The Destination Master Plan proposes the building of a freeway cap or greenway over Highway 147 that provides an inviting and more walkable connection to downtown Durham from areas south of the highway. This infrastructure will also provide additional surface area to support more parks, greenspace, retail nodes, historical landmarks, venues and/or other community assets. Examples of freeway caps or greenways in other urban areas include:

• Klyde Warren Park – Dallas, Texas
• Kanawha Plaza – Richmond, Virginia
• Frankie Pace Park – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The Regional Transportation Alliance is currently conducting research to identify various locations around the Triangle region, including over Highway 147, where freeway caps would be most structurally feasible and assessing state level transportation agency support for such projects.  Please check back here for project updates, engagement opportunities and partnership announcements.

Pictured: Klyde Warren Park’s Nancy Best Fountain
Photo Credit: Klyde Warren Park’s website credits Jill Broussar

Pictured: Kanawha Plaza
Photo Credit: P. Kevin Morley, Richmond Times-Dispatch

Pictured: Frankie Pace Park
Photo Credit: LBA Landscape Architecture