Waller Creek Trail and Park Improvements

Summary

Status

Description

• Town Lake: A rest area will be created as well as kiosk improvements at the intersection of Town Lake and the mouth of Waller Creek. A pedestrian bridge will be constructed just south of César Chávez, thereby making the trail continuous throughout. A rest area will be located south of the Convention Center.
• Trask House: Additional trail, landscaping and benches will follow Waller Creek at street level to Third Street.
• Palm Park: Improvements to this historic park feature a new water fountain and picnic tables.
• Sixth Street: To improve security, lockable gates will be installed on the existing tunnel which will be locked at night.
• Seventh Street Bridge: Lighting will be placed underneath the bridge.
• Ninth Street: Just south of Ninth Street a ramp will be widened to conform to code and insure accessibility to the trail which, at this point, comes from creek level to street level.
• Doyle House: The ramp will be made accessible, benches will be replaced and a water fountain replaced.
• South of Symphony Square: South of Twelfth Street the design calls for adding a low-water crossing and steps leading from the parking lot to the creek.
• Waterloo Park: At this non-wheelchair accessible stretch of the creek the existing sidewalks will be removed and walkways will be revised to insure access.
• New signage between Waterloo Park and Town Lake includes seven kiosks featuring maps of the trail, as well as signage on bridges with street identification and directions to landmarks (Symphony Square, Waterloo Park, Convention Center, etc.)

Basic Data

• Project Manager: Carol Foy, Parks and Recreation Department, 499-6762
• Construction Cost: $1,036,000
• Construction Start: April, 1998 (estimate)