TRANSPORTATIONUPDATES Detour coming for SH 78 trail
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Richardson ISD, Dallaswill partner on new tra c signal The city of Dallas and Richard- son ISD have agreed to share the cost of a new tra c signal as part of improvements to Lake High- lands Junior High School at 10301 Walnut Hill Lane. Dallas City Council approved a cost-sharing resolution March 9. RISD plans to rebuild the junior high as a middle school as part of its 2021 bond program. No timeline has been set. Timeline: TBD Cost: $400,000 Funding sources: city of Dallas, RISD
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A detour is being designed for those who use the Santa Fe Trail pedestrian bridge, which will tempo- rarily close as part of a $6.3 million project to improve the intersection where Gaston Avenue meets Garland Road and Grand Avenue. The Texas Department of Trans- portation said in a release April 4 that crews are still revising the detour route for the bridge and that a planned closure starting this week would be delayed until further notice. The bridge is part of the larger intersection improvements planned by TxDOT in partnership with the city of Dallas. Construction began in late 2021 and is expected to be completed in spring 2023, according to TxDOT. The area is referred to as the ‘3G’ intersection because of the roads that come together there. Initial work focused on removing medians
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A street reconstruction project is tak- ing place on Richmond Avenue from Matilda Street to Abrams Road. Proj- ect plans include bicycle lanes, bump outs at certain street crossings and repainted crosswalks. The intersection at Richmond and Skillman Street will be reconstructed, and a new tra c light will be installed. Some project elements are dependent on funding requirements, according to a city project update. Timeline: January-September Cost: $3,019,250 Funding source: city of Dallas
and improving drainage structures, TxDOT stated. The project includes the addition of bicycle and pedestrian lanes along with a new design to improve right-of-way turning in the intersection withmore e cient lanes east- and westbound on SH 78. The existing SH 78 bridges will also be widened, the release stated. Various lane closures are planned through April 9 as part of the con- struction. Drivers should expect delays, especially during peak travel times, the release stated. Timeline: December 2021-mid-2023 Cost: $6,336,367 Funding sources: city of Dallas, TxDOT
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