Transportation
BY CONNOR PITTMAN
Pedestrian bridge variance granted for regional trail project in Richardson A variance request allowing for the construction of a pedestrian bridge and ood mitigation mea- sures was approved by Richardson City Council. The request approved during the Sept. 25 meeting
up to the CityLine Station, which will serve as one stop along Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s upcoming $2.6 billion Silver Line. Quote of note Herrig said substantial construction on the trail could begin near the end of 2024. “DART is looking to start procuring a contractor in the spring [or] summer of next year,” Herrig said. “They hope to be substantially complete mid-2026 with the trail project.” The context The 26-mile Cotton Belt Regional Trail will include a 3.5-mile section within the city of Richard- son. The proposed alignment of the trail will closely follow the Silver Line track running from Shiloh Station in Plano to Grapevine. The pedestrian bridge will run under the existing rail bridge that crosses over US 75, Herrig said.
will allow engineers to use rocky material along creek banks and excavate a deeper channel to prevent future ood impacts for private property as well as allow for the construction of a pedestrian bridge for the proposed Cotton Belt Regional Trail. In a nutshell Mobility and Special Projects Manager Daniel Herrig said the project will use similar ood miti- gation measures to those along Spring Creek near US 75, which is about 175 feet downstream from the proposed bridge. There will be minimal impacts to the creek, according to city documents. The new pedestrian bridge will provide a con- nection between the Cotton Belt Regional Trail and existing city trails, namely the Spring Creek Trail. The bridge will continue the regional trail’s access
A proposed pedestrian bridge over Spring Creek will run under a rail bridge for the DART Silver Line.
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