City of Dearborn City of Detroit Detroit Future City Detroit Greenways Coalition Downriver Delta Community Development Corporation Friends of the Rouge Greening of Detroit Marathon Petroleum Company LP Michigan Department of Transportation Michigan Sea Grant MotorCities National Heritage Area Sierra Club Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision Southwest Detroit Business Association University of Michigan – Dearborn United Auto Workers Local 600
Fort Street Bridge Park Concept Plan A Fort-Rouge Gateway (FRoG) Project Project Vision The Fort-Rouge Gateway (FRoG) Project
Construction of the new Fort Street Bridge and adjoining interpretive site will serve as a catalyst for more comprehensive and sustainable redevelopment in the lower Rouge River corridor.
historical significance Project Vision Green Infrastructure Non-motorized Transportation • Ecological framework that allows environmental, and Habitat Significance social and economic sustainability
• Healthy systems require well developed hubs and linkages
Rouge Park Detroit Riverfront Greenway
UM-Dearborn Natural Area
Oxbow at the Henry Ford project site U. S. Steel Natural Area
Bike lanes on Vernor through Mexicantown Project Vision
New Fort Street Bridge: 3-D Model Project Vision Draft – Governor’s Showcase Trail Belle Isle to Ironwood Crosses over the Rouge River at the Fort Street Bridge Underground Railroad
Historical route will utilize the new Fort Street Bridge. United States Bicycle Route System
Route will utilize the new Fort Street Bridge. Context Analysis
Fordson Island – potential for partial acquisition by City of Dearborn Project Site Proposed Marathon Petroleum Company Green Buffer dining Program Elements Under Consideration: • wildlife refuge convenience Store • stormwater filtering Rouge River – potential • urban farming blueway /greenway trail • urban forestry • education opportunities gas station potential Rouge Gateway and Detroit River non- motorized path Preliminary Program The Fort-Rouge Gateway (FRoG) Project
Potential program elements for the interpretive site include:
• Memorial feature o Interpretation of the 1932 “Hunger March” and former bascule bridge o Interpretation of how transportation evolved in southeast Michigan from shipbuilding to automobile manufacturing o Utilization of salvaged materials from former bridge control tower • Stormwater BMP interpretation • Non-motorized boat launch • Bike racks • Seating • Parking • Bus pull-off • Restrooms • Landscaping / BMP for stormwater management
Two story brick building - Investigate potential for Site Analysis renovation.
The MDOT property is approximately .5 acres. Adding the Marathon Petroleum Company LP (MPC) property to the north would roughly residence double the land area. MPC property - potential park The site gently slopes to a sharp 3-4’ drop-off expansion at the river’s edge - rip-rap reinforces a vegetated bank. Potential willows on-street Boardwalk In 1932, 3000 “Hunger Marchers” paraded parking - poor condition over the adjacent Fort Street bridge intent on Potential presenting a list of demands to Henry Ford. site willow Five were killed. access drive MDOT The former Fort Street Bridge is one of three MPC Green property historic “bascule” style bridges constructed Potential over the lower Rouge River. Buffer pedestrian entrances
Future non-motorized Traffic trail route Signal Difficult intersection
Scale:
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Concept Plan
I Plan Features:
A entry wall
J B bike loops
C gathering plaza MPC P D interpretive MDOT K L signage
G E sculptural Rouge River H Rouge River element O F stormwater N feature L G entry drive H entry arch or gate I parking/ loading F J paddleboat launch
E Denmark Street Denmark Street K boardwalk C M L rain garden D M habitat enhancement B N curb cut O bio-swale A
Fort Street Entry Feature
• Street side of entry wall can express character of View new bridge.
F o r t S t r e e t • Wall façade provides opportunity for park name: “Fort Street Bridge Park.”
• Inside wall incorporates salvaged panels from control tower. Gathering Plaza
A Porous paving A (grass pavers) B B Seating D C Interpretive signage C D Sculptural element
E E Bike loops
Gears salvaged from former bridge Sculptural element concept Seating and Interpretive Signage
“Twig” bench by Landscapeforms provides Interpretive signage panels are supported by salvaged inspiration for seating design. materials from former bridge. Stormwater Management Feature
A River water can be pumped by solar voltaic cells to a concrete basin and filtered through earth tiers. C B Bioswale can receive stormwater from street, B or street runoff can be D piped to the earth-tier filtering system.
C Plaza, entry drive and parking area are A surfaced with porous paving (grass pavers).
C D Rain garden provides final filter before seeping to river.
The concrete pool empties into an earth filtering system. The water becomes cleaner when appearing on the side of each tier. Stormwater Swirl Chamber
The Vortechs® system removes: • fine sediment particles • free oil • Debris
Allows for: • easy inspection • unobstructed maintenance access.
A swirl chamber can remove debris, sediment and oils from street runoff before it enters the site. Riverfront B A Boardwalk C B Boardwalk over-look area
C C Entry drive with barrier free parking, D loading/unloading and turn-a-round D D Adaptive launch – universal access
E Habitat enhancement and safe kayak staging area A B E F Native boulder rip-rap
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F F Adaptive Kayak Launch
Floating platform with hinged approach will be required due to fluctuating river elevation.
Platform is equipped with electronic lift powered by solar voltaic cells.
Newly constructed launch on the Detroit River at Bishop Park in Wyandotte Concept Plan
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Plan Features: J A entry wall B bike loops C gathering plaza K D interpretive G signage
H Rouge River E sculptural O N element L F stormwater feature G entry drive H entry arch or gate F I parking/ loading E J paddleboat Denmark Street Phase 1 C M launch K boardwalk D L rain garden B M habitat enhancement A N curb cut O bio-swale
Fort Street First Construction Phase – Gathering Plaza and Stormwater Management Features