planning (TIP) Long-Range Planning (MTP)
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Quick Links & ResourcesTri-County RPC Transportation Planning Projects Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) Capital Area Regional Transportation Study (CARTS) Michigan Transportation Planning Association Transportation Data & Maps Michigan Traffic Crash Facts Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council (TAMC) Michigan Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Federal Transit Administration Intelligent Transportation Society of America National Association of Regional Councils Interactive Road Construction Tool
Frequently Asked Questions
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Planning AreasPavement Condition Safety & Operations Non-Motorized (Bicycle & Pedestrian Paths) Traffic Congestion Public Transit Freight (Movement of Goods) Regional Travel Passenger Air Passenger Rail Bus Services Air Quality (Conformity) Performance Measures Short-Range Planning (TIP) Long-Range Planning (MTP)
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Quick Links & ResourcesTri-County RPC Transportation Planning Projects Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) Capital Area Regional Transportation Study (CARTS) Michigan Transportation Planning Association Transportation Data & Maps Michigan Traffic Crash Facts Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council (TAMC) Michigan Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Federal Transit Administration Intelligent Transportation Society of America National Association of Regional Councils Interactive Road Construction Tool
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