November 10, 2008

Wendell Moore Park Trails are Coming:  Experience the Momentum!

Groundbreaking Conducted July 20

Oldham County Judge-Executive Duane Murner and Greenways for Oldham County president
Dr. Ashli Collins broke ground on the Wendell Moore Recreational Trails on Sunday, July 20.  The bench in the background available for "adoption" and the proceeds from the Adopt-a-Bench program will fund amenities along the trail

Construction Started July 22

 Left:  Trails are taking shape on August 5 thanks to the Oldham County Road Department efforts

 

Left:  Section of the ¼-mile loop

 Right:  Trail intersection of the ¼-mile and ½-mile loops

 Left:  Section of the 1-mile loop

Right:  Oldham County Road Department Director Brian Campbell (right) with Dave Crask and Lance Lashley

 

 


LEFT:  State Senator Ernie Harris addressed the crowd and indicated his support for the project.  ABOVE:  Part of the crowd enjoying a Sunday picnic in Wendell Moore Park as part of the groundbreaking festivities.

Many families attended the groundbreaking and look forward to a safe trails system for their families

Dr. Ashli Collins explains the need and importance of the trail system and highlights the cooperative efforts between Oldham County and Greenways for Oldham County

The Southern Loop section of the trails is truly one of Oldham County's unknown jewels with respect to its overall scenic beauty, mature trees, and views of Reformatory Lake.  The pictures below reflect the views those utilizing the trails later this summer will experience.  Click here to take a virtual tour of the trail area.

 

Southern Loop Trails in Place

 


July 16:  Dave Garber points out trail requirements to Dr. Ashli Collins, President of Greenways for Oldham County; Tim Curtis, Director of Parks and Recreation; Brian Campbell, Director of the Oldham County Road Department.


Groundbreaking for the trails took place Sunday, July 20.  We hope to have phase one of the trails project completed by Labor Day.

 

 

Eagle Scouts to Construct Footbridge and Gazebo

 

August 14 Update

Eagle Scouts  Eric Hollander and Andrew Tincher and their parents discuss potential trails Enhancement Projects on August 15 with Parks and Recreation Director Tim Curtis, Fran Scott (Scott-Klausing Co), Dave Garber (Garber-Chilton), and Brian Campbell (Road Department)

 

 

 

 

 

Parts of the former route have been covered-over to eliminate
wash-out areas and  make more accessible for all users

View of the Start Points for the Trails:  Oldham County Road Department has continued its work to complete the trails since construction started in late July

A Landscape and Trail Amenities Plan is being
developed to enhance the trail experience

Layout of Connecting Trail to Aquatic Center Area Staked:  See the Layout

Plans for Senior Center Loop Emerging

Plans for Connector Trail to Aquatic Center being Finalized

Benches in Place on November 1

Download a Construction Update Presentation (PowerPoint)

Take a Virtual Tour

Follow Our Progress

Greenways for Oldham County and the Oldham County Parks and Recreation Department have commenced construction for a new trail system within the county's Wendell Moore Park in Buckner. 

Currently, we are working to finish the Southern Loop trail network and have staked out a connecting trail to the Aquatic Center along Reformatory Lake.  When construction is completed later this summer, we will have nearly 2.5 miles of crushed stone trails in place in the scenic Wendell Moore Park to provide safe walking, jogging and cycling opportunities for Oldham County citizens.

 

How You Can Help

Greenways for Oldham County and the Oldham County Parks and Recreation Department are partnering with local businesses and professional planning and engineering firms to make the Wendell Moore Park trails a reality this summer on a very limited budget.

We need your financial support to ensure a quality, safe trails network for Oldham County in one of the most scenic park areas you will ever experience.  The photographs below, taken on June 19 will convince you that the Wendell Moore Park trails will greatly add to the quality of life of Oldham County citizens.

We expect the trails to be complete by Labor Day.  What is needed are additional amenities for the trail system to add to the total trail and park experience.  Needed amenities include:

Donations, large and small, will contribute to this community-wide trails collaboration effort.  Individuals, corporations, and organizations can provide tax deductable contributions to Greenways for Oldham County for this project.  Contact us at info@oldhamgreenways.org for information on how you can sponsor one of the three loops in the Southern trail section, or segments of the trail linking the loops to the Community Center parking lot.

You can also purchase a park bench which will include a plaque that recognizes your contribution.  You can also dedicate a bench as a memorial for a loved.

Below is a "virtual tour" of the park area where the construction has started.  As you can tell from the photographs taken on June 19, the park area in nearly totally isolated and includes scenic views in a tranquil setting.  The views rival any of the parks in Louisville.  Until now, this section of Wendell Moore Park has been largely ignored.  

In addition to the rehabilitation of an existing deteriorated trail, the scope of the project includes the construction of a 1/4 mile loop; a 1/2 mile loop; and the extension of the existing trail remnant to one mile. Additionally, these southern park loops will be connected by a new trail that will run along Reformatory Lake to the parking lots adjacent to the community center and aquatic center.

 

Virtual Tour of Connecting Trail Along the Lake to the New Trail Loops as of August 27, 2008

Dave Garber's firm, Garber-Chilton has place the stakes to prepare for construction of a connecting
trail from the Aquatic Center parking lot area along the lake to the newly constructed trails in the southern portion of Wendell Moore Park.  Below are photographs taken on August 27 that follows the route from the Aquatic Center past the Youth Football fields to the newly constructed trails.

 

Project Planners Discussing Trail Route Options on Aug 27

View of Baseball Field from Trail Start Point below Aquatic Center Parking Lot

Trail Starts Along the Lake

View of Aquatic Center from Trail Route

Trail will have easy access from Parking Lots

Trail Will Connect to Existing Fishing Dock

 

Trail goes below the Youth Football Practice Field

Trial Continues Along the Lake Front

 

 

Picnic Table Located Near Trail Layout

Connecting Trail will Link to Newly Constructed Trails (See trail at top of photo_

Trail will be routed down this hill to connect with new Southern Trail Loops

An Eagle Scout Candidate has volunteered to build a footbridge to connect the trails

The Oldham County Roads Department continues to improved the new trails with straw and seeding activities

Starting and Finish Points as of Aug 27, 2008

The Road Department covered part of the old trail subject to erosion

Newly laid stone awaits visitors as they begin the entrance trail to the Southern Loops

 

Take a Virtual Tour (as of July 7, 2008)

The photos below are sequential views of one of the three loops planned
for the Wendell Moore Park project.  This is the lay-out for the 1/4-mile loop

View of the ¼-mile loop from the common start point of the three trails

This trail, like the others, will be a 10-feet wide multi-use trail

The trail is generally flat and is located within the one-mile loop

¼-mile trail as it loops back to the start point

This is the lay-out for the 1/2-mile loop

½-mile trail as it nears the one-mile loop(lake in the background)

The ½-mile loop merges into the one-mile loop

This is the area near the common start point of the three loops planned for Wendell Moore Park.

The red flag stakes indicate the route for the one-mile loop; the yellow flag stakes indicate the 1/4-mile and 1/2-mile loops.

Greenways for Oldham County is seeking support to place several benches, picnic tables, trash receptacles, and landscaping in this area to enhance the trails experience for users.

Below are pictures of the one-mile loop that uses an existing dilidated trail and extends it to make a measured one mile loop.