UTC 9.7.21 Cypress and shoal Creek Backup — original pdf

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SHOAL CREEK TRAIL PLAN Trail Network >> Seamless, connected network of hike-and-bike trails along the 11-mile Shoal Creek corridor, and connection to other urban trails city-wide City Adoption >> In 2018, the City of Austin Public Works Department accepted the Trail Plan. Top Priority Project >> The improvements along the Cypress & Shoal project area is one of the top five stakeholder-identified priority improvements. The Big Loop >> The City of Austin’s Urban Trail Plan and Bicycle Plan position the Shoal Creek Trail to become a major segment in a 30-mile ‘Big Loop’ of bikeways traversing the city. Shoal Creek Trail is also poised to be the western link in the Downtown Urban Greenbelt, a 6.5 mile loop formed by the Shoal Creek Trail, the Capitol Mall, Waterloo Greenway, and the Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail.  PROPOSED PROJECT AREA >> GABLES WEST AVENUE TRADER JOE’S THE INDEPENDENT 360 CONDOS SEAHOLM RESIDENCES AUSTIN ENERGY SUBSTATION THIRD + SHOAL 3RD STREETNUECES STREETWEST AVENUE SEAHOLM DRIVETHE INDEPENDENT GABLES WEST AVENUE TRADER JOE’S 360 CONDOS THIRD + SHOAL SEAHOLM RESIDENCES AUSTIN ENERGY SUBSTATION LANCE ARMSTRONG BIKEWAY L I A R T K E E R L C A O H S LANCE ARMSTRONG BIKEWAY A N N & ROY B U T L E R H I K E - A N D - I K E T RAIL B NEW CROSSTOWN PATHWAYS PROJECT AREA EXISTING BIKE & TRAIL ROUTES PROPOSED BIKE & TRAIL ROUTES Located on the cusp of Shoal Creek’s confluence with the Colorado River, the Cypress & Shoal Creek area is home to two major crosstown pathways: Shoal Creek Trail which runs north- south, and the Lance Armstrong Bikeway which runs west-east. W 3RD STREETW 4TH STREETW 2ND STREETW CESAR CHAVEZ STREETNUECES STREETWEST AVENUE SEAHOLM DRIVEPROJECT PROCESS On-the ground site inventory and analysis >> Community and stakeholder input >> Two stages of widely promoted online feedback to first gather information about existing conditions and then collect feedback on the draft Public Space Strategy. Technical Advisory Group >> Comprised of representatives from key City of Austin departments. Presented the project and its desired outcomes to gauge feasibility and to collect embedded knowledge of the history of this area. Review with area property owners >> Insight about current day-to-day usage and potential challenges with the proposed concept. 1 BOWIE STREET UNDERPASS GABLES WEST AVENUE TRADER JOE’S 1 THE INDEPENDENT 360 CONDOS SEAHOLM RESIDENCES AUSTIN ENERGY SUBSTATION THIRD + SHOAL 3RD STREETNUECES STREETWEST AVENUE SEAHOLM DRIVE BOWIE STREET UNDERPASS 1 INITIAL WORK Build the critical missing link of bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. LONG-TERM / PROJECT WORK Curate public art installations; implement sound attenuation measures. PUBLIC INPUT THEMES: Prioritize. This is a long-awaited improvement and approved, permitted design. TOTAL COST (ESTIMATED, 2020)* $8.6 M *Total cost for each area includes cost of construction, plus cost escalation, contingencies and soft costs. EXISTING CONDITIONS 1 BOWIE STREET UNDERPASS Note: Concept designs are for illustrative purposes only. W 3RD ST.TRADERJOE’SGABLES WEST AVE MARKET PLAZA 2 GABLES WEST AVENUE TRADER JOE’S 2 THE INDEPENDENT 360 CONDOS SEAHOLM RESIDENCES AUSTIN ENERGY SUBSTATION THIRD + SHOAL 3RD STREETNUECES STREETWEST AVENUE SEAHOLM DRIVE MARKET PLAZA 2 INITIAL WORK Close Power Plant Drive; initial intersection improvements; designate interim bike route. LONG-TERM / PROJECT WORK Implement green stormwater management; construct pedestrian plaza; construct dedicated/fully separated bike path. PUBLIC INPUT THEMES: Prioritize. Repurpose Power Plant Drive; remove vehicular access and parking; add greenery and bioswales. Improve safety of intersections. TOTAL COST (ESTIMATED, 2020) $5.5 M EXISTING CONDITIONS 2 MARKET PLAZA W 3RD ST.TRADERJOE’SSEAHOLMRESIDENCESGABLES WEST AVEWALTER SEAHOLM DR.WEST AVE CONVERGENCE PLAZA 3 GABLES WEST AVENUE TRADER JOE’S THE INDEPENDENT 3 360 CONDOS SEAHOLM RESIDENCES AUSTIN ENERGY SUBSTATION THIRD + SHOAL 3RD STREETNUECES STREETWEST AVENUE SEAHOLM DRIVE CONVERGENCE PLAZA 3 INITIAL WORK Activate public space. LONG-TERM / PROJECT WORK This will be a key link/node after the Market Plaza and Third Street bridge work is complete; long-term intersection improvements; plaza work. PUBLIC INPUT THEMES: Support for maintaining pedestrian access to bridges via north and south staircases between the bridge and trail (reflected in final design). TOTAL COST (ESTIMATED, 2020) $7.7 M EXISTING CONDITIONS 3 CONVERGENCE PLAZA * *Concept imagery of shared-use path AUSTIN ENERGY SUBSTATIONTHE INDEPENDENTWEST AVE THIRD STREET BIKE-PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE & TRESTLE 4A GABLES WEST AVENUE TRADER JOE’S THE INDEPENDENT 360 CONDOS 4A SEAHOLM RESIDENCES AUSTIN ENERGY SUBSTATION THIRD + SHOAL 3RD STREETNUECES STREETWEST AVENUE SEAHOLM DRIVE THIRD STREET BIKE- 4A PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE & TRESTLE INITIAL WORK New bike-pedestrian bridge. LONG-TERM / PROJECT WORK Rehabilitate Third Street trestle bridge and convert to park space. PUBLIC INPUT THEMES: Support for historic restoration of the trestle bridge at Third Street. Desire for improved, widened bike-pedestrian bridge. TOTAL COST (ESTIMATED, 2020) $9.0 M EXISTING CONDITIONS EXISTING IMAGE 4A THIRD STREET BIKE- PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE & TRESTLE Y H P A R G O T O H P G N O W R E I L T N A - G N O W K C R T A P I : E G A M I  NEW SHOAL CREEK TRAIL CONNECTION AT THIRD STREET 4B GABLES WEST AVENUE TRADER JOE’S THE INDEPENDENT 360 CONDOS 4B SEAHOLM RESIDENCES AUSTIN ENERGY SUBSTATION THIRD + SHOAL 3RD STREETNUECES STREETWEST AVENUE SEAHOLM DRIVE NEW SHOAL CREEK 4B CONNECTION AT THIRD STREET INITIAL WORK Construct new Shoal Creek Trail connection under bridges and two staircases to street- level. LONG-TERM / PROJECT WORK Ongoing streambank restoration. PUBLIC INPUT THEMES: Support for establishing a new trail link under bridges; in Shoal Creek Trail Plan’s top five priorities identified by stakeholders. TOTAL COST (ESTIMATED, 2020) $3.5 M EXISTING CONDITIONS 4B NEW SHOAL CREEK CONNECTION AT THIRD STREET  MARGARET MOSER PLAZA 5 GABLES WEST AVENUE TRADER JOE’S THE INDEPENDENT 360 CONDOS 5 SEAHOLM RESIDENCES AUSTIN ENERGY SUBSTATION THIRD + SHOAL 3RD STREETNUECES STREETWEST AVENUE SEAHOLM DRIVE MARGARET MOSER PLAZA 5 INITIAL WORK Reconfigure plaza entrance to discourage cars and welcome bike and pedestrians. LONG-TERM / PROJECT WORK Convert Margaret Moser Plaza to a woonerf and improve bike and pedestrian connections. PUBLIC INPUT THEMES: Strong desire for explicit signage indicating Lance Armstrong Bikeway route. Strong support for a physically separated bike path from pedestrians and cars. TOTAL COST (ESTIMATED, 2020) $4.3 M EXISTING CONDITIONS 5 MARGARET MOSER PLAZA NUECES STTRADERJOE’STHIRD + SHOAL360 CONDOSWEST AVEWOONERF DEFINITION A shared street that prioritizes bike and pedestrian activities while also allowing limited parking and vehicular access at low, safe speeds. CONCEPT LOCATION Margaret Moser Plaza INSPIRATIONAL PEERS The Wharf, Washington, DC; Cady’s Alley, Washington, DC; Kensington, London. CONCEPT IMAGERY  SHOAL CREEK TRAIL AT RIO GRANDE 6 GABLES WEST AVENUE TRADER JOE’S 6 THE INDEPENDENT 360 CONDOS SEAHOLM RESIDENCES AUSTIN ENERGY SUBSTATION THIRD + SHOAL 3RD STREETNUECES STREETWEST AVENUE SEAHOLM DRIVE SHOAL CREEK TRAIL AT RIO 6 GRANDE INITIAL WORK Construct cantilevered boardwalk and widen trail. LONG-TERM / PROJECT WORK Streambank restoration at boardwalk site as part of Little Shoal. PUBLIC INPUT THEMES: Provide basic amenities for Trail, especially lighting; widen trail. TOTAL COST (ESTIMATED, 2020) $4.4 M EXISTING CONDITIONS 6 CREEK TRAIL CONNECTION AT RIO GRANDE THEINDEPENDENT360CONDOS4TH STREETCANTILEVERED BOARDWALK DEFINITION Expanded trail or pathway that extends over the creek bed, allowing for minimal disruption to the existing ecological habitat. CONCEPT LOCATION Shoal Creek Trail at Rio Grande INSPIRATIONAL PEERS Hot Springs, Arkansas; Mønsted Kalkgruber, Denmark; McDowell Creek Falls, Oregon. CONCEPT IMAGERY PHASING STRATEGY & DRAFT COST ESTIMATE PROJECT AREA 1) Bowie Street Underpass 2) Market Plaza 3) Convergence Plaza 4A) Third Street Bike- Pedestrian Bridge & Trestle 4B) New Shoal Creek Trail Connection at Third Street 5) Margaret Moser Plaza 6) Shoal Creek Trail at Rio Grande COST * $8.6M $5.5M $7.7M $9.0M $3.5M $4.3M $4.4M TOTAL COST ESTIMATE $43.0M *Total cost for each area includes cost of construction, plus cost escalation, contingencies and soft costs. *Total cost for each area are estimated, 2020. ONGOING: YR 0-20+ THIRD STREET streetscape improvements* SHOAL CREEK streambank restoration + invasive species removal BOWIE STREET UNDERPASS* together complete a missing bike/pedestrian link PHASE 1: YR 0-5 MARGARET MOSER PLAZA limit vehicular access THIRD STREET BRIDGES construction/structural work NEW SHOAL CREEK TRAIL CONNECTION AT THIRD STREET could be coupled for efficiency with respect to dewatering the creek PHASE 2: YR 2-10 FUTURE PHASES: YR 5-20+ SHOAL CREEK AT RIO GRANDE initial work TRESTLE BRIDGE rehabilitation CONVERGENCE PLAZA initial work* intersection improvements are key priorities MARKET PLAZA initial work* MARGARET MOSER PLAZA CONVERGENCE PLAZA project work project work MARKET PLAZA project work SHOAL CREEK AT RIO GRANDE project work *Identified as public priority during online engagement †Shoal Creek Conservancy priority based on Shoal Creek Trail: Vision to Action Plan NEW CROSSTOWN PATHWAYS PROJECT AREA EXISTING BIKE & TRAIL ROUTES PROPOSED BIKE & TRAIL ROUTES THE INDEPENDENT GABLES WEST AVENUE TRADER JOE’S 360 CONDOS THIRD + SHOAL SEAHOLM RESIDENCES AUSTIN ENERGY SUBSTATION LANCE ARMSTRONG BIKEWAY L I A R T K E E R L C A O H S LANCE ARMSTRONG BIKEWAY A N N & ROY B U T L E R H I K E - A N D - I K E T RAIL B W 3RD STREETW 4TH STREETW 2ND STREETW CESAR CHAVEZ STREETNUECES STREETWEST AVENUE SEAHOLM DRIVEJOIN US We are looking forward to celebrating Shoal Creek and engaging the community through outdoor, socially-distanced and family-friendly activities at the Creekside Hangouts on the trail next month! THANK YOU FOLLOW PROJECT UPDATES AT SHOALCREEKCONSERVANCY.ORG John Treviño jrmetropolitanparkthe Shoal Creek Trail will be a 13-mile link in a 30-mile loop, connecting Austin neighborhoods, east and west.Existing Shoal Creek pathwayFuture Shoal Creek PathwayExisting “Big Loop” pathwayPlanned/possible “Big Loop” pathwaybouldinCreekUTNorthwestHillsTarrytowneast austinMuellercherrywoodWINDSOR PARKHyde Parkthe universityof texascrestviewNorthburnetallandaleRosedaleNorth LamarAIRPORT blvdMLKNORTH LAMARBurnet lanePeaseParkWALTER E. 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