Proposed Trail Thru Wolfeboro to Town Dock

[ultrarider]

Just saw an article about this in the Granite State News. A 4-1 vote in favor of a proposal to make a temporary trail through town to the Town Dock onto the Lake.

http://www.wolfeboronh.us/Pages/Wolf...4009E-000F8513

[SAB1]

Would be good for the restaurants in town. Always thought it was odd to have to drive up through Kingswood and come in thru the back the depot

[nightrider]

The trail as shown appears to route to the boat ramp which stays wide open in the winter due to the circulators around the town docks. A route through Cate Park via the lake access used last year would seem more logical.

[camp guy]

The trail through Wolfeboro takes riders to the Lake via the boat ramp, and the Town is planning to turn off the bubblers and let the docks freeze in allowing this access.

As I understand it, the whole purpose of this link through Town is to connect the Bridge-Falls Path to the Lake, thus opening up a much broader area to riders.

There was some opposition by one Selectman, and several citizens of the Town, mostly concerning the loss of handicap parking by the Post Office, and the fact that this trail will be crossing Main Street at a very busy section.

As I understand it, also, this is a one year trial run to see how it works.

The second justification is to bring snowmobilers to downtown for retail purposes, to include both restaurants and shopping.

[SAB1]

I think its a great idea to try. As for clogging up town because of a crossing it wouldn't even come close to the issues seen in the summer!

[nightrider]

Has anyone taken a look at the ice damage potential to the docks?

[ultrarider]

Originally Posted by nightrider

Has anyone taken a look at the ice damage potential to the docks?

From what I read in the Granite State News, the bubbers will be turned off during the winter, and then turned back on when the Ice on the Lake starts to melt and breaks up. I am not, in any way familiar with the characteristic of Ice movement, and the potential of ice damage to docks by ice, but it seems the consensus is that, it's not the ice freeze that damages, but rather the breaking up period of the ice melt. It's what I read.

[Barney Bear]

Ice expansion presses against the dock posts and can cause damage to them. Bubblers, etc. keep the ice away from these posts. Bubblers offer no protection against pack ice as the ice goes out 🐻

[ishoot308]

I think its a great idea to try it for a year and see how it goes. It certainly will help to bring some business to the local establishments from the many snowmobiler's who ride the area.

Good job Wolfeboro!

Dan

[AC2717]

when the wind moves the ice sheets the bubblers are not strong enough to hold it off anyways, also the formation of the ice around the docks will be fine as it will lock it might have an issue when it starts to brake up and a large sheet is attached to the docks and might pull on the pilings, the end of the ice season will be the time something will happen with the floating ice, but the bubblers will not have anything to do with that off or on. Again the cannot hold off ice sheets moving from the wind

[SAB1]

I'm in line of thinking with Barney bear. When the ice freezes solid around the pilings the pressures and expansion can lift the pilings right up and the dock can be ruined. Happened in our association at the dock one year. Costly repairs. We had one piling that rose 18 inches

[ultrarider]

Originally Posted by SAB1

I'm in line of thinking with Barney bear. When the ice freezes solid around the pilings the pressures and expansion can lift the pilings right up and the dock can be ruined. Happened in our association at the dock one year. Costly repairs. We had one piling that rose 18 inches

So-- Wolfeboro should abandon this idea because of potential damage to the docks? Potential. I'm thinking this a trial test. If any damage happens, the town will repair, and they won't do the trail access going further. I'm sure the town council discussed this potential, before voting. But I could be wrong. JMO

[tis]

I don't see how they are going maintain it. Are they going to truck in snow, plow around it when it snows, keep it packed? And if so, who is going to do it ? The snowmobile club? The town? I haven't heard anything about that.

[ultrarider]

Originally Posted by tis

I don't see how they are going maintain it. Are they going to truck in snow, plow around it when it snows, keep it packed? And if so, who is going to do it ? The snowmobile club? The town? I haven't heard anything about that.

From the article in the Granite State News 11/26/2015 issue. It said the that town will keep & maintain a 8" section of snow along Center St as it shows on the proposal, and Yes- the club will maintain the grooming.

[nhboat61]

I just hope is snows...

[SAB1]

Originally Posted by nhboat61

I just hope is snows...

This!

I agree also it will be hard to maintain especially if there is a lot time between storms but I am all for it.

I don't think they should abandon the idea because of potential dock damage since it isn't a certainty but I think they maybe be playing roulette with damage.

[tis]

Originally Posted by ultrarider

From the article in the Granite State News 11/26/2015 issue. It said the that town will keep & maintain a 8" section of snow along Center St as it shows on the proposal, and Yes- the club will maintain the grooming.

I read the article but I still don't see how they are going to do it. Just seems like a little strip is going to be hard to keep, with the heat from the tar all around it.