TRANSPORTATION UPDATES
COMPILED BY DESTINE GIBSON
HIGHLIGHTS Lewisville’s Main Street bridge to be renamed A segment of Main Street will be renamed Fighting Farmers Way after Lewisville City Council approved an ordinance June 19. West Main Street from the center point of the bridge over I-35E to a point 220 feet west of the bridge’s center point will be renamed, accord- ing to the agenda item. The ordinance was created after the Texas Depart- ment of Transportation rejected city staff’s proposal to add Fighting Farmers to the decorative murals in- cluded in the Main Street interchange project. The city is funding aesthetic en- hancements for the project, which is being spearheaded by TxDOT. Council directed staff to commemorate the demolished Fighting Farmers water tower and Lewisville High School on the murals.TxDOT rejected the words “Fighting Farmers” on the murals due to a policy of not allowing words other than what would be included in an offi- cial city logo. The street name change will not affect the addresses along West Main Street.
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ONGOING PROJECTS
UPCOMING PROJECTS
DART Silver Line construction Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s construction crews completed work on the railroad crossing at Mockingbird Lane and East Belt Line Road in Coppell. The road clo- sure was necessary so crews could raise and set a new track. DART is construct- ing a Silver Line station in the Cypress Waters area. The 26-mile hybrid rail line will stretch from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Plano, spanning multiple counties. Timeline: 2019-2026 (entire Silver Line project) Cost: $1.8 billion Funding source: DART
Civic Circle and Valley Parkway reconstruction
Moore Road panel replacement Maintenance panel replacement work on Moore Road between Sandy Lake Road and Bethel School Road is underway in Coppell. The first phase will span from Quail Lane to Sandy Lake Road, and the second phase will include Quail Lane to Shadowcrest Lane, according to city officials. The remaining work in the school zone will take place over the summer. The project will lead to lane closures and detours throughout its duration. Mainte- nance is intended to extend the life of the roadway. Timeline: June 2023-fall 2023 Cost: $2.29 million Funding source: City of Coppell
Lewisville City Council approved an inter- local cooperation agreement for the Civic Circle and Valley Parkway reconstruction project June 5. The project’s scope includes reconstructing Civic Circle from Main Street to Valley Parkway and Valley Parkway from Main Street to College Street. The project is tied to the construction of the new Tittle McFadden Public Safety Complex, which is expected to open in late 2024. Timeline: Construction expected to start fall 2023 Cost: $6.5 million Funding sources: 2015 general obliga- tion bond, Denton County Trip-22 Bond Program
ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF JULY 6. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT LCONEWS@COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM.
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