North Ohio Street Grade Separation & North Ninth Street Bridge
.
.
.
.
.
.
'.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Ie
i.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
- ___ .. 11II______
north ohio street grade separation
.. north ninth street bridge, Salina, Kansas
I
~"5AL A !,~~
.~~~;}~ 0 l:> F> 0 flJ l' u,.-"-v ''-. I,
~. " I"~ ~
~~lll \ ".{ .---,"--'_,. " l =~
~~~,""'\r ---- ::::--...:::--..,. r~
l~./ . '\ '&' t . '.,'
'. . '. .
4'/' . ,
\,.:
, '
PUBLIC ART" URBAN DESIGN OPPORTUNITIES
by
@ Vicki Scuri Siteworks with Mark Spitzer Designs, 2002
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
;.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
'.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
. project overall view
. a little history
. resources &. influences
. city gateways
. salina city gateway towers
. the bridge: light armatures &. security fencing
. pattern &. structure
. extend mesh
. related bridge projects
. related lighting projects
. related concrete patterning
. north ohio street gateway
. landscape resources
. drainage ponds
. related green gateway
. north ninth street gateway
. appendix
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1
2
3-5
6
7 -10
11 - 13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23-26
Ie
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
i.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
e,
.'
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This project explores opportunities for community identity through public art and urban design as related to the North Ohio Street Grade Separation &
the North Ninth Street Bridge Renovation. Both projects, provide gateway opportunities for Salina, providing identity and entry from Interstate 70,
along these north - south routes to Salina. Salina, is best described as a city in the trees. Downtown Salina, located several miles from the freeway
interchanges, is difficult to find, unless one is an experienced visitor. At night, both North Ohio Street and North Ninth Street are dimly illuminated, if
illuminated at all. Both projects have opportunities for identity landscapes, illumination, and custom railing or fencing designs that could carry a
railroad theme. North Ninth Street, once a city boundary and a major north - south connection, will remain an important link. The North Ohio Street
Grade Separation will offer a more direct primary route.
One of the main reasons for this project is to alleviate railroad congestion in the downtown and on surface streets. Relocating tracks and elevating
North Ohio Street will provide greater mobility and circulation for all. Celebrating the railroad as a theme by using recycled track as a resource seems
appropriate here. Also, the primary views from the new bridge are to the railroad yards. Historically, Salina grew to prosperity because the railroads
connected the city and its resources to its markets. By the 1890's, Salina was a railroad hub, boasting 28 passenger trains a day, and four major
railroad lines. The railroad, now the Union Pacific System, both loved and hated is still very important to Salina today.
Important considerations for this project are the following:
. create a sense of welcoming and wayfinding by providing identity landscapes at interchanges, for both bridges
. consider seasonal color: use native plants, and archetypal landforms to fit the infrastructure to its neighborhood and its site
. create identity lighting and enhanced illumination for both bridges, as appropriate to the character of the bridge
. maintain the air median on North Ninth Street Bridge to add form and character
. create custom railings and security fencing with a railroad theme for both bridges, as required to meet code
. create Salina city gateway towers, reminiscent of historic signage, yet with a contemporary, modern look
. consider identity concrete patterning for retaining walls along neighborhood entries, on North Ohio Street
. consider additional form making opportunities for both bridges, once the structures are determined
.
I.'
.
.
,.
I.
.
.
I:
.
.
.
.
.
Ie
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
I.
(e
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
The Project: Overall View
orth
North Ohio S~eet
City Gateways ar~ designated by lands~ped
detention ponds, with greening and t~
lines, creating recog...i2able landm~rks.
Map showing relative position of City Gate m Interstate 70; Gateways are d~signatecl by signature landforms and ponds.
.
Vicki Scuri Slteworks with Mark SpiUer Designs, North Ohio Street Grade Separation: Public Art and Urban Design OpportUnities Page 1
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
I.
I.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
A Little History
~~[bll~r; ,-
Above: The hatched area of the
Salina map represents the original
townsite of 320 acres--one mile
north - south; 1/2 mile east - west.
It was bounded by Ninth Street,
Front Street, North Street and
South Street.
Left: a 1963, Pictorial Map of
Saline County depicting various
community features. By 1900,
Salina was a railroad hub, with
tracks radiating in seven direc-
tions. Railroads lines included:
Union Pacific, Missouri Pacific,
Santa Fe and Rock Island. Salina
was a well known flour milling
center until the 1950's, when the
railroad changed their methods of
assessing freight rates.
;;r
North Ohio Street Grade Separation: Public Art and Urban Design Opportunities
Page 2
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
-.
.
.
.
.
I.
I.
.
.
.
.\
.
.
.
.
.
Resources and Influences
ItGIIlIII
f
,t.
Above: functional and direct, these signal anchor feet, with
expressed hardware and purpose, offer a bold aesthetic.
Below: This church derives its aesthetic form from the
primal shapes of grain elevators. Until the 1950's, and
changes in freight rates, Salina was a flour milling center.
Above and below: Grain silos and water towers punctuate
the Salina skyline in all directions, creating a series of
archetypal forms and local landmarks. Their pure form and
functionality, are hallmarks of Midwestern pragmatism,
ingenuity and prosperity, marking a thriving township.
Vicki Scuri Siteworks with Mark Spitzer Designs, North Ohio Street Grade Separation: Public Art and Urban Design Opportunities
Page 3
I-
I.
.
Ie
Ie
!.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
-
i.
.
.
.
.
.
.
I.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Resources and Influences
1-- -
~
-~
Above: This site is both loved and loathed for its long
waits, While t~lns backup into the city to change cars. One
of the benefltli of the North Ohio Gateway Project, is the
reallgn'1'l~nt of track lines, making it unnecessary to block
traffic while c;;h!!lnging cars. Below: an historic millstone.
ill I.
41
Above: Train Depot (now offices). In 1890, the Sa.llne.
County ~epuQlican, reported that four railroad lines were
operating twenty-eight passenger trains daily. All passenger
trains were discontinued through the City in the 1960's and
'70's. Below: This overlook provides views to the river.
ViCRi Scuri $itey.rcrks With Mark Spitzer Designs, North Ohio Street Grade Separation: Public Art and Urban Design Opportunities
Page 4
.
.
.
.
.
'.
.
.
.
.
'.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
I.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
L_
Above and below: Salina's early and ongoing prosperity is
reflected in the graceful terra-cotta ornamentation that
enlivens Salina's thriving downtown core. Well maintained,
these decorative elements provide counterpoint and whimsy
to the pragmatism and muscle of Salina's industrial forms.
Above and below: These brick buildings recall the Salina
Brick Plant. Clay was excavated from a hill in east Salina
and manufactured bricks were used in many buildings in the
area, as evidenced in the downtown. The plant's abandoned
site has been developed by the city into Indian Rock Park.
Vicki Scuri Siteworks with Mark Spitzer Designs, North Ohio Street Grade Separation: Public Art and Urban Design Opportunities
i.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
'.
.
.
.
.
.
City Gateways: from Interstate 70
Above: Overall view of the proposed North Ohio Gateway Project. 1) identity landscape with wetland ponds; 2) pedestrian path with native
plants; 3) custom light armatures fabricated from recycled rails; 4) enhanced railroad security fencing; 5) and city identity markers: Salina Towers.
1---- ---- -- - - - ---
I
I
I
-I
I
I
Above: Proposed Identity Landscape for North Ninth Street Entry. Project includes wetland ponds, windscreen tree lines and native plants.
't
-- -
Above: Existing North Ninth Street Entry.
This entry deserves identity, as North Ninth Street is one of the original town boundaries an
ViCki SCUri Siteworks with Mark Spitzer Designs, North Ohio Street Grade Separation: Public Art and Urban Design Opportunities
Page 6
.
.
.
.
.
.
.'
.
.
.
.
I.
.
.
.
.
.
.
I.
.
.
.
.
.
I.
I.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
--l
Abov~: HistoricallYt Salina has celebrated its entries with signage. Walter W. Watson, president of the Meridian Highway during its reality, at his own
expenset had concrete markers constructed at the north and south entrances to Salina. One placed on the southeast corner of St. John's Military
School read, Salina, Birthplace of Meridian Highway - U. S. 81, Population 20,000, 1913 -1928. For those leaving Salina, the backside of
the denotatiOn read: Welcomel Come back Again. Here at the beginning (or ending) of the grade separation, there is an opportunity to create
city markers. These markers, sited adjacent a broad-brush-Iight-industrial site, and an older residential neighborhood, must stand bold and clear.
Vicki Scuri SJteworks with Mark Spitzer Designs, North Ohio Street Grade Separation: Public Art and Urban Design Opportunities
Page 7
ie
I.
.
.
.
e.
.
.
.
.
e
.
.
.
.
.
e
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Salina City Gateway Towers: Influences
_l'
Above and below: Industrial forms, expressed hardware,
and the flour mill sign, perched above Salina's skyline
contribute to the character of the area, providing archetypes
for inspiration. The bill board quality of the flour mill sign is
a classic example of direct simplicity of form and content.
-,
,
I
.
L~
-
I.
..
Above and below: These radio towers with "planted feet"
warrant consideration. Cost effective bracing creates elegant
tall forms, capable of withstanding wind loads and weather.
These towers, provide inspiration for combining signage with
height, creating identity towers for Salina's City Gateway.
=-
.Jr
.......
........
,
~ L
""9'
Vicki Scuri Siteworks with Mark Spitzer Designs, North Ohio Street Grade Separation: Public Art and Urban Design Opportunities
Page 8
I.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
I-
I.
.
Salina City Gateway Towers: Influences
Above and below: Examples of classical towers that create landmarks.
Upper left: Martin Puryear's Battery Park Towers.
Upper Middle: Scuri and Spitzer's Wichita Gateway Towers.
Upper right/lower left: Scuri and Spitzer's Recycled Rail "0" St. Towers.
VARIATION A
Above middle: R.R. Union Depot archway sign. It was
illuminated with flickering bulbs that greeted train
passengers day and night.
Below: concept variations for Salina's City Gateway Towers.
VARIATION B
VARIATION C
VARIATION C VARIATION C
(reversed) (overlapped)
. -
ViCki Scuri Siteworks with Mark Spitzer Designs, North Ohio Street Grade Separation: Public Art and Urban Design Opportunities
Page 9
I.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
I.
.
~
Proposed Salina City Gateway Towers: Concept Sketches
SIDE VIEW
LOOKING SOUTH towards SALINA
SAUNA, KANSAS ENTRY MARKERS
@VICKI $CURl SITEWORKS with MARK SPITZER DESIGNS, 2002
RR RAIL
BERMED RISE
"TURNTABLE"
NORTH HIO ST.
RAIL
PLAN VIEW
Ab~ve: proposed Salina Towers. These towers are constructed with recycled railroad rails, steel, and stainless steel cable supports. Deriving their
form from variouS Salina archetypes: contemporary radio towers, the historic flour milling sign and specifically, the truss archway sign, that stood
one-half block south of RR Union Depot, until razed. Lighted by flickering bulbs, it greeted railroad passengers. It read: Salina Your Opportunity.
Vicki Scuri Siteworks with Mark Spitzer Designs, North Ohio Street Grade Separation: Public Art and Urban Design Opportunities
Page 10
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Proposed Railroad Identity Light Armatures & Security Fencing
.. - 'II'" . - ----
d Identity Armature for Roadway Light
Above: Perhaps the most dramatic part of the ride is over the train tracks. Here the road rises to nearly 30' in the air, offering vistas in all directions.
An important component of driving and pedestrian experience is the view through the railroad security screen to the "borrowed landscapes," below.
As such, the security fencing becomes a framing device, that establishes a rhythm and cadence for the viewer. It is desirable to create an "identity"
fence project that celebrates the crossing and the project's relationship to the site. Similarly, roadway lighting offers an opportunity to establish a
gateway presence from a distance, both day and night, by transforming the light armatures into sculptural elements that reinforce a railroad theme.
Vicki Scuri Siteworks with Mark Spitzer Designs, North Ohio Street Grade Separation: Public Art and Urban Design Opportunities
Page 11
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
I.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Resources and Influences: Rai/road Identity Light Armatures &. Security Fencing
INSIDE WALKWAY
Light
OUTSIDE VIEW
ViCki Scuri Siteworks with Mark Spitzer Designs, North Ohio Street Grade Separation: Public Art and Urban Design Opportunities
Page 12
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Concept Sketch: Rai/road Identity Light Armatures & Security Fencing
SAUNA GATEWAY BRIDGE
LIGHTING and RAILROAD FENCING
@ VICKI SCURI SITEWORKS II. MARK SPITZER DESIGNS
2002
View from Railroad
Overall Views
ViCki Scuri Siteworks with Mark Spitzer Designs, North Ohio Street Grade Separation: Public Art and Urban Design Opportunities Page 13
.
.
.
.
.
.
I-
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
I.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Re.sources and Influences: Railroad Identity Light Armatures 81. Security Fencing
- ---
I
I
,
I
f'
,.
"u
Above and below: Ornament as structure is commonly found
in nature, as illustrated by Blossfeldt's photographs of plants and
in the ornamental pedestrian rail with overlapping curves,
creating a "church window" effect. Above left: Extend Mesh.
"'"i'f r~j
Vicki Scuri Siteworks with Mark Spitzer Designs, North Ohio Street Grade Separation: Public Art and Urban Design Opportunities
I
". I
.n.. ~ft._
Page 14
I-
I
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
I-
.
.
.
.
.
.
i.
I.
~
ResoUrces and Influences: Extend Me$h
Abo"e an.d below: Examples of Extend Mesh in site.
Extend Mesh !:an str~ch to follow forms, creating a taut
geometry or turves. There are ma~y applications for this
flexiblt;! screening, as illustrated in these photographs.
Stretch fabrics are manufa~tured by various manufacturers.
-l
Vicki SCuri Sitewqrk$ with Mark Spitzer Designs, NOrt/1 OhiQ Street Grade Separation: Public Art anCllJrpan Design Opportunities
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
i.
~-
Resources and Influences: Creative Screening
Above and below: These two pedestrian bridges in
Phoenix, Al, each employ mesh screening. Above, the Bell
Road Bridge, features a woven, semitransparent fabric that
emits light, creating a shadow garden. Below, the Nisbet
Road Bridge shows a "mountainous" organic structure.
Above and below: This pedestrian bridge in Portland, OR
illustrates an artistic use of metal screening over structure,
softening the bridge geometry with gentle curves. Overall,
this "identity" project, by Ed Carpenter, recalls the image of
a large fish, a reference to Portland's natural resources.
Vicki Scuri Siteworks with Mark Spitzer Designs, North Ohio Street Grade Separation: Public Art and Urban Design Opportunities
Page 16
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Re$Qurces and I~fluences: Custom Armatures
Above (jeft and right): A model of The 25th Street Bridge, for
Wichita, 'Ks, U'iJ~tr~tes Simple, elegpnt custol11 armatures, for roadway
lighting. These J.ig~t armatures, carry st:uidard,light fixtures, to
lIiuml~ate bqth the tOaclw~Y al1d the pedestrian paths. Set on 150'
centers, the lights span the el1ti~e length of the 2,000'+ bridge,
creatjng a coll1mLlnitY ga~eway that celebrates Wichitais windy climate
and Its ii1Jlo~tiQhs hi flight and the aircraft jrldust~.
Below (right &. left): The West Galer Flyover Project
features Sail Light Armatures, making a gesture to the
marine environment and the nearby waterfront. These
armatures, illuminated at night, create a candelabra effect,
providing nighttime identity and illumination for the bridge.
Vicki stun Siteworks with Mark Spitzer Designs; NorthOnio Stree~ Grade Separation: Public Art and Urban Design Opportunities
Page 17
i
Ie
.
I.
I.
.
.
.
,.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
I:
.
.
.
.
.
,.
I.
.
.
.
.
i.
.
.
Resources and Influences: Concrete Patterning
Above and below: More examples of custom patterning.
In the North Ohio Grade Separation Project, there are
opportunities to create custom pattern work for neighborhood
retaining walls. On the south end of the project, there are
walls that will define a residential neighborhood entry.
Above and below: These examples of concrete patterning
demonstrate a range of possibilities, from narrative concepts
to geometric configurations. An effective use of "signature"
patterning is for marking neighborhood gateways, providing
human scale and identity, providing "a fit" for infrastructure.
Vicki Scuri Siteworks with Mark Spitzer Designs,
Page 18
I.
.
.
.
i.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
I.
I
L
Identity Landscape: City Entry Gateway
..
:I
~
~
Seasonal Color
with Native Plants &.
Wild Flowers
jiilf:
k
..
... ~.
!.t ;;/
oI!!..
Lighting Extends into
Landscape
rJ-=
r~
Cio
~
r;lO
~
Above: North Ohio is a major north - south connection to downtown Salina. With the construction of the North Ohio Grade Separation, this route
has the potential to become a major gateway for the city. Creating identity landscapes to "landmark" city gateways is recommended. Ideally, all
entries to the city, would receive a special landscape treatment, making them distinct yet part of a system of recognizable gateway entries. For North
Ohio Street and North Ninth Street, enhanced landscape would include: wetland ponds (created as borrow pits) windscreen tree lines, native plants,
with consideration of seasonal color, scent, texture, height, with emphasis on drought tolerant varieties that require low maintenance.
Vicki Scuri Siteworks with Mark Spitzer Designs, North Ohio Street Grade Separation: Public Art and Urban Design Opportunities
Page 19
.
I.
.
.
.
i.
.
.
'.
.
:.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
I.
.
.
'.
Resources and Influences
Above and below: Windscreen tree lines are a familiar
framing device of the Salina landscape. Above, Osage
Orange trees line a country road, creating an arbor. Below,
cottonwoods, create a wind break between agricultural
fields. These tree lines are an archetypal image of Kansas.
r -
,
Above and below: Salina, set in a converging river valley,
near the confluence of the Saline and Solomon Rivers with
the Smoky Hill River, flood plains, dikes and human-made
ponds are common features of the local landscape that
provide a distinct look, and offer ways of shaping space.
Vicki Scuri Siteworks with Mark Spitzer Designs, North Ohio Street Grade Separation: Public Art and Urban Design Opportunities
Page 20
I.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
!.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
~
Resources and Influences
Above: This bioengineerecl wall, created by WSDOT
department of landscape architecture employs a temporary
wood retaining wall with young willow stock, to provide bank
stabilization with tree roots. Below: A finished retaining
pond, with native plants, pedestrian paths and landforms.
Above and below: Drainage ponds can be both functional
and aesthetic. Above, typical Salina drainage feature.
Below: At Indian Creek, in Olympia, WA, a pilot project
using native rock and bioengineering to restore banks is
underway. This project transforms drainage into amenity.
Vicki Scuri Siteworks with Mark Spitzer Designs, North Ohio Street Grade Separation: Public Art and Urban Design Opportunities
Page 21
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
'.
.
.
I.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Resources and Influences: 25th Street Bridge, Wichita, KS I "Green Gateway Concept"
ELEVATION: LOOKING EAST
BvRTICAL SCALE:'-J-M:;20M ----~---------------
! ~ 13' I
<.-,7
SECT}ON_~:B~_!loi\.-N V.!EW e-.
loOt-
ELEV A TION : LOOKING SOUTHEAST
VE-RTicA-i:SCALE:.-IM~2.0-M-- -~ n ---- -
C'
~
SECTION C-C' PLAN VIEW
-- ---..--...----
--.
~:e..c<301\:.'~,,'-=,",!::'''''<'>'::;'''''':'''':_
seO..l!!""-EIIt::"-,=_-.:;....e"_"M
6o...........:..-~<>..,:..&le~....-l!.:.~...!;!l...Ea"
.-e~_._.=._:<::<)..
2 5 t h S T R E E T B RID GEe 0 NeE P T:
WEST ENTRY ~,~
WICHITA, KANSAS
Itt.
'-st/.
SCALE: 1 M=200M
JANUARY 17, 2002
WICHITA, KANSAS
2 5 t h S T R E E T B RID G E. SEe T I 9 N S B - B' & C - C I
e-
SCALE:IMm200M
JANuARY 17,2002 m,l:;
Vicki Scuri Siteworks with Mark Spitzer Designs, North Ohio Street Grade Separation: Public Art and Urban Design Opportunities
Page 22
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
ie
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
North Ninth Street Gateway Entry
Above: Concept sketch, as proposed North Ninth Street Gateway Entry, with wetland pondS,"" windscreen tree Iinesand native plants, to announce
"This is a City Entry"
Above: North Ninth Street at Interstate 70
~
-I
.
While not currently part of the Ninth Street Bridge renovation, consideration is merited, in order to recognize North Ninth Street as an important north
- south connector to Salina, historically (as a boundary) and presently, in future development of the City. Below: Heading north to Interstate 70.
-
Vicki Scuri Siteworks with Mark Spitzer Designs, North Ohio Street Grade Separation: Public Art and Urban Design Opportunities
Page 23
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Resources and Influences
Abov~: Here a landscaped drainage pond provides a small
wetland with fall color. The "mirror" pond Is attractive for
drivers as a local landmark. Environmentally, it solves storm
water management issues and it provides habitat for birds
and water fowl, Below: Highway 16, in springtime color.
Above and below: Regional identity and local identity are
two issues that define Infrastructure in terms of community.
Above: Highway 16 in Tacoma, WA, heading to the Narrows
Bridge, a local landmark. Native plants and perennials
provide a low maintenance landscape and seasonal color.
North Ohio Street Grade Separation: Public Art and Urban Oeslgn Opportunities
Page 24
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
I-
.
-
-
.
.
.
North Ninth Street Bridge
Above: Crossing Mulberry Creek, North Ninth Street Bridge
could "borrow color" from the Oakdale Park Bridge (below).
Proposed enhancements include: new attractive railings, an
overlook to the creek, identity lighting (on both sides of the
bridge) and retaining the air median for character and form.
Above and below: The renovation of the North Ninth
Street Bridge provides an opportunity to enhance the
structure as a City Gateway, recognizing its historic and
present significance as an entry to Salina. Below: The
Oakdale Park Bridge provides a positive working example.
.,..~d~
~t:~:>~ ~
Vicki Scuri Siteworks with Mark Spitzer Designs, North Ohio Street Grade Separation: Public Art and Urban Design Opportunities
Page 25
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Resources and Influences
Above: This ornamental rail is attractive and functional.
Below (left and right): In Everett, WA, this overhead
structure carries street lights, signalling, and ornamental
flower baskets. Influenced by historic railroad motifs, the
project includes this overhead and signature light armatures.
Above (left and right): This roadway bridge in Redmond,
WA, features a custom rail and a "candelabra" of street
,lights, creating an arc of light. Similar "retro lighting" could
be added to North Ninth Street Bridge, enhancing its day
and nighttime image, while celebrating its historic role.
--
~
~
Vicki Scuri Siteworks with Mark Spitzer Designs, North Ohio Street Grade Separation: Public Art and Urban Design Opportunities
Page 26
.................................
~
~
~
rn
Z
C
~
~
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Ie
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
The Plant Palette:
~
(A variety of ornamental & native grasses, hardy perennials and native trees)
'l\, ".
. ' \ I' \, .,', ~,"
,.,', ~ ~~l;~~'~t~ :j'r!if;JJi:f;?;-R;'J~,fJi.:, J,
, ~v ,27:<\ ,:~r~:\''t~~g~#!ii:~ ,"J'Z ;, ....~
4~\(fi-~~;,~~,}'1/!f#:j}). l, ",;
(" .,"-;- .,.y, ""I}r'il.t/X,.9.~'(/..'-' :'~ , "
;. ".t: -:,~ ,~',-':. '.(. (lY.:fn..!1, "~!..,"" "';?:,:::-;-:-:}
. /.. ",.r. I > ' i"f -'t.., , /-..~.1:1'
,-.1.:.,.)'/>.r ');1,1) ~t"':;> i''-..f,.,,::,o''..;'~'~;'
~J~t .~ 'I,:';'l;;~'~:'~;~
Above: a mix of ornamental grasses, including various fountain grasses
Above: native blue stem prairie grasses
Above: a variety of fescue grasses featuring color choices
.31
. ~ ';:
'~
~~ .
f "',\
\'~\~\ ~<!;'
"l?' ~ "',\ I,~IF,~"~ \
..~~ .~,-:";.~~ l~~~'rt\>: ~;t ,fr
' , '. /I >' 'I
/' ";1. ......1'\ r," L . ~ I' r /' ~
/.w41>;~ t::<~%
~( '}14,.,. ,I
. ft'(' V.~/i\ I >\ " r_,
' I, "'f <(;,;:
I I \ \.;~."
Above, a columnar maple
Above: a variety of perennials, featuring a mix of textures, seasonal blooms and a strong yellow hue
Vicki Scuri Siteworks with Mark Spitzer Designs, North Ohio Street Grade Separation: Pubic Art and Urban Design Opportunities
Appendix 1
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
The Plant Palette:
(A variety of ornamental&. native grasses, hardy perennials and native trees)
',-," _I',.)o.~."~~ ~ ~ ;I~' "/~~~{'~":~"J",,;.;;t-:I~.~
~.; ~I"~"\~~:j ~- ~~~0~:~~~.~. ;,::::\I!'J!:~;i:;;A
"'\"~I'I\:"7/;"!'''1 · I~i..~ ~~:,~~ ::~'r~';(l' ~~~:('YI
'''~:'.::l'l'~~. ~f\:'~"~', !J.~;r,. :, "''>.~';.~I
'-;-'~~ ....~~, .4'~,,,~J}.lto1\~ ........'7..~U f . \"" ;,...,
'<,J~tl"" ~W~ ~~ ,:. ~ ~'. :;,.... J., '. ~ "
'~"!/}4~~ ';\.\'i,ti7\<~;:..:;. f ',"9~:,'?.
':.;.",;';;: ~!~';.,~ -". "'-.~,,: V!-;z..,.:'~~:~'~ 'i.~Yr:.;'r'
~1~:~7\'1:- L ":; : ~~;~..~~7~\..1i'-:h>f' .:?:!~i;l{'~
V~:~,.. '~'I: .' ;r~',7"";'~~'\\'l.~\!f"fII,I~,;~; ';"','t';~,:,.l
....;;..'~l:j\.' t .' '::' . . ".;:': ~,;)Af~\~~ &~'!';;:'[~~~:;' : ~ :: \.:
," p.' ".. "f . . ". ........:~~'l.'><\..,,:.,,' ,,'JI' , '-t.',
,,~\~.~:l' . ..'~,: ".:~l"&it~~~~~~.~"~ '~~-\o.:;!t:r ...~. :
'~;,(. ' . ,.'..','" '~:t~ "f.,"l:l,'" '. ,- '. ,'," 4,.,. '. .
:,' ':~~....';~!., '<'~!..'~::'~::'~7,~q;>,/~,:,"'~';'~Y:'J',~,;, ~,' C
' 'f, ,,) . "\'.;f': ;, ,..;..,-.'1' ." ;. ~~~.-::-- _~'"" \~:'" , ",,~, .
' '. . :t" .;......~.' . ,-..;.e.I)t:~~~:;;t'''''-'A~'''' 't/. 0'(,,'" . . ,
' ,to '1'" \'" ",. f~~7~"",-U.<~,'~"'*",'::'{ .~~,:' :,y .'
J,; .".,;,'1:, ,,"'.,' . ~~~'.7. ~A'"",~,.! .: "1.::'" , .'
t,':~ y.,.~,.. ,,, ....~'~.x'.;..,~?,.-'?..~~...\". ..y....I....', '
., f,t'.' .I' ". . . . ,J ....,I.~ ",i:..'\,.... " . ''__' ft...,'.
.......1:'. I.t. ... " .':<.,...~>.,,,.\~v~ .....t.. .
i{~. :~','.~ ...;,: - . ,,};;;,::%.:;,~,}: \~t: :?~~~'" '1<i~.:~: :~ ::~".
~: .;.,'t: I :. ,,-'. '., '~~~::~~:~..~:~7fi:''';;}:'' ,:
\:: ~./'t,";'.. .', \~. ~ ..~~~:\~~~at~.:. ...:':.: ~'''~''...~", ~ . \':i
:'~ ".it'.:":" " ~.'tf."" ., ''"\('':;'I,t.,,:.t:-:.. ? ,;.. .' \
.../.'o;:l~'; .. ;;-' >":'- .:,..~ ~:~~. ~i~ ~~~ '.: ..~ ')i '- ~.
:::.'~~/:, ", f~ /..' ": . : ./ .: '~~.~;,5:, ;~;;~ "
,~:t; i. ., . .:~~1~ '~I:) ~:
X:' ~. i....:" ....; ~
,.. ~'''': ~'" ~.. ,~.,.~-
~.\,.. ;:"
"" .. .8
-..'it t . l~'
~ ~ ~
aB / ~
~. 1.
,': ""'. .r
.,-;:.
':;j~.
. .
": " l,~
Above: a variety of trees, cottonwoods (left and center) river birch (right)
Below: a mix of textures and colors, ornamental grasses, sunflowers, and yarro~,.~1I hardy perennials
- ')!r' ~'~" '~~.. "
--:JiiI"- , ,;J I '. . . .._~~~
...'" '-"~" . '. ',' g.~- 'r'/?",(,"..3IL~4.":. ,"~:-;~,~ ... ._
. IF-...- ~........;.- .fl:I':~, ,. ~~'P'..y...... ~,
~ . GoO' ~ ~:i..:"'" ~, ." 'J>.' {.". _ . ~
' '.' :11'~at.,;..ifi1';~._, ~:'€-t.."",
". .. ... ~ 4t".,/"'; ~~.. 'I :: :' _~:~~ ~.~ .
'(~:.~ ~--: i', " , 4I'~,',.'" ,~. <'.: .' ......~:::.- "'.~'
....' "~~1if....., \.].". .'l'':''':':l:'J' ",~,:"",_ .' ;':.. .,,\,.
-'-.~' '~~.' '-;r<:,";.t " I')-:-'~~-':"I '" .-':.:,~. . '.,~..::
"/A..: 4i,I(~~.-". '~~~".: ~c~' ~.".:.'~: ~~~:'~
'. ,':'NA>" . .' '~).,. ,;" "'Wf- :. '~':'o.-.: '.:,
;JI'. . {JIjI11I!-.- '~:"', " \.,' '~~"'If!o 'I " .,
'r #~:.~-. ~: ~:' '_\'~ . . . :~, ~.;'_":'"'_'''
"...:" 'l~.(. :",'"
- ) .:-~ ,.......
"-, .....,.
. '. f. '~ .;:; I ': ";
, - '/ I \.. .
.:: ~.~~;.. ;,'-J' ."';'
.,:~ :,:;'. .;J:" .
/.
"
ftl/.
.'1:'""1'1
Vicki Scuri Siteworks with Mark Spitzer Designs, North Ohio Street Grade Separation: Pubic Art and Urban Design Opportunities
Appendix 2