Taking a plan to the next step and determining what solutions are actually workable is critical to bicycle, pedestrian and trail projects. For complex projects, a feasibility study is an important step in looking at opportunities and constraints, refining alignments, and developing initial design concepts.
With the experience of hundreds of projects behind us, Alta has developed a keen sense of how to determine whether a project is truly workable. We employ tools such as environmental, usability and cost analyses—and we can include public outreach to property owners and potential users. We investigate safety and infrastructure concerns, examine the relative benefits of alternative project options and outline long-term follow-up options.
Our work culminates with recommendations that can lead directly into the design process, including preferred alignment / design concepts, description of any necessary permitting or environmental clearances, and other critical path items for implementation. The final report will offer a clear view of any project’s chances for success, including recommendations for a preferred alignment / design, and of things that could be changed to increase feasibility. It’s an important step in the process if you want your project to go as smoothly as possible.
Featured Projects
Grand Junction Corridor RWT Feasibility Study, Cambridge (MA)This proposed trail would be approximately two miles long and would connect to existing bike paths along the Charles River in Boston and Cambridge and to another proposed rail-with-trail in Somerville.
Learn More > Clarion/Little Toby Rail-with-Trail Feasibility Study, Elk County (PA)This project involved an interagency working group and non-profit trails organizations to resolve challenging issues related to maintaining both trail use and the railroad within a constrained corridor.
Learn More >Tonquin Trail Feasibility Study (OR) This study area spans a distance of approximately 16 miles, capitalizing and weaving together a network of existing open space, trails, planned developments, and neighborhood and community parks.
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Cerrito Creek Bay Trail Connector Feasibility Study, Albany (CA)The proposed pathway will connect two important shared-use trails in the East Bay - the popular Ohlone Greenway, paralleling the BART right-of-way, and the San Francisco Bay Trail.
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