Visitors will be able to peer out using a pedestrian overpass. As seen below, a few roads will also run through the park.
Before the Harold Simmons Park breaks ground, the US Corps of Engineers will need to approve the plans, since it's in a flood zone.
When it rains, the park will welcome the water, lead architect Michael Van Valkenburgh said at a recent conference. The park will naturally flood in controlled areas, and the water will drain into bioswales (sloped courses that absorb water).
Source: The Trinity Trust
The areas most at-risk for water, which will include sports fields and paved trails, will be elevated and furthest from the river. Five bridges will connect the park to the city center.
One of the elevated parts, pictured below, will feature a playground, trail, benches, and grassy lawns.
Since it will stretch next the city center, the park could bridge the gap between the city's poorer southern districts and wealthier northern areas, Mayor Rawlings told Dallas News.
Source: Dallas News