Urban Design Frontage at the World Trade Center January 25, 2011 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Presentation to New York New Visions at the Center for Architecture Urban Design Frontage at the World Trade Center January 25, 2011 NEW YORK STATE STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Marie A. Corrado Andrew M. Cuomo Stanley Gee Phillip Eng, P.E. Joseph T. Brown, P.E. Governor Acting Regional Director Director, Major Projects Project Director, 9A Commissioner

BATTERY PL. TO 59 TH ST. WTC * SITE WFC 2 01.25.2011 Urban Design Frontage at the World Trade Center

BACKGROUND

DISTRICTS ALONG 9A CORRIDOR Clinton Hells Kitchen Chelsea Hudson River Park W. Village MPD SOHO Tribeca Battery Park WTC City 4 01.25.2011 Urban Design Frontage at the World Trade Center

ROUTE 9A WEST STREET PROMENADE WTC DISTRICT 5 01.25.2011 Urban Design Frontage at the World Trade Center

NYC’S VISION FOR LOWER MANHATTAN ROUTE 9A 6 01.25.2011 Urban Design Frontage at the World Trade Center

ROUTE 9A URBAN DESIGN: PROJECT GOALS  Permanently restore the functionality of Route 9A  Improve pedestrian movements along and across Route 9A  Provide for an appropriate and respectful setting for the WTC Memorial  Enhance green areas and open space  Support economic recovery and development of Lower Manhattan  Ensure community involvement and public participation in an open and inclusive process  Coordinate with other major transportation and development projects  Avoid or minimize environmental and construction impacts to the community  Provide a safe, timely and cost effective transportation solution 7 01.25.2011 Urban Design Frontage at the World Trade Center

ROUTE 9A URBAN DESIGN 8 01.25.2011 Urban Design Frontage at the World Trade Center

STATUS

ROUTE 9A PROMENADE PROJECT STATUS PROMENADE SOUTH PROJECT ROUTE 9A / WEST STEET PROMENADE PROJECT (Completed) MURRAY ST. GOLDMAN 1 WFC 2 WFC 3 WFC Dog W. Thames Park SACHS Run WSU VSC MEMORIAL 1 WTC VERIZON 9A South of Albany/ 9A North of Vesey / Goldman W. Thames Park Completed Completed 2 WFC 1 WFC 3 WFC 9A (SB) 9A (NB) NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 VSC 1 WTC MEMORIAL & MUSEUM 9A at WTC Site / WFC Finish 9A in Stages 2014 +/- 10 01.25.2011 Urban Design Frontage at the World Trade Center

ROUTE 9A FRONTAGES 8 5 3 4 6 7 1 2 1. National September 11 Memorial and Museum (Memorial) 2. World Trade Center (WTC) District 3. World Financial Center (WFC) 4. Goldman Sachs 5. West Thames Park 6. 90 West Street 7. Verizon 8. Battery Park Underpass 11 01.25.2011 Urban Design Frontage at the World Trade Center

WTC PROJECTS IMPACT ZONES IN ROUTE 9A 1 WFC 2 WFC 3 WFC RWL Discharge BPCA Pile Cap Rehab PAVILION GOLDMAN 2 WFC Driveway SACHS CONCOURSE Vesey Bridge 78” Sewer ROUTE E 9A Blast Protection BPCA Bridge North South Extension Projection Projection Plant Chiller MEMORIAL PLAZA VSC VERIZON WTC 1 WTC STREETS NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL & MUSEUM WTC Site/BPCA Projects Working in Route 9A Legend: = Concourse & = Pending 9A Curblines = Memorial = WTC Streets = Other Projects Vesey Bridge = 1 WTC = Chiller Plant/RWL = VSC Note: Pending Route 9A work requires continuous coordination with WTC Site Projects for staging and construction access. 12 01.25.2011 Urban Design Frontage at the World Trade Center

ROUTE 9A AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER SITE 1 WFC 2 WFC 3 WFC GOLDMAN SACHS ROUTE 9A SB ROUTE 9A NB NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 90 WEST ST . VSC VERIZON MEMORIAL & MUSEUM 1 WTC Pending Route 9A Curblines with Permanent & Temporary Pavement Legend: = Permanent 9A Pavement = Temporary 9A Pavement = Pending 9A Curblines 13 01.25.2011 Urban Design Frontage at the World Trade Center

VESEY STREET PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE 1 WTC WFC WTC SITE ROUTE 9A (SB) ROUTE 9A (NB) View North from Liberty Street 14 01.25.2011 Urban Design Frontage at the World Trade Center

PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS = Crosswalks  Wider, distinctive colorized crosswalks  Re-establish Liberty and Vesey Street at-grade crossings = Pedestrian Bridges  New 30 foot crosswalk at Fulton Street = Pedestrian Concourse  Improve signage and signalization  Retain / Improve three pedestrian bridges  New underground Pedestrian Concourse (PANYNJ) 15 01.25.2011 Urban Design Frontage at the World Trade Center

NYSDOT ROUTE 9A PENDING WORK ADJACENT TO WFC & WTC SITES 1 WFC 3 WFC 2 WFC Pavilion RWL Discharge BPC Pile Rehab 8 14 Vesey Bridge CONCOURSE 2 WFC Driveway 22 7 2 19 ROUTE E 9A 20 25 15 21 25 18 12 17 25 North 3 South 16 9 4 11 5 11 Projection 10 Projection 11 24 23 Plant 13 Chiller 13 1 6 1 WTC VERIZON VSC NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL & MUSEUM 1) BPCA Liberty Bridge Extension 11) Temporary or Permanent Utilities for 9/11 Memorial 17) Vesey Sewer, Utilities, POEs (on-going) 2) Temp. Pedestrian Bridge Removal 10th Anniversary 18) Vesey North Crosswalk Opening 3) Liberty Bridge Pier Removal and 12) Undercut, Lightweight Fill, Utilities, POE’s, Raise Grade, 19) Vesey Bridge Removal NB Pavement Paving etc. at Memorial Frontage 20) North Chamber Slab Lowering 4) VSC Frontage / NB Roadway 13) Memorial Frontage (bollards, irrigation, trench drains, 21) 9A – All Features 5) 90 West Street Frontage trees, pavers) 22) 3 WFC Frontage and Median 6) Memorial Access 14) 2 WFC Driveway Removal & 2 WFC Frontage & Median 23) 1 WTC Frontage 7) 9A Crosswalk at Liberty Street 15) 9A (All features) and Fulton Sewer at Concourse Crossing 24) Vesey Street Intersection Tie-In 8) 1 WFC Frontage and Median 16) Fulton Street Intersection Tie-In 25) 78” Interceptor Sewer Lining 9) Cedar St. Intersection Tie-In 10) Liberty St. Intersection Tie-In 16 01.25.2011 Urban Design Frontage at the World Trade Center

WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER

WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER FRONTAGE 1 WFC 2 WFC 3 WFC 9A Southbound Conceptual Plan 1 WFC 2 WFC 3 WFC 9A Southbound 9A Northbound NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 VSC MEMORIAL & MUSEUM 1 WTC Aerial Photo 18 01.25.2011 Urban Design Frontage at the World Trade Center

WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER FRONTAGE World Financial Center Frontage 1 WFC Conceptual Plan 2 WFC 3 WFC 1 WFC ROUTE 9A SOUTHBOUND 19 01.25.2011 Urban Design Frontage at the World Trade Center

WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER FRONTAGE 1 WFC (Perspective View South at Liberty Street) 20 01.25.2011 Urban Design Frontage at the World Trade Center

WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER FRONTAGE 1 WFC (Perspective View North at Albany Street) 1 WTC MEMORIAL 21 01.25.2011 Urban Design Frontage at the World Trade Center

WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER FRONTAGE 1 WFC Current Conditions Proposed Rendering 3” Retaining Wall with 3” Cap Elevation 22 01.25.2011 Urban Design Frontage at the World Trade Center

WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER FRONTAGE World Financial Center Frontage 2 WFC Conceptual Plan 2 WFC 3 WFC 1 WFC ROUTE 9A SOUTHBOUND 23 01.25.2011 Urban Design Frontage at the World Trade Center

WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER FRONTAGE 2 WFC (Perspective View North at Liberty Street) 1 WTC 24 01.25.2011 Urban Design Frontage at the World Trade Center

WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER FRONTAGE 3 WFC Conceptual Plan 2 WFC 3 WFC 1 WFC ROUTE 9A SOUTHBOUND 25 01.25.2011 Urban Design Frontage at the World Trade Center

ROUTE 9A PLANTED MEDIANS NORTH OF VESEY STREET 26 01.25.2011 Urban Design Frontage at the World Trade Center

WORLD TRADE CENTER

ROUTE 9A AT THE WTC SITE WFC 9A R.O.W. ROUTE 9A (SB) ROUTE 9A (NB) NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 VSC 1 WTC MEMORIAL & MUSEUM 28 01.25.2011 Urban Design Frontage at the World Trade Center

SECTION VIEW NORTH AT WFC AND WTC SITE WFC MEMORIAL ROUTE 9A (SB) ROUTE 9A (NB) SIDEWALK 1 WFC 2 WFC 3 WFC ROUTE 9A (SB) ROUTE 9A (NB) NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 1 WTC MEMORIAL & MUSEUM 29 01.25.2011 Urban Design Frontage at the World Trade Center

PERSPECTIVE VIEW NORTH AT WFC AND WTC SITE World Financial Center Frontage 3 WFC 2 WFC National September 11 Memorial & Museum 1 WFC 90 West St. Albany Street 30 01.25.2011 Urban Design Frontage at the World Trade Center

TEMPORARY LIBERTY ST. BYPASS PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE EXTENSION 1 WTC WFC Liberty St. Bridge Extension ROUTE 9A (NB) 31 01.25.2011 Urban Design Frontage at the World Trade Center

90 WEST STREET FRONTAGE 90 West St. 32 01.25.2011 Urban Design Frontage at the World Trade Center

ROUTE 9A FRONTAGE AT THE MEMORIAL WFC ROUTE 9A (SB) ROUTE 9A (NB) NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL & MUSEUM 33 01.25.2011 Urban Design Frontage at the World Trade Center

ROUTE 9A FRONTAGE AT THE MEMORIAL Route 9A Placeholder Memorial Proposal 34 01.25.2011 Urban Design Frontage at the World Trade Center

ROUTE 9A URBAN DESIGN ROUTE 9A (SB) ROUTE 9A (NB) NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL & MUSEUM “If there's a lesson in street watching it is that people do like basics -- and as environments go, a street that is open to the sky and filled with people and life is a splendid place to be.” Wm. H. Whyte 01.25.2011 Urban Design Frontage at the World Trade Center