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 15 th Avenue and 16 th 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 (75 th 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 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 Canalscape Phase I Project Areas Funding: $4,900,000 (SRP/City Funds) Timeline: Fall 2016 Completion Uptown Project Area 15 th Ave to 16 th St 2.8 miles/6 crossings Gateway North Area Garfield to Van Buren 0.7 miles/ 0 crossing Green Gables Extension

Concept Design Uptown Trail Commuter trail – north bank Neighborhood trail – south bank Trail lighting, pedestrian bridges and local street connections

Concept Design Gateway North Trail Neighborhood trail - south bank Trail lighting and local street connections

Grand Canalscape Phase I – Where are we today?  Phase I approved and funded  Design underway  Construction completion: Fall 2016

Phase I Design Team Michael Singer Studio

Rio Salado Pathway – 24 th 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 long Urban trail connecting community destinations 10’-wide concrete pathway Pathway lighting Benches/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 – 60 th 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 Details Germany, Greece, and New Jersey

Michael Singer Studio Seminole Sculptural Biofiltration Wall Coconut Creek, Florida

Michael Singer Studio Queens Plaza Integrated 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 Shelter La Jolla, California

Michael Singer Studio West Palm Beach Waterfront and Living Dock Integrated 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 underway  Segment: I-17 to Tempe  Construction completion (tentative): 2018

Grand Canalscape Phase II – Federal – I-17 to Tempe Funding: $16 million (Fed/Local) Construction: 2018 (est.) 8 miles of new trail 10 new street crossings Phase II Project Area

For more information Project Website: Project Hotline: Kerry Wilcoxon – City of Phoenix Street Transportation Department or