Regional | Local | Desirability | Physicality | Code & Sensitivity Selection Context

Access & Additivity

The Three Fingers is one of the first views of both the lake and of the city nestled at its when entering from the west on Alt 97. This route is the primary entrance to many who visit the city from the west side of the state, traveling on the west side of the Columbia River from Wenatchee. This strip of lakeside roadway is the most used strip year-round according to WSDOT, which supports the project’s need for being in a highly accessible location. The public parks near downtown Chelan are closer in distance and provide pedestrians with greater options for swimming or lake viewing. Locating my project at the Three Fingers would increase the available location options for pedestrians along the south shore, as well as increase lake access for local residents year round.

There is an existing roadside walking trail, Lakeside Trail, which passes along the north side of Alt 97 and passes by the Three Fingers. Creating a lake viewing area or water recreation access would bolster the use of Lakeside Trail as well as decrease the ‘commercial/industrial’ visual aesthetic that has slowly developed along this section of the roadway due to the watercraft rental businesses.