closed #176361
Trails
RCA Park Large Shelter, W Rca Park Dr, Bloomington, IN 47403, USA
- Case Date:
- 6/26/2021
Bridge damaged on RCA Park Trail
Bridge damaged on RCA Park Trail
After the last heavy rain in Bloomington, I noticed a large tree next to Jackson Creek on The Goat Farm is going to fall. The roots are showing and the tree is leaning over the creek water. It looks very dangerous because sometimes the children come to play in the water and they may get hurt. If no action is taken, the tree will fall down into the water and block the creek water flowing and cause more damage later. Please see the picture attached above.
There is a trail that connects Lower Cascades to the Skate Park at Upper Cascades by passing the waterfall. The trail is clear except near the north trailhead, just off the northwest corner of the basketball court at the Skate Park. Where the pavement ends the trail is so overgrown that it is nearly impassable and one has to push through the foliage. It would be much appreciated if you would trim through this section so we could continue running this trail as it is now impossible to run through here. Thank you!
Several areas of this trail are overgrown making it difficult to walk let alone bike.
The trail on the north side of Winslow from Allendale to Abby Ln has trees and other greenery hanging down and into the trail, so you end up having to walk through the grass.
I'm very excited to see the new High Street multi path finally being developed, however I do have 2 concerns about the project. First, access for our Sycamore Knolls neighborhood into the Jackson Creek Trail has been effectively cut off during construction, and there is really no safe way to bike to the trail with small children unless you ride on High Street. Better consideration should have been given to maintain pedestrian access after removing the existing sidewalk on High Street. Second, it is disappointing that the trail will end at Arden. It would have been nice to see in continue north for another half mile to Marilyn/Covenanter, and connect into the existing Covenanter Greenway. That would have greatly expanding access for the Southeast side of town towards the B-Line trail utilizing this existing greenway.
Clear creek and Rockport. Shouldn't be confusing public with signs not to park when perfectly lawful and safe to do so on wide low traffic subdivision roads. Apparently trying to appease a few uppity neighbors who don't like looking at cars instead of giving more wide public access to a public trail on a public road. I'll keep parking there and will encourage others to do the same. It hurts no one. Remove the sign.
There are two trees down across the B line Trail where the B line Fork’s to the left when heading south on the trail. The trees that are down are inside switchyard Park
Large tree down on Clear Creek Trail
At the Sherwood Oaks Park we need a short connecting paved path at the north end where the north/south path (almost) meets the east/west sector. When the gate is closed, pedestrians have to slog through mudpuddles or walk on slippery compacted snow to go from one paved trail to the other. Perhaps when you have equipment out there now repairing the flood damage on the NW corner, the crews could lay this small, but extremely helpful addition.