Design Finalized
The project team has nearly completed the design of the Town Center Long-Term Regional Transit Commuter Parking Project and are excited to share the next steps with the community.
The final design includes the development of a surface parking lot to deliver convenient commuter parking in addition to bike lockers, bike racks, and other amenities for commuters. The Commuter Parking Project site consists of three different parcels acquired and assembled over multiple years - including the former Tully’s Property - for the purpose of providing long-term regional transit commuter parking.
The design integrates several transit-oriented development features that support transit ridership and a pedestrian-oriented downtown. These design features include a widened sidewalk along SE 27th street and a new direct pedestrian pathway between downtown, the regional I-90 trail, and the light rail station, and improved lighting between downtown and the light rail station. Additionally, this design supports community use for community events that currently use this space, such as the annual Mercer Island Art UnCorked event. These events will benefit from the improved pedestrian environment and regional accessibility by light rail. These improvements are necessary to continue investing in the vision for Mercer Island’s Town Center as a walkable, pedestrian–oriented retail, commercial, and housing hub for the community, with accessibility by transit for regional employment and other opportunities.
Specific effort was taken to develop a design that maximizes the use of space while supporting the adjacent Greta Hackett Outdoor Sculpture Gallery. While the park’s layout will change as part of this project, there will be an overall increase in park and green space and the project will result in a net reduction in hardscapes and impervious surfaces- see the greenspace diagram here.
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