Transportation
BY COLBY FARR & JONATHAN PERRIELLO
Silver Line testing to begin in Coppell Preliminary track testing could begin in December, but DART officials won’t test vehicles on the Coppell portion until January, Project Communications Manager Mario Zavala said. The details During testing, crews will assess the track validity to ensure it can handle specific speeds as well as examine the track sections and check traffic signals and railroad cross- ing mechanisms functionality, Zavala said. Additional testing with vehicles running on the track will then occur. The Silver Line rail features ten stations, including one in Cypress Waters. The station is about 75% constructed, and Zavala said he anticipates completion in 2025.
Lewisville permanently closes Kia Drive to through traffic All but a private drive portion of Kia Drive is per- manently closed, according to a city news release. The overview The road was used for through traffic between the I-35E service road and East Southwest Park- way, next to Glory Park/Parque La Gloria at 301 E. Southwest Parkway. According to the release, the closure is neces- sary to address safety concerns for pedestrians, cyclists and families using the park. Access to the DriveTime facility will still be per- mitted using the private driveway portion of Kia Drive coming off the I-35E service road, however, motorists will no longer be able to drive all the way through from I-35E to Southwest Parkway.
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What else? Motorists on Southwest Parkway will still have access to the I-35E service road by driving south to the Corporate Drive interchange. “With the closure of the private drive, the city aims to create a safer, more accessible environ- ment for everyone to explore and enjoy the park without the risk of traffic hazards,” officials said in the release. The closure of parts of Kia Drive was made official at the end of October.
Construction to start on West College Street in 2025
Sidewalk improvements
Street improvements
Lewisville’s West College Street will soon get a makeover once construction starts in 2025. What’s happening? Dallas-based Axis Contracting, Inc. is oversee- ing the project which includes new street paving, sidewalk improvements, new public utilities and landscaped bumpouts along the street. Axis will also add back-in parking on Mill Street across from Whatley Avenue.
Construction is expected to start in early 2025 after a community meeting, which is expected to be held with residents and the contracting company in January. Construction is anticipated to last one year, according to the city’s website. The details The $5.64 million project is funded by a combi- nation of city bonds, stormwater funds and grant funds, according to the city website.
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