Trail Shoulder Standards

The selection of the trail shoulder treatment should be dictated by the surrounding conditions, specifically the distance from an adjacent hard or vertical surface.

TRAIL SHOULDER STANDARD APPLICATION
DISTANCE FROM EDGE OF TRAIL	TREATMENT	REFERENCE IMAGES
6’-0” OR MORE	Trees outside 3’-0” shoulder Turf Native vegetation with turf shoulder
LESS THAN 6’-0” GREATER THAN 3’-0”	Turf
LESS THAN 3’-0”	Concrete Pavers or specialty pavement
1’-6” MIN. SHOULDER (PER NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CITY TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS)	Less than 1’-6” shoulder requires vehicular barrier
ADDITIONAL STORMWATER CONSIDERATIONS (WHERE NEEDED)
DISTANCE FROM EDGE OF TRAIL	TREATMENT	REFERENCE IMAGES
10’-0” OR MORE	Amended soils BMP (see BMP Matrix) Bio-retention
4’-0” OR MORE	Bio-retention, min 4’ surface area of BMP soil