The Lake Hefner Bicycle and Pedestrian Trail is a 3.7 mile 12’ wide asphalt trail in northwest Oklahoma City. This trail completes the loop between the existing trail at Stars and Stripes Park on the east and the Lake Hefner Dam Road on the west. This is a much needed linkage as the original trail was overflowing with bicyclists, walkers, joggers and roller bladers on evenings and weekends.

This plan also involves planting shade and ornamental trees along the trail length, installing post and cable fence or post and rail fence at various points to prevent access by vehicles or to provide separation from the roadway, and providing several rest stops with benches and bicycle racks along the trail. One rest stop will have a drinking fountain for trail users. 

Four narrow trail corridors located adjacent to the lake required the construction of gabions to stabilize the shore and provide adequate, level right of way for the trail construction.  Gabions were also implemented for structural protection for a 68' pedestrian bridge crossing a substantial inflow channel to the lake.

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