Eaton trail fresno Archives

Should parking hold up trail development?

On February 12, 2013February 19, 2018 By jamesinclair

This Sunday, the Fresno Bee ran an excellent spread on the plans for the extension of the Eaton Trail in North Fresno. The article was somewhat familiar…about two years ago, I reported on the very same trail having not progressed even though planning had been ongoing for a decade. Even though two years have passed, nothing has happened.

Normally, you’d think the reason for the delays would be money. Not in this case. $30 million is sitting in the bank, waiting to be spent on river improvements, including the trail, bathrooms and canoe launches. If you want to know what the existing trail to the north looks like, I have a few photos here. Click to read more!

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Three area trails to get a little longer

On January 30, 2013February 19, 2018 By jamesinclair

Even though the Measure C website welcomes you with a large graphic promising miles of new trails, you’ll find that the Fresno-area trail system has grown remarkably little over the past decade (I’ll be soon posting an interesting map from the 70’s to compare).

For 2013, there’s nothing major in the work, but three small projects have recently made their way through the Fresno and Clovis councils which should make trail use slightly better. These three projects don’t have exact build dates, but I would expect the first two to be useable by summer and the third by the end of the year. I will discuss them in the order they appeared before the councils. Click to read more!

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Eaton Trail – Existing Conditions

On May 5, 2011February 19, 2018 By jamesinclair

A few days ago, I noted the proposed expansion of the Eaton Trail.

Here are some pictures of the existing trail, which welcomes pedestrians, bikes, and even horses. The path overlooks the river and provides a scenic walking trail. The only thing lacking are more trees for shade.

Bike commuters may find the trail a suitable alternative to the straighter, but heavily trafficked (at 50mph) Friant Road.

All pictures taken by me last winter. Conditions today are the same.

Pictures were taken in the area bounded by the yellow box.