Canada del Oro Linear Park: Thornydale to Magee

The May 2004 General Bond Election provided $5 million for linear parks on the Canada Del Oro (CDO) Wash between Thornydale Road and the north end of Omni/Tucson National Golf Course. Pima County Regional Flood Control District (District) has completed the design for the first phase of this project north of Magee Road and the project is currently under construction. The second phase of the project will establish a linear park on the eastside of the CDO between Thornydale Road to Magee Road.

Phase 2 of the linear park will consist of approximately 1.75 miles of paved shared-use pathway, on top of the existing soil cement bank protection. Underpass ramps at Magee Road and Ina Road, and pedestrian bridges or culvert will be provided at major drainage crossings to allow continuous access from Magee to the north end of the Omni/Tucson National Golf Course on the east bank. Landscape improvements will be provided next to pathways where adequate right-of-way exists, preserving and enhancing the existing native vegetation on top of the bank. If funds are available, the project will include two staging areas: one near the Shannon Road and Magee Road intersection and the other east of the Thornydale Road Bridge.

Psomas was selected by the District to lead the project and to design the pathways, underpass ramps, and bridge/culverts. McGann and Associates will provide the master plan and design the landscape features, plants and irrigation system. Structural Grace will design the pedestrian bridge, and Harris Environmental will be responsible for environmental and cultural resource oversight. Granite Construction is providing construction management and constructability reviews.

Construction of Phase 2 is tentatively to begin in the summer or fall of 2009 and is expected to last for twelve months.