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BACKGROUND The Iron Horse Trail currently extends over 30 miles from Concord in Contra Costa County to the Livermore border. East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) operates the Iron Horse Regional Trail throughout Contra Costa and Alameda counties. The trail begins in Concord, and currently ends at the Dublin- Pleasanton BART station. With the recent completion of the Santa Rita Road to Busch segment of the trail by the City of Pleasanton and East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD), the only significant gap remaining is a 1.6 mile segment extending from the Dublin /Pleasanton BART Station to Santa Rita Road. Upon completion of the Santa Rita to Busch segment in 2007, the City Council approved a temporary connector from the BART station to Santa Rita Road and directed the City staff work with the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) to explore the feasibility of developing a permanent Class 1 trail within its licensed corridor. DISCUSSION In April 2010, East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD), the City of Pleasanton and the Alameda County Transportation Commission (formally known as the Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority) began work on the Iron Horse Trail Feasibility Study and Master Plan. The agencies worked with the design firm of Callendar & Associates to evaluate the alignment of the Iron Horse Trail segment from the Dublin - Pleasanton BART Station to Santa Rita Road to determine the feasibility of constructing a permanent trail within the Iron Horse Trail corridor. Between April and September 2011, site investigations and traffic analyses were completed, and agency coordination meetings were held. Two (2) public meetings were held in Pleasanton to provide the community with information regarding the project and to gather their feedback. These meetings were well- attended and valuable feedback and direction was received from the participants. As a result, the study identified both opportunities and constraints to completing the trail. Opportunities include the flat, linear corridor itself, which ranges in width from 50' -100' and the lack of any conflicts with existing utilities. Constraints include mid -block street crossings and the existence of several recreational facilities which include a tennis court, a basketball court and playgrounds within the corridor. The Iron Horse Trail Feasibility Study and Master Plan concludes that it is feasible to develop a Class 1 segment of the Iron Horse Trail within East Bay Regional Park District's licensed corridor by relocating a few recreational amenities within their existing HOA linear park area or at the adjacent Owens Park. The East Bay Regional Park District (EBPRD) has secured $4,000,000 in local (Measure WW) and Federal Department of Transportation (TIGER II) funds to implement the project in its entirety, which includes the relocation and construction of the existing recreational facilities. Page 2 of 3