grand canalscape phase i and ii general update october 30, 2015
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Grand Canalscape
Phase I and II
General Update October 30, 2015
Overview
Phoenix is building a multi-use trail along the Grand Canal from Glendale to Tempe
Phase I between
15th Avenue and 16th Street and
Garfield and Van Buren Streets is under design now and will be built in
Fall 2016
Phase II between I-17 and Tempe has been approved and under development
now
Grand Canalscape Goals
Goal: Provide multiuse trail Re-integrate canal into neighborhoods
Project focus: Street crossings Contiguous commuter trail Neighborhood street connections
Limits: Phoenix Grand Canal Segment
Glendale (75th Ave at Camelback Rd) to Tempe (Priest Drive and Van Buren)
Grand Canalscape Master Plan
Central Segment Bridging Grand Ave
and I-17(Final Phase)
East Segment I-
17 to Tempe (Fully Funded)
West Segment Glendale to Grand
Avenue(Under development)
Canal Bank Trail
Multi-use trail 10-12 feet wide
Pedestrian lighting
Signalized Crossings
Traffic Signal
HAWK pedestrian signal
Neighborhood Connections
Other Features
Integrated public art Minimal landscaping Maintained by Street Transportation Dept. Patrolled by Phoenix Police Canal serviced by SRP
Grand CanalscapePhase I Project Areas
Funding: $4,900,000 (SRP/City Funds)
Timeline: Fall 2016 Completion
Uptown Project Area15th Ave to 16th St
2.8 miles/6 crossings
Gateway North Area
Garfield to Van Buren
0.7 miles/ 0 crossing
Green Gables
Extension
Concept DesignUptown Trail
Commuter trail – north bank Neighborhood trail – south bankTrail lighting, pedestrian bridges and local street connections
Concept DesignGateway North Trail
Neighborhood trail - south bankTrail lighting and local street connections
Grand Canalscape Phase I – Where are we today?Phase I approved and funded Design underwayConstruction completion:
Fall 2016
Phase I Design Team
Michael Singer Studio
Rio Salado Pathway – 24th St to Tempe Drain (City
Phoenix)1-mile long
Part of Rio Salado Pathway Revitalization Effort
12’-wide asphalt pathway
Pedestrian bridge
Rest stops/benches
Ramadas (shade)
Western Canal Multi-Use Pathway (City Tempe)
5.5-mile longUrban trail connecting community destinations10’-wide concrete pathwayPathway lightingBenches/walls
Rio Salado Pathway Segment 3 (City Mesa)
1-mile long
Part of Rio Salado Pathway Revitalization Effort
10’-12’-wide asphalt pathway
Safety railing/lighting
Gathering nodes
Crosscut Canal Multi-Use Pathway (City Tempe)
2-mile long
10’-wide concrete pathway
Public Art incorporated
Landscaping
Pathway lighting
Crosscut Canal
Arizona Canal Pathway – 60th St to Goldwater Blvd (City
Scottsdale))1.5-mile long
10’-wide concrete pathway
Neighborhood connections
Public Art
Wayfinding system
Pathway lighting
Street crossings
Michael Singer Studio
Grand Rapids Riverwalk Sculpted Flood Wall Grand Rapids, MI
Michael Singer Studio
Select Water Garden DetailsGermany, Greece, and New Jersey
Michael Singer Studio
Seminole Sculptural Biofiltration Wall Coconut Creek, Florida
Michael Singer Studio
Queens PlazaIntegrated sculpted paving, runnels, and benches throughout the entire site Long Island City, Queens, New York City
Michael Singer Studio
Sculpted shade structure, pathway and landscape
Contemplative ShelterLa Jolla, California
Michael Singer Studio
West Palm Beach Waterfront and Living DockIntegrated sculpted shade structures, benches, water features and dock South Florida
Grand Canalscape Phase II – Where are we today?Approved for federal (TIGER II)
funding Concept planning underwaySegment: I-17 to TempeConstruction completion (tentative):
2018
Grand Canalscape Phase II – Federal – I-17 to Tempe
Funding: $16 million (Fed/Local)
Construction: 2018 (est.)
8 miles of new trail10 new street crossings
Phase II Project Area
For more information
Project Website:
http://grandcanalscape.com
Project Hotline:
623-825-3444
Kerry Wilcoxon – City of Phoenix
Street Transportation Department
602-262-4613 or