Gateway Feature | West Atlantic Beautification | NW/SW 5th Avenue Improvements Library and Parking Garage | Old School Square Expansion | A-1-A Sidewalk Widening SE 4th Ave Library Site Redevelopment | Conversion of One-Way Bypass System US 1 Corridor Project | La France Apartments | Atlantic Grove | Public Plazas Infill Development at Tennis Center | Median Installation at East Atlantic Ave Shared Public/Private Parking Garage | Swinton Avenue Traffic Calming CRA Funded Projects Gateway Feature Gateway Feature Plan Location: green space north and south of West Atlantic Avenue immediately east of I-95 ramps Architect/Engineer: PBS&J in association with several local artists Contact: Vince Wooten, Development Manager 561-276-8640 Project Description: A major theme of the Downtown Plan is the unification of East and West Atlantic Avenue into a seamless downtown. An important component of that theme is the creation of an attention-grabbing entry or "Gateway" feature at West Atlantic Avenue and I-95 that would signify to visitors that they had arrived at someplace special: Downtown Delray Beach. Landscape architects and engineers from the firm of PBS&J, along with textile artist Michelle Newman, held public workshops and collaborated with a focus group to create an entrance feature that will be representative of the unique character and history of the city. The design concept consists of winding sidewalks, landscaped berms, trellises, and columns with artistic designs representing Delray’s cultural heritage. The concept has been approved by the Florida Highway Administration and the Florida Department of Transportation. The final design is expected to be completed by the summer of 2007. The State has awarded two landscape grants to the Gateway project. The first installment of new landscaping was completed in 2006, and the second phase will be installed in summer 2007.