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Nearing completion, construction on parking lots at Flag Pole Hill Park will reorient them to provide more green space. (Cecilia Lenzen/Community Impact)
Connectivity updates set for Flag Pole Hill Park
Exit ramp closures on I-635 As part of the I-635 improvement project, the eastbound A exit ramp to Centerville Road/Ferguson Road was relocated further west. The south- bound exit ramp at B La Prada Drive will also be relocated further west. Timeline: 2020-2024 Cost: $1.74 billion Funding source: TxDOT The department has worked with contractors to ensure the trail meets Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, Turner-Noteware said. It will be about 6 feet wide so it impacts the smallest number of trees. One of the recommendations in the master plan is to protect the park’s ecological features. As of late April, the new parking lots were “nearly complete,” Turn- er-Noteware said. The previous lots were removed to create more space in the park’s Great Lawn event area and amphitheater space. The addition of the trail could support pedestrian and cyclist safety by getting them o the street, Turner-Noteware said. The trail will also provide recreational opportunities, Turn- er-Noteware said. The project has opened up the park’s terraced area to provide more space on the Great Lawn. It will also the expand the park’s playground to include a wheel- chair-accessible swing and slide. Future developments could be included in the 2024 bond package.
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BY CECILIA LENZEN
Construction underway to improve Flag Pole Hill Park, including the installation of a trail and two parking lots, is set to nish by the end of May. The renovations to the park, located at 8015 Doran Circle, are part of the city’s 2017 Flag Pole Hill Park master plan. The rst phase of the plan, which was included in the 2017 bond program, involves reorienting parking lots and adding a nearly mile- long loop trail around the park that will connect the White Rock Creek and SoPac trails. The $1.1 million project began in February 2022 and was originally set to be completed that November. Grade issues with the trail led to delays, said Christina Turner-Noteware, assistant director of the Dallas Park and Recre- ation Department.
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