Transportation & Real Estate
The Dallas City Council unanimously approved a “hybrid trench option” for Interstate 345 last year, with the condition that city staff explore grant funding to pay for it and design alternatives to make sure the trench was the best option. However, the council was told Wednesday that the project will cost about $600 million more…
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While many city leaders agree that Dallas would benefit from a walkable, “bike-able” urban environment, the low-hanging fruit is to connect existing bike paths and ensure safety, officials said during a Dallas City Council briefing Wednesday. Three City Council members will ride their bicycles to City Hall next week as questions linger over a proposed…
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Dallas City Council members expressed interest in forcing — or at least encouraging — airlines to comply with the Voluntary Noise Program at Dallas Love Field but again were told that federal legislation trumps local control on the matter. In short, there’s not much the local government can do about Southwest Airlines scheduling eight arrivals…
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A plan to link the Oak Cliff Modern Streetcar through downtown Dallas to the McKinney Avenue Trolley is still in play, but the project’s got at least 108 million problems. Advocates for the “Central Link” streetcar extension say they may have to pay a consultant to determine funding options just to cover maintenance and operations. …
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Residents who live near Love Field are still mad about the noise generated by the city-owned airport, but for the most part, they appear to understand their adversary is not the City of Dallas; it’s the airlines that aren’t complying with a voluntary noise curfew. The Love Field Citizens Action Committee has been working with…
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