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Roll over the image above to see an artist's concept of this greenway.
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The
Cypress Creek Greenway provides an exciting and achievable
opportunity for a multi-purpose trail linking Broward County's
western conservation areas with the eastern beaches and communities
in between. The greenway would originate south of Atlantic Boulevard
at a trailhead adjacent to the proposed Conservation Levee Trail.
pedestrian/bicycle overpass is proposed at this location to provide
a crossing over the Sawgrass Expressway and the greenway to the
east. Plans are already underway for improvements along the portion
of the C-14 corridor between the Sawgrass Expressway and University
Drive as the City of Tamarac has programmed funds for a linear
park in this area.
East of University Drive,
several spurs to the main trail would link the greenway with
the adjoining communities of North Lauderdale and Coral Springs.
The North East of University Drive, several spurs to the main
trail would link the greenway with the adjoining communities
of North Lauderdale and Coral Springs. The North Lauderdale
Trail would run along a scenic path between two narrow canals
adjacent to Southwest 83rd Avenue and terminate near Hampton
Park. The Riverside Drive Canal Trail would extend north paralleling
a canal adjacent to Northwest 80th Terrace. This multi-use trail
would travel through shaded residential neighborhoods ending
at Lyons Park north of Sample Road in Coral Springs.
East of State Road 7, the Fern Forest Nature
Center would serve as a prime destination for trail users. The
nature trails within Fern Forest offer a respite from the busy
urbanized area and a glimpse of native Florida. West of Lyons
Road, right-of-way limitations necessitate that the C-14 Canal
trail utilize wide sidewalks paralleling Atlantic Boulevard
and neighborhood streets to reach the final destination of Pompano
Beach. The Cypress Creek Canal provides an opportunity for another
spur to the greenway. The trail begins at Atlantic Boulevard
just east of the Florida Turnpike. From there, it follow the
Cypress Creek Canal as it meanders to the southeast through
the scenic Palm-Aire golf course community. Across Powerline
Road, the Cypress Creek Canal trail continues through the Cypress
Bend community to wide sidewalks paralleling McNab Road and
ending at Andrews Avenue just north of Tri-Rail station. East
of Andrews Avenue, the trail would resume along Cypress Creek,
terminating just east of I-95. The City of Pompano Beach has
proposed a park near Cypress Creek which would serve as a trailhead.
Although right-of-way limitations preclude extension of the
multi-purpose path along Cypress Creek to the east, a water
trail could provide a connection to the Intracoastal Waterway. |
| Potential
Development Costs |
| Cypress Creek Greenway |
Cost |
Main
Trail corridor
Site work, paved trail, 3 pedestrian bridges, benches, signs, landscaping
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+$3,600,000 |
Cypress
Creek Greenway Spur
Site work, paved trail, benches, signs, landscaping |
+$750,000 |
North
Lauderdale Greenway Spur
Site work, paved trail, 1 pedestrian bridge, benches, signs, landscaping |
+$430,000 |
Riverside
Drive Greenway Trail Spur
Site work, paved trail, 2 pedestrian bridges, benches, signs, landscaping
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+$900,000 |
Proposed
Sawgrass Trailhead
Site work, paving, restroom/ information building, Air station, drinking fountains, picnic tables, benches, barbeque grills, signs,
landscaping |
+$710,000 |
Improvements
at Existing Park & Trailheads
Paving, signs, landscaping, bike racks, drinking fountains, air stations, benches at:
Hampton Park
Lyons Park
Fern Forest Nature Center
Pompano Beach City Hall
New Pompano Beach City Park
Margate Boat Ramp
Pompano Beach |
+$410,000 |
Grand
Total
*=Does not include land aquisition
costs if applicable or design costs; costs computed using
2001 dollars; estimates for conceptual use only. |
+$6,800,000* |
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