Legacy Loop Trail, Masterplan & Final Design

THK Associates was retained to develop conceptual design ideas for a major segment of the Legacy Loop Trail from Mesa Road north along Monument Creek to the Rock Island Rail Line and then east to Shook’s Run. The conceptual design was completed for inclusion in a Spring 2015 Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) grant application.

The work included creek access to Monument Creek within the Work Projects Administration (WPA) ﬂood wall at both Mesa Road and Uintah Street. The goal was to activate the creek area by creating access down to the creek in several key locations adjacent to Colorado College.

Additionally, a trailhead was developed at Fontenaro Street and Monument Creek with a new pedestrian bridge across a tributary to Monument Creek. The trail alignment along Monument Creek and the Rail Line was established as a part of the conceptual design eﬀort. All concepts were communicated with perspective sketches and 3-D renderings.

Client

City of Colorado Springs

Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Services

Conceptual Design

Master Planning

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