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18-613: Chester Creek Trail may refer to: Chester Creek Trail (Alaska) Chester Creek Trail (Pennsylvania) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Chester Creek Trail . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chester_Creek_Trail&oldid=1027075584 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

36-475: A green corridor running from east to west through the city. A paved trail follows the creek for part of its course through the areas from Goose Lake to Westchester Lagoon . The Chester Creek drainage roughly includes most of the old City of Anchorage. Before English speaking settlers, the Dena'ina inhabited the area and were known to use Chanshtnu, or "Grass Creek," as a salmon fishing camp. The word Chanstnu

54-476: A path (and therefore pedestrians may walk wherever they choose). Shared-use paths alongside the highway often look like sidewalks to motorists. Therefore, at side roads, in jurisdictions where pedestrians do not have priority at side roads, the priority situation at side roads on shared-use paths can be confusing and often cyclists are required to give way to turning motorists. Before the January 2022 revision,

72-527: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Chester Creek Trail (Alaska) Chester Creek is one of several streams that flow through the city of Anchorage, Alaska . It runs for 21 miles (34 km) from the Chugach Mountains to the Knik Arm of Cook Inlet . The creek connects a number of parks, open spaces, and lakes to form

90-478: The Highway Code gave no advice to pedestrians on how to share space with cyclists; there was also little guidance given to cyclists. (The 2023 edition covers both aspects. The UK Department for Transport advises local authorities that cyclists and pedestrians should not be expected to share space on or alongside city streets. Sustrans gives advice for cyclists, walkers and runners using shared-use paths on

108-513: The Lanie Fleischer Chester Creek Trail in 1994, the four mile long trail is popular with cyclists in summer, and skiers in winter. A comprehensive three year improvement project for the trail, with an estimated cost of US$ 3.2 million, began in 2012. During the summer of 2015, the trail became the subject of a week-long interaction between a group of artists and users of the trail. The project called Seeking

126-631: The Mayday trees which although attractive, are not a beneficial food source for the animals. The streamflow of the Chester Creek has been measured by the USGS since 1966. The stream gauge site near the Arctic Boulevard bridge measures 90% of the watershed, specifically 27.4 square miles (71 km ) of the total 30.5 square miles (79 km ). The mean flow between 1966 and 2013

144-621: The UK Department for Transport found that cyclists and pedestrians prefer wider non-segregated paths to more narrow segregated paths (e.g. a 3 m wide shared path, compared with a 3 m path split into 1.5 m sections). The principal benefit of a shared-use path is saving space. This may be important in environmentally-sensitive areas or on narrow streets, where a full cycle track may not be feasible. Shared use paths are criticised for creating conflict between pedestrians and cyclists and creating complaints from pedestrians and speed. Therefore,

162-413: The 1970s, the original free-flowing outlet of the creek was modified with the construction of the dam and outlet structure forming Westchester Lagoon . This alteration and later modifications meant that Coho salmon and Dolly Varden trout were prevented from easily entering the creek. Following changes to the dam outlet in 2009 to improve fish transit, the numbers of Coho and Pink salmon passing into

180-454: The Source , was aimed at finding out what experiences and recollections the residents of Anchorage had about the trail, and what part it plays in shaping perceptions of the local geography, its wildlife and community. The creek fosters a diverse range of flora and fauna including migrating fish, large mammals such as moose and bears, and wildfowl, which are a feature of the various lakes. In

198-517: The UK, cyclists are legally permitted to cycle on bridleways (paths open to horse riders), but not on public footpaths. Therefore, bridleways are, in effect, a form of shared-use path. On segregated or divided paths, the path is split into a section for pedestrians and a section for cyclists. This may be achieved with a painted line or different surface. It may also be delineated with tactile paving for blind and visually impaired pedestrians. Research by

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216-597: The creek increased dramatically, with over 2000 fish logged in 2013 compared to fewer than 500 in 2008. There are also efforts in place to revitalize the creek as a habitat for these salmon species through integrated works by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Anchorage Office of Fish and Game. There is a large moose habitat that incorporates parts of the creek. In order to better serve these animals, efforts are being made to eradicate

234-596: The largest of which is the South Fork: Lower Chester Creek forms from the confluence of the North and South Forks and continues to the outlet of Westchester Lagoon where it flows into Knik Arm . The Chester Creek watershed abuts the watersheds of Ship Creek to the north and both Fish Creek and Campbell Creek to the south. Like its designation as a greenbelt, the development of the trail into an integrated exercise and transit thoroughfare

252-635: The oldest urban greenbelts in the country. This greenbelt included an area around the outlet of the creek that had subsided during the earthquake, causing it to become partly submerged at high tide. Construction of a permanent embankment flooded this area to form Westchester lagoon , while the remaining area was rehabilitated as parkland. The drainage basin of Chester Creek includes a number of tributaries, seven drainages each with its own headwaters, Westchester Lagoon , Hilstrand pond, Baxter Bog, and several lakes (including Mosquito Lake, University Lake, Reflection Lake, and Cheney Lake). There are three forks,

270-509: The paths do not properly take into account the different needs of different road users. For example a study by the Institute for Chartered Engineers found that users of shared use paths were confused about the nature of the path and who has priority on them. Pedestrians are sometimes unsure how to behave on shared-use paths. The question arises whether the path is to be treated as a road (therefore pedestrians should face oncoming traffic), or

288-948: Was 21.2 cubic feet per second (0.60 m /s), with the lowest daily flow recorded in February 1975 at 1.6 cubic feet per second (0.045 m /s). The highest creek level recorded occurred in September 2012 with a height of 5.9 feet (1.8 m) through the gauge, giving a corresponding flow of 454 cubic feet per second (12.9 m /s). Multi-use trail The path may also permit other users such as inline skating . Contrastingly, motorcycles and mopeds are normally prohibited. Shared-use paths sometimes provide different lanes for users who travel at different speeds to prevent conflicts between user groups on high-use trails. Shared-use paths are criticised for creating conflict between different users. The UK's Department for Transport deprecates this kind of route in denser urban environments. In

306-434: Was later transcribed to Chester, giving us the name we now use. The areas surrounding the creek were developed as Anchorage expanded east in the first half of the 20th century, although some portions were also designated as green spaces. In 1971, as part of the reconstruction following the 1964 Alaska earthquake , existing parks were merged with new purchases to connect Russian Jack Springs to Cook Inlet , creating one of

324-481: Was pushed by activist citizens. Lanie Fleischer, in 1972, organized the Anchorage Bike Committee with a cohort of other Anchorage citizens. After a successful 'bike in' that drew some 300 residents, city planners began to move forward with a dedicated pedestrian path along the Chester Creek in 1973. This was the first of what was to become a network of multi-use trails within the city. Renamed

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