Loop Trail Integration Plan - City of Rock Island
Introduction
This document summarizes a planning-level study with the goal
of identifying how the community of Rock Island can connect
with the Wenatchee Valley’s greatest amenity, the Apple Capital
Loop Trail. The City of Rock Island has identified the need to
enhance active transportation opportunities for pedestrians and
cyclists. This plan identifies the key areas and routes for active
transportation in the study area, with a series of pathways within
the Rock Island community and connecting Rock Island to East
Wenatchee (both public and private).
This plan is intended to be further used by the City of Rock
Island, TREAD, Douglas County, and any other recreational
or transportation stakeholders to develop design-level trail
documents and to plan for future work or grant applications.
Study Area
The study area largely follows SR 28 between East Wenatchee
and the eastern city limits of Rock Island. The western end of the
study area is located in Hydro Park at the current terminus of the
Apple Capital Loop Trail.
Summary of Recommendations
A total of 11.3 miles of proposed non-motorized pathways have
been identified as part of this report. These pathways can be
implemented individually or in sections to eventually create a
looped system that connects residents of Rock Island to their
town and to the Apple Capital Loop Trail. A fully integrated non-
motorized trail system would also connect residents and visitors
of Wenatchee and East Wenatchee to businesses in Rock
Island. This system of trails also provides options for the future to
expand non-motorized transportation even further to Spanish
Castle, Crescent Bar, and Quincy.
SCJ Alliance visiting project area near the City of Rock Island off of SR28