Put a tunnel connection, raised crosswalk, and lights on it!
by Scott Curry
Before: The railroad tracks in Davidson sit atop a berm on the east side of Jackson Street and separate Davidson’s historic downtown from the east side neighborhoods and Roosevelt Wilson Park. Residents in this area have already made attempts to formalize a pedestrian crossing by laying mulch over a worn dirt path.
After: A new pedestrian underpass and raised crosswalk on Jackson Street connects the pedestrian alleys in downtown Davidson to the greenway at Roosevelt Wilson Park and offers a safe and attractive connection to the isolated neighborhood on the other side of the tracks.
This idea for bridging between downtown Davidson and nearby neighborhoods was rendered and submitted by Scott Curry, a planner and urban designer at the Lawrence Group in Davidson, NC.