DART RAIL CONSTRUCTION ALERTS
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July 22, 2008
Select a location below to view DART construction activity in that areaDowntown Dallas construction information
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Downtown Dallas:  Temporary detours will be in effect from 4:30 a.m. on Friday, July 25 through approximately August 8 in the area of US 75 and Good Latimer. Detour signage through the area will be available. View a street location map.Live Oak Exit Closure Effective Sunday, June 17, 2007 The Live Oak exit on southbound US 75 (Exit 284C) will be closed starting Sunday night, June 17 and remain closed until June 2009. The closure is part of DART's Green Line Rail construction around the Bryan/Hawkins intersection. Two bridges in the area have been removed and the road is being lowered to street level. Motorists who typically take the Live Oak exit are advised to either exit at Lemmon or take the Ross exit and travel to Pearl St. View a street location map. • On the southbound service road, the onramp to southbound IH-45 near Bryan is closed until approximately August 1. Access to southbound IH-45 is available via a detour of Ross to Pearl to Woodall Rodgers. View a street location map. • To support construction around the Bryan/Hawkins intersection: • Motorists will not be able to make left turns from Leonard St. across the DART Rail tracks. View a street location map.
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Market Center Community construction information
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Market Center Community: • On Tuesday, July 1, southbound Harry Hines between Market Center and Vagas is reduced to one lane for approximately six weeks. On Wednesday, July 2, northbound Harry Hines between Knight and Lucas is reduced to one lane for approximately six weeks. View a street location map. • As of July 18, Hondo Ave. at Harry Hines Blvd. is closed for approximately three weeks. Motorists are advised to look for detour signage. View a street location map. • Harry Hines Blvd. between Vagas St. and Oak Lawn Ave. is reduced to one lane in each direction until further notice. View a street location map. • Kendall Drive is closed for waste water line installation and traffic will be rerouted to Production Drive. View a street location map. |
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Love Field West Community construction information
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Love Field West Community: Neighborhood Construction Advisory - West of Love Field Construction on DART's exciting Green Line expansion into Northwest Dallas, Farmers Branch and Carrollton has begun in earnest and will continue until passenger service officially begins in December 2010. Listed below is a brief outline of how some of the major streets in the neighborhood west of Love Field will be affected.
• Manor Way at Denton Drive is closed until further notice. View a street location map. • Traffic is reduced to one lane each way at W. Mockingbird Lane and Denton Drive. View a street location map. • Harry Hines Blvd. near Community Drive will have temporary daily lane closures until approximately August 1 to facilitate utility work. View a street location map. • Community Drive is closed until further notice with access available via Northwest Highway and Harry Hines Blvd. View a street location map. • Webb Chapel Extension and Denton Drive is reduced to one lane in each direction for the installation of underground utilities until further notice. View a street location map. |
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Walnut Hill/Denton Area construction information
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Walnut Hill/Denton Area: Construction for DART's exciting Green Line Expansion Program into Northwest Dallas, Farmers Branch and Carrollton, is underway and will continue until the new passenger service begins in December 2010. Construction in this area will necessitate occasional traffic shifts and detours as some of the local streets and infrastructure are improved. • Denton Drive is closed from Willowbrook to Storey Lane until further notice. Detour is available via Harry Hines Blvd. View a street location map. • Denton Drive between Lombardy and Walnut Hill will be closed except for local traffic. Motorists are encouraged to look for local road detour signage. View a street location map. • Denton Drive between Storey Lane and Lombardy is reduced to one lane southbound. View a street location map. • Century Drive between Doric Street and Denton Drive will permanently close. Local business traffic wishing to access Denton Drive from the east will need to detour along Doric Street to Abernathy Avenue and Lombardy Lane. This work will be followed by subsequent traffic shifts at this location--each lasting for several weeks--to allow for the reconstruction of Century Drive with a direct connection to Abernathy Lane. Road construction on Century Drive is anticipated to continue until Fall 2009. • Walnut Hill near Denton Drive may have daily lane closures. View a street location map. |
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Farmers Branch Community construction information
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Farmers Branch Community: Rail Construction at Farmers Branch Park & Ride - Effective May 5, 2008 For All Bus Routes Serving Farmers Branch Park & Ride: Due to construction in progress at Farmers Branch Park & Ride, all bus routes serving the facility - 44, 185, 204, 247, 331, 400 and 486 - are now boarding at a single bus stop on the south (parking lot) side of the Pike Street bus shelter. Please board your bus only at the sign reading: DEPARTURES
All Bus Routes In addition, the boarding area for DART On-Call Farmers Branch and DART Paratransit Services has been relocated around the corner to Denton Drive at Pike Street. View a street location map. Construction activity is expected to continue through the end of July 2008. We appreciate your patience as we prepare for the arrival of DART Rail in Farmers Branch in 2010. • Valley View Lane is reduced to one lane between Denton Dr. and Rossford St. View a street location map. • Villa Creek near Denton Drive may have daily lane closures. View a street location map. • Squire Place at Denton Drive is closed until further notice. View a street location map. • McClintock is closed between Squire Place and Fruitland for utility work until further notice. View a street location map. |
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Carrollton Community construction information
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Carrollton Community Construction for DART's exciting Green Line Expansion Program into Northwest Dallas, Farmers Branch and Carrollton, is under way and will continue until the new passenger service begins in December 2010. Construction in this area will necessitate occasional traffic shifts and detours as some of the local streets and infrastructure are improved. • Ismaili Center Circle is nearing completion. Construction in this area is anticipated to continue through July 2008. Please see the area map in a new window. |
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Deep Ellum Community construction information
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Deep Ellum Community: • Gaston Ave. at Good Latimer is reduced to one lane in each direction. View a street location map. • Live Oak now has two lanes open in each direction at Good Latimer. View a street location map. • Malcolm X Blvd. between Junius and Indiana may be periodically reduced to one lane in each direction through Summer 2008. View a street location map. • As of Monday, July 21, no right turns are allowed onto Elm at Exposition for approximately two weeks. Motorists are encouraged to look for detour signage. View a street location map. |
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Fair Park Community construction information
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Fair Park Community: • Two left lanes are closed eastbound Haskell to Parry. View a street location map. • First Ave. at Parry is open both directions eastbound. First Ave. east of Parry will normally flow as one way east (into Fair Park). View a street location map. • There is a traffic switch along northbound R.B. Cullum Blvd. and Parry Ave. from Grand Ave. to 1st Ave. View a street location map. • Southbound lanes on Grand Ave. are closed. Traffic is switched to the northbound lanes. View a street location map. • Trunk Avenue northbound, between Grand Ave. and John's Cars is closed to thru traffic. View a street location map. • On Thursday, July 17, Ash Lane between Trunk Ave. and Jaguar Lane will be closed. This section of Ash Lane will be closed for approximately two weeks. Motorists are advised to look for detour signage. View a street location map. • Trunk is closed between Pennsylvania Ave. and Birmingham Ave. View a street location map. • Trunk is open between Birmingham Ave. and Hamilton Ave. View a street location map. • On Thursday, July 24, Trunk Ave. will be closed between Grand Ave. and the U.S. Post Office facility. This section of Trunk will be closed for approximately three weeks. View a street location map. |
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Hatcher Community construction information
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Hatcher Community: • Eastbound traffic along Scyene Rd. between 2nd Ave. and Hatcher St. and westbound traffic along Scyene Rd. between Hatcher St. and Lawnview Ave. may have periodic lane reductions. View a street location map. • Traffic along Hatcher St. at Scyene Road will be reduced to one lane in each direction. There will be daily lane closures at the intersection of Scyene Road and Hatcher St. View a street location map. • Dixon Avenue near Scyene Road has one lane open in each direction. View a street location map. • Left turn lane on Lawnview Avenue at Scyene Road is detoured. Motorists are encouraged to look for detour signage. View a street location map. • Westbound traffic along Scyene Road to Lawnview Avenue will be detoured to Elmira Street (right) to Greenmere Place (left) and back onto Scyene (right). View a street location map. |
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Lake June Community construction information
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Lake June Community: • On Lake June Road, the westbound outer lane is closed at Gillette. View a street location map. • On Jim Miller Road between Lake June Road and US 175, the two inner lanes have been reopened and the outer lanes have been closed. Traffic is being detoured to the inside lanes. View a street location map. • Inside lanes on Elam Road between Hillburn Drive and Roland Avenue have been re-opened. Outside lanes are closed to traffic. View a street location map. • There may be temporary lane reductions on Buckner Blvd. between Elam Rd. and US 175. View a street location map. |
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Any time you undertake a construction project, the possibility for danger is elevated. DART is urging everyone to be extra careful around its facilities, vehicles and especially the construction areas. Here are 10 tips you should know.
- Stop, look and listen for DART vehicles.
- Cross the street or track at designated crosswalks only.
- Never walk, ride or play in front of or behind a DART vehicle.
- Children should always exit the bus through the front door.
- Do not walk, ride or play in a construction area.
- Never walk, ride or play on or near railroad tracks.
- Always stand behind the textured warning strips on rail platforms.
- Be careful when driving or turning across train tracks.
- Never try to beat a train through a crossing.
- Remember: Safety begins with you. Talk to your family.
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