The majority of McKinney City Council decided on an inverted deck park design, one of three options to create a pedestrian connection across State Highway 5...
The first option included a deck park that would put Highway 5 underneath a 2-acre open space at-grade with Virginia and Louisiana streets. However, city staff recommended that while the deck park would provide ample green space, it would require considerable property acquisition, reduce east to west mobility and require more money with less funding opportunities.
The inverted deck park would go underneath the highway. Similar to the deck park, it would cover about 2 acres but only require the acquisition of five properties, compared with the deck park’s 27. The section of the park underneath the highway would be about 90 feet to 125 feet across and 12 feet high with landscaping and a possible water feature, according to a PowerPoint presentation shown during the meeting.
“We have bigger problems along this entire corridor that need solutions, and I don’t see this as a solution to any of those problems that we have,” said council member Justin Beller. “I see it as a good development, as it helps downtown and helps the east side, but it’s not environmental justice, it’s not restitching a community.”
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