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Four trail types are identified and apply to specific segments of the Centennial Greenway. The emerging standard trail that the Great Rivers Greenway District is developing throughout the River Ring is a 10 wide asphalt trail with 1 concrete bands. In urban areas and locations prone to intensive flooding, concrete is a more durable and aesthetically appropriate trail surface. There are also two conditions where the Centennial Greenway is located parallel to the street, with either a landscape buffer or Along its length, the Centennial Greenway intersects with numerous streets. To ensure pedestrian safety, raised speed mitigation tables, pedestrian activated crossing lights and regulatory signage are recommended for all street crossings. For more detailed The Centennial Greenway will begin in the heart of Forest Park at the Dennis and Judith Jones Visitor and Education Center. The Visitor Center will ultimately be at the cross roads of four components of The River Ring; the Chouteau Greenway to the east, the Des Peres Greenway to the south, the St. Vincent Greenway to the north and the Centennial Greenway to the west. The The pedestrian and bicycle access to the trailhead could be improved by providing orienting signage and a pedestrian route that is separated from the service drive on the east side of the building. Consideration should be given to further develop the handsome existing pedestrian plaza space as a formal trail head for the River Ring Greenways. The Centennial Greenway will follow existing Forest Park trails to the intersection of Skinker and Forsyth. Material and character standards must be consistent with Forest Park, but should also establish the unique identity of The River Ring and specifically the Centennial Greenway through signage consistent with Great Rivers Greenway Standards. The Skinker crossing should be improved upon so it becomes clearly pedestrian oriented with traffic light timing coordinated to ensure adequate time for pedestrians to cross safely. an urban amenity zone, with trees in grates in urban/commercial conditions. In short, the Trail Types are as follows: descriptions of the Trail Types and Pedestrian Crossings, please refer to the Standards Section of this document. Visitor Center offers ample parking, as well as informational material. Concrete with Urban Amenity Zone Concrete with Landscape Buffer Concrete Asphalt Type Three Type Four Type One Type Two