What King Street Station could look like in 5 years

Daniels Development Co recently did a great visual representation of ideas that could make King Street Station more functional and what the area could look like in 5 years.

Artwork by Craig Thorpe

Things to look for in the rendering:

1. 2nd Ave Ext is removed and creates a large public open space.  Cars heading south turn at Main to get to 4th.  Costs cars about 1 minute in travel time.
2. Extension of KSS open space to go over the passenger rail tracks (BNSF won’t allow it over the freight rails).
3. Street car as planned located in middle of street.  Stations are at 5th and Jackson and 2nd & Jackson.
4. New Inter-modal bus terminal above the passenger rails between Weller & Lane.
5. Grand staircase leading down from bus terminal down to north lot.
6. Create open space between DDC’s new building and KSS on Third Ave Ext.
7. While they haven’t started design on the North Lot, this shows the concept of a more traditional façade below 70’ and the modern high rise set back on top.
8. New passenger bridges across tracks that provide a connection to KSS.

What the area looks like currently: