Rainey Street Trailhead

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With the growth of the Rainey Street District, the connection between the Trail and Rainey Street is becoming more vital for transportation and access to nature. This gateway to the Trail is an important entry point that we envision improving the ecological function, providing expanded recreational benefits, and increasing amenities for the neighborhood and Trail-users. Previous projects in this area include TTC’s addition of the  Miró Riveria Restroom in 2007, bringing a much-needed restroom to this stretch of the Trail, PARD and Public Works ADA enhancements to the bathroom, and an expansion of the Great Streets along Cummings St., complete with benches, sidewalk, and new shade trees.
The Trail Conservancy worked with dwg. landscape architects to develop the schematic design for this space. The next phase of the project is completing the detailed design and construction, with construction beginning in the spring of 2023.
 
 

 

PROPOSED LIGHTING

Project Schedule

September 28, 2019: Community Engagement #1

November 9, 2019: Community Engagement #2

The project team shared what we heard from the community and revealed several design options that respond to the project’s goal, site conditions, and feedback.

December 14, 2019: Community Engagement #3

The project team shared what we heard from the second community engagement and revealed one design that responded to the project’s goal, site conditions, and feedback.

**Project renderings are presented at community engagement meetings and events for input from community members and stakeholders. These renderings are not final and are subject to change based on community and stakeholder feedback.

 

Fall 2021: Design Development Completed

Spring 2023: Site Development Permit*

Fall 2023 Construction (anticipated)

* We were slated to begin the bidding process, followed by construction in late fall 2022. However, due to ongoing negotiations with the City of Austin’s legal team regarding our Parkland Improvement Agreement, we have not been able to start bidding, pushing the date to early 2023. 

Rest assured; we are making progress! We hope to be in construction by the spring, which is excellent timing for our invasive species removal and native restoration planting establishment.  

 

Existing Site Conditions

Rainey Street Trailhead Donors

Tejemos Foundation | Lynne Dobson &
Greg Wooldridge

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Advocate ($250,000+)

Teri & Matt Andreson

Partner ($25,000 +)

Adrian James Charitable Foundation
MSD Partners, L.P.
Other World Computing & The O'Connor Family

Donor ($10,000+)

Armando Garcia
Melony Huber
LoanPeople | Max Leaman

Donor ($5,000+)

Gustavo Artaza Family
Bank OZK
BSH
Bosch, Thermador, Gaggenau Appliances
Grant Odell Erwin & Matthew A. Erwin
Gary S. Farmer
Harway Appliances

Michael Hsu Office of Architecture
Marsh McLennan Agency
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Chris Pearson & Storage Tech

Michael Task, Movement Management
Winstead PC

Donor ($2,500+)

Blum Consulting Engineers
The Blunt Team at
Prime Lending
Sean Condon Private Mortgage Consultant & First United Bank & Trust
Leaman Team Loan People

Donor ($1,000+)

Lara & Matthew Boyda
Alex Choice & Simon Cawley
The Elevated Stag
Luci Garza & Sabina Garza
Will Hester & Mikaela Berman
Husch Blackwell
IMEG
Casey & Stephanie Legg
Zhiqiang Luo & Shenling Yang
Connor Matthews & Bradley Fink
Saul & Jennifer Perloff
Avery & Andi Rose
Jeff, Janis, and Jett Shipper
Bonnie & David Thompson
Winstead PC
Ellie Wood
The Zambrano Ybanez Family

Fundraising for this project is complete, but you can still donate to ensure the Trail and projects like this are maintained now and for future generations. Please contact us for information on how to contribute to TTC’s next legacy project.