Grand Canalscape Final Presentation

1. Renderings by Michael Singer Studio

2. • City of Phoenix Staff
• Street Transportation Department, Office of Arts & Culture, Planning & Development
and Neighborhood Services
• Arizona Forward Members
• SRP & APS Staff
• Phase I Design Team & Artist
• Phases II Design Teams
Introductions

3. ReinventPHX
• Five transit oriented
development districts
• Two districts with the Grand
Canal: Uptown and Gateway
• Adopted policy plans for each
district

4. • Uptown TOD District
•Priority Development
Areas
• 7th Avenue & Grand Canal
node
• Central Avenue at Grand
Canal improvements
suggested as a catalyst
project
ReinventPHX

5. • Gateway TOD
District
•Priority
Development Areas
• Grand Canal Corridor
ReinventPHX

6. • Strategies and Action Items
•Pursue funding for Grand Canal trail enhancements
• Design work for crossings conducted during ReinventPHX
study/process
• Grant funding pursued using adopted policy plans as basis for
award
•Implement pedestrian and bicycle improvements to Grand
Canal
ReinventPHX

7. SRP Canals – Multiple Use

8. Multi-Use Trail System Status
61 miles complete.16 miles in
design/construction.

9. Recently Completed Canal Projects
Tempe Western Canal Trail Chandler Paseo Project: Galveston – Queen Creek

10. SRP Guidelines within Canals
20’
20’
50’
Unlimited
Canal and Power Clearance
Requirements

11. SRP/APS Equipment

12. APS Forestry & Special Programs
John Gauthier
Forestry Planner
Metro Division
602-371-5250
John.Gauthier@aps.co
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13. APS Forestry & Special Programs
John Gauthier
Forestry Planner
Metro Division
602-371-5250
John.Gauthier@aps.co
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14. • Phoenix is building a multi-use trail along the Grand Canal from Glendale to
Tempe
• Design underway East Segment (I-17 and Tempe)
• Construction (Phase I) begins early 2017
• Construction (Phase II) begins early 2018
• This presentation will cover the project and some of the opportunities
Grand Canalscape Overview

15. Grand Canalscape Goals
• Provide continuous multi-use trail along the Grand
Canal across Phoenix
•Trail
•Signalized street crossings
•Neighborhood connections
• Re-integrate canal into neighborhood activity

16. Canal Bank Trail
Multi-Use Trail 10 feet wide
PedestrianLighting

17. Traffic Signal HAWK PedestrianSignal
Signalized Crossings

18. Neighborhood Connections

19. Other Features
• Integrated public art
• Minimal landscaping
• Maintained by Street Transportation Dept.
• Patrolled by Phoenix Police
• Canal serviced by SRP & APS

20. East Segment I-17 to Tempe (Under design)
West Segment Glendale to Grand Avenue
(Under development)
Bethany Home Outfall Channel
(Path completed except path specific lighting)
Grand Canalscape Master Plan
Central Segment Bridging Grand Ave and I-
17
(Future Phase)

21. I-17 South of Indian School to 15th
Ave North of Glenrosa (CD4)
Trail ends at existing bridge at 23rd Ave north of
Fairmount pending decision on future I-17 Bridge
North Bank
Trail
New RRFB
Crossing:
15th Ave s/o Roma
Phase II - TIGER
New HAWKS:
Indian School e/o 23rd Ave
19th Ave n/o Glenrosa
Future I-17
Bridge may be
on north or
south bank
Existing bridge 23rd Ave
north of Fairmount

22. 15th Ave North of Glenrosa to 7th
Street North of Roma (CD4)
New HAWKS: 7th Ave at Minnezona | 7th St n/o
Roma
Phase I
Signal Modification:
Central s/o Coolidge
Neighborhood Connections
9th Ave & Hazelwood St
Alleys Neighborhood
Connection
3rd Ave at Existing
Bridge

23. 7th Street North of Roma to Indian
School at 16th Street (CD4)RRFB crossing 12th
Street at Turney
High Visibility
crosswalk: Longview n/o
Roma
Enhanced crossing of Indian
School and 16th St (CMAQ
Grant)
Potential Bridge at 10th St &
Campbell
Neighborhood Connections
9th Street and 10th Street
Phase I

24. Indian School at 16th Street to
20th Street s/o Osborn (CD4)
Phase II - TIGER
New HAWKs:
Osborn w/o 20th St
20th St s/o Osborn

25. 20th Street s/o Osborn to 24th St
s/o Thomas (CD4 & 8)
Phase II - TIGER
New HAWK:
Thomas e/o 20th St
24th St s/o Thomas

26. 24th St s/o Thomas McDowell w/o
32nd St (CD8)
New HAWK:
McDowell w/o 32nd St
New RRFB:
Oak e/o 24th St
Phase II - TIGER

27. McDowell w/o 32nd St to Garfield
and 36th St (CD8)
Phase II - TIGER
New HAWK:
32nd St s/o McDowell
New Bridge at Garfield
Phase I

28. Phase I
Phase II – TIGER
Signal Modifications:
Van Buren and 40th St
Washington w/o 44th St
Garfield and 36th St to Washington w/o 44th St (CD8)
Neighborhood
Connections
Garfield St at Bike Blvd
and McKinley at 36th St
Neighborhood
Connection
37th Street

29. Washington w/o 44th St to SR-202 (CD8) | Preferred Alternative – Assumes rail crossing granted
Phase II - TIGER
Signal Modification:
44th St at Airport Park-n-Ride
New Bridge:
Pueblo Grande Museum
New RRFB:
48th St south of Washington
New Railroad
crossing

30. Washington w/o 44th St to SR-202 (CD8) Alternate 2 – Assumes Rail Crossing Denied
Phase II - TIGER
New RRFB:
48th St south of Washington
Bike lanes cross tracks at
existing crossing
New bike lanes on 48th St
Washington to Grand Canal
Signal Modification:
48th St and Washington
Path leaves canal at
existing signal west
of 44th Street and
Washington and ties
into existing on-
street bike lanes.

31. SR-202 to Tempe (CD8)
Future Tempe Railroad
crossing project
Trail Terminates at Tempe border.
Coordination will be required with
Tempe on signing
Phase II - TIGER

32. Project Details
Trail Length | 10.6 miles
District 4 5.6 miles
District 8 5.0 miles
Signal Modifications | 5
Phase I 1 Phase II 4
New HAWK Signals | 10
Phase I 2 Phase II 8
New RRFB Crossings | 3
Phase I 2 Phase II 1
New High Visibility Crossings | 1
Currently planned Phase I Neighborhood
Connections (8 in Total):
Uptown:
• 9th Avenue
• Hazelwood
Street
• 3rd Avenue
• 8th Place
• 9th Street
• 10th Street
Gateway:
• 36th Street
• 37th Street
Please utilize an
interactive center to
assist the City in
determining the best
future neighborhood
connections for both
Phase I and Phase II!

33. ConstraintsOpportunities | Constraints
High Levels of Public Support
• Desire to improve utility & perceived safety of canal
banks
Neighborhood Connections
• Eight connections included in Phase I
• Potential future projects include:
• Phoenix Indian Medical Center Fitness Trail at 14th Street
& Glenrosa Ave
• Pocket park at 31st St & McDowell Road
• Safe Routes to School project between Creighton
Elementary School and Oak St
• Mountain Park Health Center connection
• Pueblo Grande Museum connection
Central Avenue Signal Modifications
• Requires modification to Light Rail guide-way
Union Pacific Railroad Crossing
• New crossing permit needed for tracks at Pueblo
Grande Museum
• Requires closing two existing crossings for one new
crossing permit
Environmental Considerations
• Many archeological & historic sites located along canal
requiring archeological monitoring and recovery plans.

34. Phase I Typical Sections
Base Project Features:
• Concrete pathway
• Lighting
• Landscaping
• Public Art
Density/Frequency of lighting and
landscaping along the canal heavily
dependent on the various constraints
depicted in the section view.

35. Phase I Typical Sections
Minimal Constraints –
“Best Case Scenario”
for Lighting &
Landscaping:

36. Phase I Typical Sections
R/W Constraints – “Worst
Case Scenario” for
Lighting & Landscaping:

37. Sample Pathway Section

38. Landscaping – Plant List

39. Integrated Art – Phase I

40. Integrated Art – Phase I

41. Integrated Art – Phase I

42. Integrated Art – Phase I

43. Future Phase I/Phase II Projects
The City will seek additional funding for future
projects (i.e. bridge crossings and
neighborhood connections) within the Phase I and
Phase II project limits. Funding sources include, but are
not limited to: Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG), Gila River Indian Community Grant,
National Endowment for the Arts - ArtPlace Grants and
many more!

44. Phase I Bridge Crossings
Potential future bridge crossing locations (dependent on
resolution of existing site constraints):
• East of Central Avenue (Brophy – Central)
• 10th Street
• 14th Street
Please utilize an
interactive center to
assist the City in
determining the best
future bridge crossing
locations for both Phase I
and Phase II! Existing 3rd Avenue Bridge Crossing

45. East of Central Avenue – Brophy to
Central Connection
Proposed “Arch to Arch”
Connection
N

46. 10th Street
N

47. 14th Street
N

48. CDGB Requirements
Requirements:
• Must serve low-income areas
• Must be open and available to all residents of the area
• Must be a stand-alone project
• Environmental review
• Davis Bacon and RelatedActs
• Open and competitive procurement of lowest-priced qualified contractor

49. CDGB Ineligible Uses & Funding
Availability
Ineligible Uses:
• Maintenance costs
• Purchase of land
• Staff costs
• ‘Phases’ of an ongoing project
Funding Availability:
• Competitive, application process
• Limited funds available
• 2017/18 funding available July 2017
• Work with assigned Neighborhood
Specialist to submit an application

50. Sample CDBG Project Photos

51. Phase I & Phase II Schedule/Budget
Summaries:

52. 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
kerry.wilcoxon@phoenix.gov