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Myrtle Edwards Park/OSP Expansion
- Status
- Funded in 2005
A 2-acre City of Seattle right-of-way and parking lot are poised to become the new entrance to Myrtle Edwards Park and the waterfront connection to the proposed Olympic Sculpture Park (OSP). This city waterfront property--now asphalt and parking meters--will make way for expansion to the existing Myrtle Edwards Park and create an anchor for new passive recreation in downtown Seattle, just 3 blocks from the Seattle Center. Scope of work includes a 700 foot extension of both a 10 ft wide pedestrian boardwalk and a 12 ft wide bicycle trail that currently end abruptly in the parking lot, native plant landscaping, signage, lighting and park furniture, water fountain and vastly improved water access--all ADA accessible. An underground parking garage beneath the pavilion elsewhere on the OSP site and additional metered on-street parking compensate for lost parking lot. A grassy berm for seating and informal gathering at the water's edge will provide a seamless connector between popular Myrtle Edwards Park (400,000 visitors/year) and the new OSP. In 2000, the Mayor and City Council appropriated $2.0M for improvements to this waterfront parcel. Also, the Seattle Arts Commission is providing a donation in excess of $1.6 million for the construction of this park site.
Location
Site is located in Belltown bordering Broad Street to the south, Bay Street to the north, Western Avenue to the east, and west to Elliott Bay Shoreline where it meets Myrtle Edwards Park--Take I -5 ,take the Mercer Way exit, head west, turn right on Denny, head west, turn left on Broad street, head west to Alaskan Way.
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Myrtle Edwards Park/OSP Expansion
- A 2-acre City of Seattle right-of-way and parking lot are poised to become the new entrance to Myrtle Edwards Park and the waterfront connection to the proposed Olympic Sculpture Park (OSP). This city waterfront property--now asphalt and parking meters--will make way for expansion to the existing Myrtle Edwards Park and create an anchor for new passive recreation in downtown Seattle, just 3 blocks from the Seattle Center. Scope of work includes a 700 foot extension of both a 10 ft wide pedestrian boardwalk and a 12 ft wide bicycle trail that currently end abruptly in the parking lot, native plant landscaping, signage, lighting and park furniture, water fountain and vastly improved water access--all ADA accessible. An underground parking garage beneath the pavilion elsewhere on the OSP site and additional metered on-street parking compensate for lost parking lot. A grassy berm for seating and informal gathering at the water's edge will provide a seamless connector between popular Myrtle Edwards Park (400,000 visitors/year) and the new OSP. In 2000, the Mayor and City Council appropriated $2.0M for improvements to this waterfront parcel. Also, the Seattle Arts Commission is providing a donation in excess of $1.6 million for the construction of this park site.
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What is the WWRP?
The Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) is a state grant program that creates and conserves local and state parks, wildlife habitat and working farms. The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office administers WWRP grants, and the legislature funds the program.
