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The land use in this segment is primarily industrial with residential uses towards the north. Ex i st i ng roads estab Ii sh the corri dor boundari es. A linear park and several special parks have already been constructed in this segment by the Greenway Foundation and the City of Denver. The linear park consists of a west-bank trail which crosses underneath Mississippi Avenue, South Santa Fe Drive, and Alameda Avenue with a ramp to street grade at Alameda. Near the end of the segment the trail crosses the river to the east bank then continues north. The existing I inear park is compl imented by three parks: Vanderbilt park, Habitat Park, and Valverde Park, each of which currently provide parking and trail access. All three dams in this segment have boat chutes. However, the plan proposes construct i on of two boat I andi ngs per dam to provi de portage facil ities. Construction of the low-flow channel from Alameda north as called for in Volume I of the Phase B Report will also improve boating and fish habitat during periods of low flow in the river. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I IV-29 SHEET COMMENTARY SHEET 10 OF 23 STATION 1402+00 TO STATION 1512+00 REACH FOUR The plan proposes limited improvements to Habitat Park and adjacent st reets. Addi t i on of a boat I andi ng is proposed to improve ri ver access for boaters and a pedestrian bridge is proposed to connect west and east bank trails within the park. By adding curb and gutter to the existing parking area, vehicular movement across lawn areas would be controlled. Adding a signal and crosswalk near the parking area would facilitate pedestri an movement between Habitat and Vanderbil t Parks. In addition, landscape improvements are proposed to enhance the quality of the park and trail experience. The Recreation Plan proposed for this segment of the South Platte River is based on the engineering drawings in Vol. I of the Phase B Report. As the engineering drawings are revised and refined, the plan proposed here will need to be reevaluated and mod i fi ed if necessary to accommodate flood control measures. The plan calls for construction of an opposite-bank trail system along the east bank to Alameda Avenue, with a connection east along Alameda to the Washington Park area. The opposite-bank trail is needed to accomodate the heavy use expected through Denver, the heart of the metropolitan region. The plan also calls for various miscellaneous improvements to the existing trail. First, at the Alameda underpass, the trail is frequently impassable due to flooding. The reconstruction of the Alameda overpass and dam proposed in Volume I provides an opportunity to correct the flooding problem. Consequently, the plan proposes that necessary measures be taken, and a high water retaining wall built. Similarly, the plan proposes construct i on of a hi gh water reta i ni ng wall under the Mi ss i ss i ppi Avenue overpass. In addition, the plan proposes construction of a guardrail between a portion of Santa Fe Drive and the trail to improve trail safety.