LANCASTER CORRIDOR REDEVELOPMENT ROSEDALE STREET REDESIGN PEACH STREET RAILROAD CROSSINGS Presented at the SEE Development Excellence Workshop By Councilmember Wendy Davis, City of Fort Worth March 24, 2004
Center of Development Excellence 10 Principles of Development Excellence 1. Development Options 2. Efficient Growth 3. Pedestrian Design 4. Housing Choice 5. Activity Centers 6. Environmental Stewardship 7. Quality Places 8. Transportation Efficiency 9. Resource Efficiency 10. Implementation
Mixed-Use Growth Centers and Urban Villages Eligible for NEZ designation 1. Historic Handley 2. Lancaster/Oakland 3. Polytechnic/Wesleyan 4. Evans & Rosedale 5. Magnolia Village 6. Hemphill/Berry 7. Berry/University 8. Trinity Park Village 9. W. 7th/University 10.Ridglea Village 11.LaGrave/ Paddock Bend 12. Mercado 10 13 9 7 12 8 11 5 6 4 3 2 1 Not Eligible 13.Hulen Central City Mixed-Use Growth Centers Commercial Corridors Urban Villages
Sundance Square entertainment and shopping district
Sundance Square before reinvestment
Sundance Square after reinvestment
Lancaster Corridor The Lancaster Corridor Redevelopment Project is an ambitious effort to revitalize the south end of Downtown. CORRIDOR INITIATIVES 1. Freeway Relocation 2. Lancaster Avenue Redesign 3. Hemphill/Lamar/Taylor Connector 4. Convention Center Expansion 5. Water Gardens Improvements 6. Houston/Commerce Two-Way Conversion 7. Ramada Plaza Hotel 8. Convention Hotel 9. Commuter Rail 10. ITC 11. Rail Market 12. Hyde Park 13. Ninth Street 14. Light Rail Streetcar 15. Acquisition of Surplus Property 16. TCC Relocation/Expansion 17. T&P Terminal 18. City Hall Parking Garage 19. Vickery TOD site Henderson 10 13 9 12 11 6 4 18 8 15 16 3 2 17 1 Vickery Blvd 5 7 Lancaster Ave 14 19 W. 9th Completed Substantially Underway Pending Completion of Other Initiatives
1 Before relocation FREEWAY RELOCATION After relocation The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has relocated Interstate 30 to the south side of the Union Pacific railroad tracks. The overhead freeway was removed in December of 2001. The $173 million I-30/I-35W reconstruction project was recently completed.
2 LANCASTER AVENUE REDESIGN With the redesign of Lancaster Avenue, the street can be transformed into a great urban place with a lively mix of pedestrian-oriented activities.
116-Foot Cross-Section 23 0 23 0 116 0 R.O.W.
LANCASTER AVENUE REDESIGN SCHEDULE Activity Completion Design, Phase One (Planning and Urban Design) July 31, 2001 Demolition of Overhead Freeway 4th Quarter 2001 Execution of Engineering Contract 1st Quarter 2002 Approval of Schematic Design 1st Quarter 2004 Approval of Environmental Assessment 1st Quarter 2004 Utility Relocation 3rd Quarter 2004 Design, Phase Two (Engineering) 3rd Quarter 2004 Project Bidding 3rd Quarter 2004 Award, Construction Contracts 4th Quarter 2004 Construction 4th Quarter 2005 Removal of State Highway Designation 1st Quarter 2006 Disposition of Surplus Right-of-Way 1st Quarter 2006
4 CONVENTION CENTER The Fort Worth Convention Center completed a $75 million, twophase, expansion and renovation in May 2003.
8 CONVENTION HOTEL The City is currently negotiating with prospective developers of a headquarters hotel near the Convention Center.
17 T&P TERMINAL The City expects to execute a development agreement for the redevelopment of the historic Texas and Pacific terminal building as luxury apartments.
ROSEDALE STREET Downtown I-30 Fort Worth South ROSEDALE STREET I-35W Southeast Fort Worth Rosedale Street is a principal east-west arterial that serves Fort Worth s Medical District (Fort Worth South) and east Fort Worth; connects to I-30 and I-35W; and is part of the state highway system maintained by TxDOT.
ROSEDALE STREET IN FORT WORTH SOUTH
PROJECTS IN FORT WORTH SOUTH Modern Drug Village Chez Moi Townhomes Fairmount Lofts Southside Lofts Schaumburg Lofts Oleander Walk
PROJECTS IN FORT WORTH SOUTH (cont.) Fort Worth South, Inc. recently held a home fair to increase awareness of urban living opportunities coming on the market.
MIXED-USE URBAN VILLAGES IMPACTED BY PROPOSED REDESIGN OF ROSEDALE Magnolia Village Evans And Rosedale Village ROSEDALE STREET I-35W
What types of development are currently proposed in Rosedale s urban villages? Magnolia Village Rosedale Street Magnolia Green Rosedale St. and Magnolia Ave. MU-2 110 multifamily units, 18,700 s.f. retail, 178,500 s.f. office Alston Street Hemphill Street Magnolia Avenue
What types of development are currently proposed in Rosedale s urban villages? (cont.) Evans and Rosedale Village Conceptual renderings of Evans & Rosedale Village (left). The village centerpiece is the redesigned Evans Avenue (right), with a public plaza (above) celebrating the area s history and culture.
ROSEDALE STREET REDESIGN The TxDOT-approved design includes: Six travel lanes, 28-foot median, and 10-foot parkways that accommodate 4-foot sidewalks in between two 3-foot planting strips.
FORT WORTH SOUTH CONSULTANT TEAM STUDY OCTOBER 2003 Finding: Rosedale, in its proposed design as a six-lane divided high-speed arterial, threatens to divide Fort Worth South. Rendering of TxDOT design s cross-section.
FORT WORTH SOUTH CONSULTANT TEAM STUDY OCTOBER 2003 Recommendation: Redesign Rosedale as a pedestrian-friendly, landscaped street that unites the district. Rendering of consultant team s proposed cross-section.
STATUS OF REDESIGN The City has been working with TxDOT in analyzing a variety of design options. To minimize the need for budget and schedule adjustments, one option would be to move forward with the six-lane design, leaving open the possibility for future modifications. As additional funding is identified, the City would provide additional landscaping and construct bulb-outs that would allow on-street parking and shorten crossing distances, making the street more pedestrianoriented. Rendering of TxDOT design modified to include proposed bulb-outs at intersections.
PEACH STREET AREA RAILROAD PROJECT
Peach Street Area Map RR track RR crossing RR underpass 5 N Gilvin 1 4 th St IH-35W UP Weatherford Live Oak BN/UP 3 Belknap 2 Hampton 3 rd St Peach Pharr The Existing Situation BNSF Gounah 4 Samuels Nash Elem. Bluff E 1 st St 5 Fire Station No 1
The Existing Situation Three major railroad lines go through the neighborhood. 60 trains per day. Trains up to 1 ½ miles long. Six crossings, some with multiple tracks (one with nine tracks) East Peach 1 st Street & BNSF BN/UP
Safety & Environmental Concerns Railroad crossings blocked by stopped or slowmoving trains: Obstruct cars and children's routes to school. Delay emergency service response. Train horn noise. East 1 st Street & BN/UP
Note: Mixmaster under construction The Primary Cause Convention Center North IH-35W Tower 55 Railroad Interchange: At-grade rail crossing 130 EW & NS trains per day Busiest rail crossing west of the Mississippi
C Alternatives Bluff Construct Live Oak Connector Gounah Samuels Solutions BNSF 4 5 Peach E 1 st St 3 rd St BN/UP Live Oak 3 Several alternatives were discussed with the neighborhood Hampton Features Construct Live Oak Connector to 4th St Close crossing 1 1 st St & UP Close crossing 2 1 st St & BN/UP X2 UP Belknap Weatherford X1 Gilvin 4 th St N IH-35W
Solutions Construct two pedestrian underpasses. Construct new connector road. Close unnecessary railroad crossings. Create a Quiet Zone. Peach Street & BNSF
Quiet Zones Sample Quiet Zone Techniques: Four-quadrant gate system Median barrier Street closure Four-quadrant gate system on 7 th Street Median Barrier, Richardson TX
Ongoing Partnerships Rock Island/Samuels Avenue Neighborhood Association Trinity Bluff development BNSF Railroad Union Pacific Railroad Purina Mills FBM Trading Co. City of Fort Worth, Fire Department City of Fort Worth, Transportation and Public Works Department