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8/21/18 <br />9.15 Construct enhanced pavement pedestrian crossings at the intersections of 1" SW at Sherman and <br />Austin Streets. <br />9.16 Acquire and convert the vacant area at 246 1" Street SW opposite Swaim's Hardware into a passive <br />public park, to include seating and arbors for shade. <br />10. TRAILS & CONNECTORS to ENCOURAGE NON -VEHICULAR USERS <br />10.1 Extend the Trail de Paris to 4th SW, temporarily terminating pavement at or near a parking area -served <br />trailhead, in order to connect the trail to downtown. <br />10.2 Develop an ultimate route, and acquire necessary easements and/or rights-of-way, for the Trail de Paris, <br />terminating at the southwestern city limit; construct and maintain as part of the Northeast Texas Trail <br />system (and future state park), coordinating work and maintenance with the NETT board, TXDOT, and <br />the Texas Department of Parks & Wildlife (TPWD) as appropriate. <br />10.3 Construct and maintain trails/sidewalks on 1" SW and Main Streets, with signed connection points, in <br />order to create safe, direct connections to the Trail de Paris from the plaza, thereby encouraging <br />pedestrian trips between the trail and downtown. <br />10.4 Construct and maintain the West Paris Multi -Use Trail from the historic Union Depot building to the Boys <br />and Girls Club to increase the number and types of walkers and bikers in the area. <br />10.5 Extend a spur north from the Trail de Paris to connect it to the West Paris Trail at or near the Union <br />Station depot; in the interim, mark the connecting route along 4th Street SW and Kaufman with a <br />combination of bicycle pavement markings and signage. <br />10.6 Construct improvements to and along Kaufman Street from Church Street to the Union Station depot in <br />order to provide for and encourage pedestrian uses and cross -interactions. <br />11 <br />