prairie line trail - City of Tacoma

PRAIRIE LINE TRAIL

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN

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LOCATION

PRAIRIE LINE TRAIL


CHARACTER

PRAIRIE LINE TRAIL


CHARACTER

PRAIRIE LINE TRAIL


CHARACTER

PRAIRIE LINE TRAIL


CHARACTER

OVERLOOK STREET WATER STREET

URBAN FLEXIBLE

UWT STATION

ART PARK

FOSS CONNECTOR

TREES + STORMWATER GREEN SPACES + PLAZA

CONTINUITY + IDENTITY + FUNCTIONALITY + FLEXIBILITY + MAGNET PRAIRIE LINE TRAIL


VEHICLE ACCESS RAIL LINE + TRAIL LOCATION RIGHT OF WAY

APPROACH

DEVELOPMENT

HISTORY

Catalyze economic and neighborhood development by

Respect the history of the Prairie Line, particularly the

creating a signature public space that connects down-

curve and grade of the tracks, and the story of its land,

town districts, maintains access for adjacent properties,

people and economy through preservation and inter-

attracts private economic development, and harmoni-

pretation.

ously integrates with and enhances its surroundings.

CULTURE

MOVEMENT

Integrate public art and design features that create

Connect the Foss Waterway, downtown destinations

connections

and regional bicycle and pedestrian networks via a

to Tacoma’s place, culture, environment, and history.

safe, comfortable and accessible multi‐use pathway.

NATURE

GATHERING

Integrate natural features and systems, including in-

Develop a series of attractive, safe, and meaningful

novative stormwater strategies, and inspire interactions

open spaces that provide opportunities for the com-

with the natural environment.

munity to interact, learn and play. PRAIRIE LINE TRAIL


PROJECT GOALS

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CONTEXT

existing conditions

PRAIRIE LINE TRAIL

OVERLOOK STREET | CONCEPTUAL DESIGN | CITY OF TACOMA PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES + PUBLIC WORKS | PLACE STUDIO | ALTA PLANNING & DESIGN

26th - 25th

phase 1 concept plan

current project area

7

4

5

1


potential future corridor

11

9 11

7

10

8

12

6 4

2

1

CONCEPT PLAN LEGEND

1

10’ multi-use trail

10 Stormwater feature + landforms

2

Stormwater or landscape buffer planting

11 Future mixed-use development

3

Parallel vehicle parking

12 Pocket plaza

4

Vehicle parking

5

Gravel vehicle turning zone

6

Plaza/ vehicle turnaround

7

Public Art

8

Picnic grove

9

Plaza connection to jefferson

PRAIRIE LINE TRAIL

OVERLOOK STREET | CONCEPTUAL DESIGN | CITY OF TACOMA PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES + PUBLIC WORKS | PLACE STUDIO | ALTA PLANNING & DESIGN

26th - 25th

PRAIRIE LINE TRAIL


WATER STREET 25th - 23rd



10



9 8

14

9 6

5

4

7

10 7

13

11

3

2

1 12

CONCEPT PLAN LEGEND

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2

Stormwater or landscape buffer planting

11 Exposed rail tracks

3


12 Food truck

4

Stormwater stream feature/ wetland

13 Flexible rail zone

5

Bridge crossings

14 Native American cultural installation

6

Potential pedestrian connection

7

Pocket plaza

8

Neighborhood park + water feature

9

Future mixed-use development

PRAIRIE LINE TRAIL

10 Sloped bank of native grasses

12

4

10

14


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phase 2 perspective sketch


existing conditions

PRAIRIE LINE TRAIL



existing conditions

PRAIRIE LINE TRAIL


URBAN FLEXIBLE 23rd - 21st





6

13

9 4

8 4

7 5

14 10

7 11

3

2

1 12

CONCEPT PLAN LEGEND

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2

Stormwater or landscape buffer planting 10 Public art

9

Future mixed-use development

3


11 Covered rail tracks (paving markings)

4

Stormwater wetland

12 Food truck

5

Bridge crossings

13 Elevated docks

6

Potential pedestrian connection

14 Picnic grove

7

Pocket plaza

8

Neighborhood bocce / seating

2

PRAIRIE LINE TRAIL

1

4

9


4

8

13




existing conditions

PRAIRIE LINE TRAIL



existing conditions

PRAIRIE LINE TRAIL


ART PARK 17th - 15th





9 6 13 10

14

16 11

12 8

4

8

7 15

2

1

3

5

CONCEPT PLAN LEGEND

1 10’ multi-use trail

10 Public Art

2 Stormwater or landscape buffer planting

11 Exposed rail tracks

3 Parallel vehicle parking

12 “Light Forest”

4 Water feature between rail tracks

13 Elevated docks

5 Bridge/ promenade path

14 Interactive childrens play/ rock garden

6 Pedestrian connection to museum

15 Planted slope

7 Pocket plaza

16 Cafe seating

8 Sculptural landform 9 Future development

PRAIRIE LINE TRAIL

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10

10

14

16


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existing conditions

PRAIRIE LINE TRAIL



existing conditions

PRAIRIE LINE TRAIL

FOSS CONNECTOR | CONCEPTUAL DESIGN | CITY OF TACOMA PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES + PUBLIC WORKS | PLACE STUDIO | ALTA PLANNING & DESIGN

15th - Foss


existing section

2

7

3 1 9

4

phase 2 concept proposed section

2

7

3

5 1

9

6

4 8

CONCEPT PLAN LEGEND

1

12’-16’ multi-use trail with seating

8

Future phase: waterfront connection study

2

Trellis planter/ seating element

9

Bus stop

3

“Bridge of Light” art element

4

Existing pedestrian stair connection

5

Alternative ADA connection

6

Sculptural landforms

7

Pocket plaza/ gateway element

1

PRAIRIE LINE TRAIL

1


2

FOSS CONNECTOR

15th - Foss


existing conditions

PRAIRIE LINE TRAIL

FOSS CONNECTOR | CONCEPTUAL DESIGN | CITY OF TACOMA PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES + PUBLIC WORKS | PLACE STUDIO | ALTA PLANNING & DESIGN

15th - Foss

s 25rd st

s 23rd s 15th

25th St

City-Owned Right-Of-Way Typ. 23rd St

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Right-Of-Way Typ.

Prairie Line Trail

3 Prairie Line Trail

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City-Owned

Intersection Plazas, Typ. Intersection Plazas, Typ.

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23RD STREET INTERSECTION

6

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25TH STREET INTERSECTION

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17th St

City-Owned Right-of-Way, Typ.

City-Owned Right-of-Way, Typ.

Prairie Line Trail 21st St

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Prairie Line Trail

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17TH ST STREET INTERSECTION

Intersection plazas

4

Paving through intersections to

15th

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Hood Street

Prairie Line

Tactile warning strips at all pedes-

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CONCEPT PLAN LEGEND

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*Note: Concept developed by Fehr + Peers as part of a separate study

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Prai rie

Pacific Right-of-Way Approx.

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21ST STREET INTERSECTION

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Tacoma Art Museum

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Prairie Line Trail

Pacific Ave

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University of Washington Tacoma Campus

City-

15th

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Prairie Line

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Tollefson Plaza

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Hood Street

Hood Street

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Intersection Plazas, Typ.

2


s 21st

s 17st

Intersections where rails have been removed

7

Preserve rails through intersections

delineate crossings for trail users and motorists

5

Vehicle crossings at grade with trail paving treatment through

PRAIRIE LINE TRAIL


INTERSECTIONS

PRAIRIE LINE TRAIL


ART PLAN

PRAIRIE LINE TRAIL
