These retaining walls near I-30 and Forest Park Boulevard
are an example of the zigzag motif that
is featured on the Chisholm Trail Parkway.

Motorists traveling along the parkway will notice the modern zigzag motif and southwest buff color on the walls of the Chisholm Trail Parkway (which pay homage to the Texas and Pacific rail station in downtown Fort Worth). In addition, large-scale mosaic tile murals will be featured on six columns or monuments of the CTP. These design features were created by the City of Fort Worth's Citizen Advisory Group (CAG) during the planning phase of the CTP project. The civic group decided to include a local, public art component for the aesthetic properties of the parkway.

Based on the CAG's recommendation and the city council's approval, a corridor master plan was developed that included a local, public art component for the aesthetic properties of the parkway. The corridor master plan reflects the rich tapestry of Fort Worth's colorful history and commitment to public art.

Artists Norie Sato and Lorna Jordan were selected by the Fort Worth Art Commission to identify public art and design enhancement opportunities along the CTP. Sato has developed a conceptual design for the mosaic murals of Trinity River, highlighting water fowl for the East Clear fork bridge monuments. She also is completing conceptual design work on "Water Passages," free-standing sculptural elements which would be placed at locations where tributaries of the Trinity River cross under the toll road.

Sato will present both design concepts to the CAG Art Committee and the Fort Worth Art Commission later this summer. After the Fort Worth City Council approves the concepts, the final design will be executed this fall.

Sato is a nationally acclaimed public artist whose projects include the North Creek Pump Station in Bethel, Wash., Sound Transit Link light rail stations in Seattle, and the Dallas Convention Center expansion project. Jordan also is a public artist whose work incorporates sculpture, ecology, infrastructure and theater. Her projects use recycled materials, incorporate plantings and generate energy. Some of her notable work includes Waterworks Gardens in Renton, Wash., and Seattle's Blue Ring.