Trinity Parkway and Park Progress Report 091515

7/21/2019 Trinity Parkway and Park Progress Report 091515

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Trinity Parkway & ParkProgress Report

Transportation and Trinity River Project CommitteeSeptember 15, 2015


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Background Trinity ParkwayApril, 2015 - City Council directed the City Manager toperform a technical review of the Trinity Parkway DesignCharrette Report (Charrette)

Charge - determine if the 20 ideas included in the reportcan be achieved within the context of current Record ofDecisions and approved Environmental Impact Statements

Technical review requires coordination with local, stateand federal partners as well as assistance from local andnational professional expertise

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Parkway Public Meetings/ForumsIn Coordination with the Mayors Office,Councilmembers and Various Chambers of Commerceand Neighborhood Associations, Public Meetings heldbetween May and July, 2015

Input Received

13 Public Meetings/ForumsOnline Comment OpportunityOver 200 Written and Electronic Comment CardsReceived

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Parkway Technical CommitteePre-planning meetings with federal, state and localpartners conducted June August, 2015Monthly work sessions and meetings plannedthrough December, 2015

Team includes City staff and:Federal, state and local partners

North Central Texas Council of GovernmentsNorth Texas Tollway AuthorityTexas Department of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationUS Army Corps of Engineers

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Local Professional Expertise Brent Brown, [bc], Planning & Urban Design Larry Good, Good Fulton Farrell, Planning & Urban Design Elissa Hoagland Izmailyan, HR&A, Economic Development Keith Manoy, Transportation Planning Alex Martinez, Gresham, Smith & Partners, Hydrology Luis Salcedo, Salcedo Engineering, Civil Engineering Halff & Associates, Hydrology & Roadway Design HNTB Engineering, Geotech & Civil Engineering

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John Alschuler, HR&A, Economic Development Larry Beasley, Beasley & Associates, Planning & Urban Design Zabe Bent, Nelson Nygaard, Mobility Planning Tim Dekker, Limnotech, Hydrology Alex Krieger, NBBJ, Planning & Urban Design Alan Mountjoy, NBBJ, Planning & Urban Design

Liz Silver, MVVA, Landscape Architecture Michael Van Valkenburgh, MVVA, Landscape Architecture Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center, Ecology & Landscape

Architecture

National Professional Expertise

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Parkway Oversight CommitteeCity Council Transportation and Trinity River Project (TTRP)Committee Members

Will receive interim report in October, with final reportanticipated in December

Advisors to Parkway Technical CommitteeCouncilmember Sandy Greyson and Jere Thompson

Will receive regular updates/briefings

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Progressing the Park

Park planning, including how the Park interfaces with theParkway and surrounding neighborhoods, will be privatelysponsored by the Trinity Trust Foundation (made possible bycontributions from Deedie and Rusty Rose)

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As a result of the Mayors fundraising efforts, we have theopportunity to advance planningand design for the Trinity UrbanPark

The Park is a client for theParkway and Floodway we need to

ensure a strong interface


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Parkway Planning &Park Planning/Design

Sources of FundingRegional Transportation Council (RTC) up to $1,000,000 (authorizCity (Bond Funds) $160,000 (estimated)Private Funding up to $1,000,000 (availabl

Projected ExpendituresParkway Planning $755,000 (estimated)Park Public Engagement, Planning & $1,021,000 (estimated)Schematic Design

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Parkway:Current Planning Schedule

Monthly - Meetings and Work Sessions of Technical

CommitteeOctober, 2015 - Interim Report Out to OversightCommittee (Council TTRP Committee)December, 2015 - Final Report Out to OversightCommittee and Full City Council

Anticipated Next Steps (contingent upon final report and funding)Through Winter, 2017 Parkway DesignThrough Fall, 2018 Final Approvals and LettingThrough Winter, 2021 Construction

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Park :Current Planning Schedule

Monthly - Meetings and Work Sessions of Project Team

Fall, 2015 - Pre-Charrette Public Idea SessionsWinter, 2016 Charrette ExerciseSpring, 2016 Charrette Design Report Presented to CityCouncilLate Winter Post-Charrette Public Forums

Through Winter, 2016 Phase I Urban Lakes ConstructionThrough Winter, 2016 Phase I Park DesignThrough Winter, 2017 Final Approvals and Letting

Through Fall, 2018 Park Construction

Anticipated Next Steps (contingent upon scope and funding)

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Questions & Comments

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Documents

Trinity Parkway and Park Progress Report 091515