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CONTINENTAL BRIDGE & WEST DALLAS GATEWAY trinity river corridor project committee 01.09.12dallas citydesign studio 1


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purpose

Provide an overview of all of the projects affiliated with the Continental Bridge conversion

Review anticipated schedule and budget

Outline additional next steps

dallas citydesign studio 2


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2006 Bond Program included $1.9 million for Continental Bridge and $1.8 million for the WestDallas Gateway

$8 million in additional funds donated for the Continental Bridge Project

Planning efforts with the community by the dallas citydesign studio defined the program for theWest Dallas Gateway project to connect West Dallas to the Continental Bridge

backgrounddallas citydesign studio 3


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ContinentalBridge


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FLOWER

GATEWAYTrefoil shadestructures with vines& seatingVending areas

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PLAY AREA

Shade TreesSeatingBocce CourtChess PanelClimbing BlocksSidewalk Games

150 300


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FOUNTAIN/ MISTPLAZAProgrammable Mistand Water JetsSeating AreaCooling Fog Poles

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ISLAND GARDENS

Shade treesPlantersHanging vinesSeating

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MEDITATION PLAZA

Labyrinth

150 300 180 230150


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EVENT PLAZAShade treesPlantersSeatingElectrical supply

150 300 180 230 640150


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example style of light fixture


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limits of constructionlandscaping to include 9 staircase


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PEDESTRIANPEDESTRIAN

ZONEZONE

SPECIALSPECIAL

EVENTEVENTCONTROLCONTROL

POINTPOINT

NORMALNORMALCONTROLCONTROLPOINTPOINT

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limits of construction

on eastern end of projectlandscaping to include 9

trees and shrubs

no change proposed

to street configuration

area for parallel parking

RIVE

RFRONTBLVD

RIVE

RFRONTBLVD

CONTINENTALST

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staircase

landscaping to include 9 staircase


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landscaping to include 9

trees and shrubs

area available for special

event parkingremovable bollards

Section through the eastern end of Continental looking toward Riverfront Blvd


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WesternGateway



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TxDOT reconfigured intersection

levee top canada drivecontinental

pedestrian bridge singleton avenue margaret hunt hill bridge


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early community planning to define the projects program

provide neighborhood

access to the park and

Continental Bridge

provide much-needed

vehicular parkingcreate a

plaza/gathering

space

provide a strong bicycle &

pedestrian connection from the

bridge/plaza to adjacent

development opportunities

provide for occasional

vehicular access to the

Continental Bridge for

emergency and service vehicles

utility station/additional median

enhancements as a future design

opportunity for the gateway

utility station/additional median

enhancements as a future design

opportunity for the gateway



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FUTURE

IMPROVEMENTS

current proposed design


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pedestrian connectivity

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SEAT WALL(SPECIALFEATURE)


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bike connectivity

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Potential futureDART bus stop


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vehicular connectivity

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EMERGENCYACCESS


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FUTURECONCESSIONS& RESTROOM

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PICNIC AREA

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POTENTAILAREA FORFUTURE STREET

FAIR/ MARKETTENTS

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POTENTIALAREA FORFUTURESTAGE /

FESTIVALTENT


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Project Budget:Continental Bridge: $9.9 million Inclusive of design/ engineering and construction

West Dallas Gateway: $1.8 million Inclusive of design/ engineering andconstructionTotal Budget: $11.7 millionAvailable Funding: $11.7 million

Project Schedule:Bid Documents Design underway

Bid Advertisement March 2012Thoroughfare Plan Amendments March 2012Bid Award April 2012Construction Duration 16 monthsProject Opening August 2013

Project Awards for Continental Bridge:

2011 Dream Award from the Greater Dallas Planning Council


anticipated schedule and budget

Delete Continental


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thoroughfare plan amendments

Delete Continental

Avenue from Singleton

to Riverfront from the

Thoroughfare Plan

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Delete Canada Drive

from Singleton to

Gulden from the

Thoroughfare Plan, ifnecessary

Change Beckley-

Canada Connection to

North Beckley Avenue


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next steps: thoroughfare plan amendment process

1| CPCTransportationCommittee February2,20122| CityPlanCommission February16,20123| CityCouncil March28,2012



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