EAST-WEST STREETS 3.7

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1 3.7 EAS-WES SREES wenty-one streets link the Central Waterfront to Seattle s downtown and the rest of the city beyond. Each of these streets has a unique character and topography, and each leads to different neighboring destinations. Improvements for seven of these streets, and a portion of the Marion Street Pedestrian Bridge, have been included as a part of the core projects that collectively make up an early phase of waterfront redevelopment, likely to be complete in the next 5 to 8 years. hese seven streets, as well as the Marion Street pedestrian bridge, either hold a direct relationship to the Viaduct which necessitates improvement when the viaduct is gone, or they strengthen important links to the waterfront. Redevelopment of each of the east-west connections requires careful consideration. Improvements include: Hill climb assists (such as elevators and escalators) where topography is steep, Design treatments that provide safe and pleasant crossings of Alaskan Way, and Design treatments along the streets, such as paving, lighting, planting and signage. Improvements to Railroad Way, a connector that provides a pedestrian corridor from the waterfront to the stadiums, is also a part of the core projects. Pier 48 Cruise Ship erminal Olympic Sculptu Park Railroad Way Colman Dock Historic Piers Seattle Aquarium Pier 62/63 Bell Harbor Century Link Field Broad St King St Station ransit Hub Marion St Bridge Blanchard St Bell St Battery St Clay St Harbor Steps Pike Place Market Victor Steinbrueck Park Wall St Vine St Cedar St Lenora St International District Core Project Area S Main St Core East-West Street Improvements S Washington St Yesler Way Smith ower James St. Cherry St. Columbia St Marion St Madison St. Spring St. Seneca St University St. Union St Pike St. Pine St. Stewart St Virginia St 3:170

2 Concept Design Railroad Way Columbia Street South Main Street South Washington Street Marion Street Pedestrian Bridge Seneca Street Union Street Bell Street 3:171

3 EAS-WES SREES HE CROSSWALKS In order to successfully re-connect the waterfront to the city s urban fabric, clear and safe pedestrian crossings must be carefully designed to allow movement across Alaskan Way and Elliott Way. Each intersection will feature a wide crosswalk; the design of the crossings will include paving designs, with clear patterns, materials and textures, curb treatments, controlled signalization, signage and way-finding, site furnishings and lighting. S.King St. S.Jackson St. S.Main St. S.Washington St. Yesler way James St. Cherry St. Columbia St. Marion St. Madison St. Western Ave. 1st Ave. Spring St. Seneca St. University St. Union St. Pike St. Pine St. Stewart St. Virginia St. Lenora St. Blanchard St. Bell St. Crossing ideline Promenade Alaskan Way and Elliott Way 3:172

Concept Design YPICAL CROSSWALK 26-48 26-48 IDELINE PROMENADE 16 16

LOADING SOUHBOUND ALASKAN WAY 46-84 46-84 NORHBOUND ALASKAN WAY 8 8

4 Concept Design YPICAL CROSSWALK IDELINE PROMENADE UNIVERSIY St BIKE PAH UNIVERSIY St WES SIDEWALK PARKING/ LOADING SOUHBOUND ALASKAN WAY NORHBOUND ALASKAN WAY PARKING/ LOADING EAS SIDEWALK PROPERY LINE :173

Loading Southbound Alaskan Way Northbound Alaskan

5 E AS-WES SREES YPICAL CROSSWALK CONDIION ideline Promenade Bike Path West Sidewalk Parking/ Loading Southbound Alaskan Way Northbound Alaskan Way Parking/ Loading East Sidewalk Private Property 3:174

6 Concept Design Paris Melbourne Vancouver Frankfurt 3:175

7 EAS-WES SREES RAILROAD WAY POR OF SEALE he ideline Promenade ends at South King Street and the Port of Seattle. Railroad Way creates a link between the ideline Promenade and Century Link Field in the Stadium District. his link is important because it will allow safe access from the Stadium District to the waterfront and vice-versa. Railroad Way was imagined by the Roma Plan as a pedestrian street with some local vehicular access. Starting at Stadium Plaza, it would lead visitors to the ideline S. KING S. promenade on the waterfront, while keeping strong connections to Pioneer Square through First Avenue and Occidental Avenue S.. CENURYLINK FIELD SADIUM PLAZA RAILROAD WAY IDELINE PROMENADE ALASKAN WAY CENURY LINK FIELD 1S AVE. 1S AVE. S. Core Project Area OCCIDENAL AVE. S. Proposed Destinations Existing Destinations 2ND AVE. S. ransit KING S SAION 3RD AVE. S scale: 1 = :176

8 Concept Design View from Railroad Way looking North through 1st Avenue Railroad Way looking Northwest Railroad Way looking Southeast to the Stadium View from Railroad Way towards Occidental Ave. S. 3:177

9 EAS-WES SREES PIONEER SQUARE Oriented on the East-West axis, South Main Street and Washington Street run through the heart of Pioneer Square. hey frame Occidental Park and lead to Kobe errace Park and the Danny Woo Community Gardens. Neither one crosses I-5 and therefore remain local to Pioneer Square. South Main Street and Washington Street will be designed as a couplet between Alaskan Way and Second Avenue South, where the axis between Century Link ower and Smith ower is visible. IDELINE PROMENADE WASHINGON S BOA LANDING SEAWALL BEACH ALASKAN WAY OCCIDENAL PARK 2ND AVE. S. 1S AVE. S. POS ALLEY Core Project Area Proposed Destinations Existing Destinations KING SREE SAION S. KING S. KING SREE SAION, CHINAOWN DISRIC, LAKE WASHINGON S. JACKSON S. DANNY WOO COMMUNIY GARDENS WAERFALL PARK S. MAIN S. S. WASHINGON S. OCCIDENAL AVE. S. SMIH OWER scale: 1 = CIY HALL PARK, YESLER ERRACE 3:178

10 Concept Design S. Washington Street looking West after the removal of the Viaduct 3:179

11 EAS-WES SREES S. MAIN SREE South Main Street is centered on the axis of Pier 48, making it the most direct pedestrian access to the pier from Pioneer Square and linking the pier to Occidental Park, Waterfall Garden Park and the Danny Woo Community Gardens. he walk along South Main Street to the waterfront is also a historical journey that can be traced back to the early days of Seattle. Some parts of the street are paved in brick, complementing Occidental Avenue and the historic architecture of Pioneer Square. his character makes it possible to treat South Main Street like a street with no curbs with paving extending from building face to building face, like a plaza. OPION A SECION A S. MAIN SREE LOOKING EAS OPION B SECION A S. MAIN SREE LOOKING EAS AREAWAY AREAWAY AREAWAY AREAWAY :180

12 Concept Design S. WASHINGON SREE South Washington street leads to the Washington Street Boat Landing on the waterfront. he boat landing will be restored as part of the seawall project and will become a destination on the waterfront long before Pier 48. As such, South Washington Street will provide a primary pedestrian access route to the waterfront from Pioneer Square. OPION A SECION A S. WASHINGON SREE LOOKING EAS OPION B SECION A S. WASHINGON SREE LOOKING EAS PARKING :181

13 EAS-WES SREES COLMAN DOCK Columbia Street is currently occupied by the viaduct s southbound on-ramp between Alaskan Way and 1st Avenue. With the removal of the viaduct, the street will become open and will provide better access to transit at Colman Dock. Improvements to this street include, a new transit plaza on the north side of the street, an enlarged sidewalk, signage, enhanced tree plantings and site furnishings to accommodate queuing. COLMAN DOCK Marion Street Bridge will be replaced, over Alaskan Way, with a new pedestrian bridge that will serve as the gateway to the Central Waterfront, while giving pedestrians improved access to the Ferry erminal. It will be replaced with a wider structure that is both authentic to Seattle and distinctive. COLMAN GALLERY MARION S. PED. BRIDGE IDELINE PROMENADE ALASKAN WAY COLUMBIA SREE RANSI PLAZA WESERN AVE. Core Project Area 1S AVE. Proposed Destinations Existing Destinations 2ND AVE. Public ransit YESLER WAY JAMES S. CHERRY S. COLUMBIA S. MARION S. MADISON S scale: 1 = CIY HALL PARK, YESLER ERRACE, LAKE WASHINGON GOVERNMEN CENER FIRS HILL LAKE WASHINGON 3:182

PROMENADE GALLERY BIKE SIDE PAH WALK ALASKAN ALASKAN WAY WAY BIKE/ SIDE- WALK SIDE- WALK PROPERY LINE COLUMBIA RANSI PLAZA WESERN

14 Concept Design MARION S. PEDESRIAN BRIDGE (EXISING) PRECEDEN PEDESRIAN BRIDGE - BILBAO, SPAIN SECION A COLUMBIA SREE LOOKING NORH COLMAN PROMENADE GALLERY BIKE SIDE PAH WALK ALASKAN ALASKAN WAY WAY BIKE/ SIDE- WALK SIDE- WALK PROPERY LINE COLUMBIA RANSI PLAZA WESERN AVE. COLUMBIA St. RANSI PLAZA SIDE WESERN SIDE COLUMBIA St. SIDEWALK POS COLUMBIA St. SIDEWALK SIDE WALK AVE WALK ALLEY WALK POS ALLEY 1S AVE. 1S AVE 0 SIDE WALK :183

15 EAS-WES SREES COLUMBIA SREE OP. A PLAN MARION S. MARION S BRIDGE COLMAN DOCK SAIRS/ ELEVAOR O MARION S. BRIDGE COLMAN GALLERY EXENDED SIDEWALK COLUMBIA S scale: 1 = 40 3:184 COLUMBIA SREE SCALE S AVE. POS ALLEY COLUMBIA RANSI PLAZA WESERN AVE. ALASKAN WAY

16 Concept Design SECION A ALASKAN WAY LOOKING EAS SECION A POS ALLEY LOOKING EAS PROPERY LINE SIDEWALK + RANSI SOP RANSI ONLY RANSI ONLY SIDEWALK + RANSI SOP EXENDED SIDEWALK RANSI ONLY RANSI ONLY SIDEWALK :185

BRIDGE COLMAN GALLERY ALASKAN WAY COLUMBIA RANSI PLAZA WESERN AVE.

17 EAS-WES SREES COLUMBIA SREE OP. B PLAN MARION S. MARION S BRIDGE COLMAN DOCK SAIRS/ ELEVAOR O MARION S. BRIDGE COLMAN GALLERY ALASKAN WAY COLUMBIA RANSI PLAZA WESERN AVE. POS ALLEY 1S AVE. EXENDED SIDEWALK COLUMBIA S scale: 1 = :186 COLUMBIA SREE SCALE 1-50

18 Concept Design SECION A ALASKAN WAY LOOKING EAS SECION A POS ALLEY LOOKING EAS PROPERY LINE COLUMBIA RANSI PLAZA RANSI SREE SIDEWALK EXENDED SIDEWALK SREE SIDEWALK :187

EAS-WES SREES SENECA SREE he demolition of the existing viaduct off-ramp at Seneca Street, between Alaskan Way and First Avenue, will open up new public realm opportunities.

19 EAS-WES SREES SENECA SREE he demolition of the existing viaduct off-ramp at Seneca Street, between Alaskan Way and First Avenue, will open up new public realm opportunities. A new stair, elevator and escalator will replace the existing stairs, while maintaining access to adjacent buildings. he stairs will land in an alleé of street trees on Seneca Street and lead to a pedestrian friendly environment between Alaskan Way and Western Avenue. his block does not have significant vehicular demands and is adjacent to a great historic building, which has the potential to open at the street level with sidewalk vendors and cafes. FERRIS WHEEL UNION S. OVERLOOK ARGOSY OURS IDELINE PROMENADE ALASKAN WAY FURNIURE ROW WESERN AVE. POS ALLEY HARBOR SEPS UNION S BALCONY SENECA S BALCONY 1S AVE. SEALE AR MUSEUM 2ND AVE. Core Project Area Proposed Destinations Existing Destinations MADISON S. SPRING S. SENECA S.. UNIVERSIY S. BENAROYA HALL UNION S scale: 1 = CENRAL LIBRARY, FIRS HILL FREEWAY PARK 3:188

20 Concept Design SECION A SENECA SREE LOOKING NORH PROMENADE BIKE SIDE PAH WALK ALASKAN WAY SIDE WALK SENECA St. SIDEWALK WESERN SENECA St. SIDEWALK POS ESCALAOR / E.V SIDE AVE ALLEY WALK 1S AVE SIDE WALK IDELINE PROMENADE PROPERY LINE BIKE/ ALASKAN SIDEWALK CURBLESS WESERN AVE. CURBLESS POS ALLEY COVERED SENECA S 1S AVE. SIDEWALK WAY PEDESRIAN SREE ESCALAOR/ BALCONY SREE ELEVAOR :189

21 E AS-WES SREES SENECA SREE PLAN WESERN AVE. CURBLESS PEDESRIAN SREE SENECA SREE SCALE scale: 1 = 40 3: VEHICLE ACCESS SENECA S. CURBLESS SREE COVERED ESCALAOR + ELEVAOR CAFE SEAING 1S AVE. ALASKAN WAY PIER SLIP 0 VEHICLE ACCESS CAFE SEAING POS ALLEY IDELINE PROMENADE SENECA S BALCONY

22 Concept Design SECION A ALASKAN WAY LOOKING EAS SECION A POS ALLEY LOOKING EAS DW UP PEDESRIAN/ BUILDING ACCESS COVERED BUILDING ESCALAOR ACCESS + ELEVAOR 12 PEDESRIAN 24 SHARED USE/ PARKING ACCESS 21 COVERED ESCALAOR + ELEVAOR 14 BUILDING ACCESS CURBLESS SREE CURBLESS SREE :191

EAS-WES SREES UNION SREE he Union Street corridor offers an excellent visual connection to the waterfront and bay, but due to the sharp changes in grade, its role as a pedestrian link is limited

o provide safer and easier access, two sets of escalators (one between Alaskan Way and Western Avenue, and another between Western and First Avenues) are proposed to connect Downtown Seattle to the

23 EAS-WES SREES UNION SREE he Union Street corridor offers an excellent visual connection to the waterfront and bay, but due to the sharp changes in grade, its role as a pedestrian link is limited today. o provide safer and easier access, two sets of escalators (one between Alaskan Way and Western Avenue, and another between Western and First Avenues) are proposed to connect Downtown Seattle to the waterfront. he locations of these access routes will preserve access to buildings and views, while creating the atmosphere and character of a mews. ARGOSY OURS FERRIS WHEEL UNION S OVERLOOK IDELINE PROMENADE ALASKAN WAY HARBOR SEPS UNION S BALCONY WESERN AVE. POS ALLEY SENECA S BALCONY 1S AVE. SEALE AR MUSEUM 2ND AVE. Core Project Area Proposed Destinations BENAROYA HALL Existing Destinations SENECA S. UNIVERSIY S. UNION S scale: 1 = FREEWAY PARK 3:192

24 Concept Design SECION A UNION SREE LOOKING NORH PROMENADE BIKE SIDE PAH WALK ALASKAN WAY SIDE WALK SIDE WESERN SIDE POS ESCALAOR BRIDGE E.V WALK WALK ESCALAOR E.V PLAZA AVE ALLEY SIDE WALK 1S AVE SIDE WALK IDELINE PROMENADE BIKE/ SIDEWALK ALASKAN WAY PROPERY LINE SIDEWALK CURBLESS SREE + COVERED ESCALAOR/ ELEVAOR WESERN AVE. COVERED ESCALAOR/ ELEVAOR POS UNION S. ALLEY BALCONY S AVE :193

25 EAS-WES SREES UNION SREE PLAN COVERED ESCALAOR ACCESS O POS ALLEY IDELINE PROMENADE VEHICLE ACCESS EXISING SAIRS UNION S. VEHICLE ACCESS ALASKAN WAY ELEVAOR WESERN AVE. COVERED ESCALAOR ELEVAOR POS ALLEY UNION S. BALCONY 1S AVE. UNION SREE - OPION 1 SCALE scale: 1 = :194

BUILDING ESCALAOR BUILDING ACCESS + ELEVAOR ACCESS CURBLESS SREE 15

26 Concept Design SECION A ALASKAN WAY LOOKING EAS SECION A POS ALLEY LOOKING EAS DW UP DW UP SHARED USE/ COVERED SHARED USE/ BUILDING ESCALAOR BUILDING ACCESS + ELEVAOR ACCESS CURBLESS SREE 15 PEDESRIAN VEHICLE/ PARKING ACCESS COVERED ESCALAOR + ELEVAOR :195

27 Precedent: Outdoor Escalator - Barcelona Precedent: Outdoor Escalator - Shanghai Precedent: Outdoor Escalator - Los Angeles Precedent: Outdoor Escalator - Los Angeles 3:196

28 Concept Design Precedent: Outdoor Escalator - Hong Kong Precedent: Outdoor Escalator - Los Angeles Precedent: Outdoor Elevator - Madrid Precedent: Outdoor Elevator - Boulogne 3:197

EAS-WES SREES BELL SREE Bell Street links Denny Way to the waterfront through the newly conceived Bell Street Park (in BELL HARBOR the heart of the neighborhood of Belltown, the Bell Harbor

29 EAS-WES SREES BELL SREE Bell Street links Denny Way to the waterfront through the newly conceived Bell Street Park (in BELL HARBOR the heart of the neighborhood of Belltown, the Bell Harbor International Conference Center and Cruise Ship erminal via the Bell Street Bridge. he connection between the newly designed portion of Elliott Way and Bell Street is important because it will link the Seattle Aquarium and Pier 62/63 to Belltown. he design will configure these connections carefully to encourage access and movement between Bell Street, the open spaces along the Belltown Bluff and the waterfront. PEDESRIAN BRIDGE ROOF DECK ALASKAN WAY BELL S BRIDGE BLANCHARD OVERLOOK CRUISE SHIP ERMINAL CONFERENCE CENER ELLIO AVE. WESERN AVE. BELLOWN INERIM IMPROVEMENS BELL S PARK 1S AVE. BAERY S. 2ND AVE. BLANCHARD S BELL S. Core Project Area Proposed Destinations LENORA S. DENNY WAY DENNY PARK Existing Destinations DENNY WAY scale: 1 = :198

30 Concept Design Bell Street Looking West from 1st Ave. Bell Street Looking West from Western Ave. Bell Street Looking East from 1st Ave. Roof Deck at Bell Harbor 3:199

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