Suggestions from the regional planning agency are aimed at capitalizing on interstate improvements to increase mobility.
Transportation planners at the North Texas Council of Governments presented a slew of suggested road changes aimed at strengthening the link between downtown Dallas and Fair Park Tuesday.Regional transportation planners are thinking through how to better link downtown Dallas to Fair Park through Deep Ellum, with the public’s help.
“We want to create routes that have opportunities to meet all of the modes of transportation and create economic development for the community,” council director Michael Morris said.Aligning Grand Avenue to connect directly at Haskell Avenue, with a three-way “right-in/right-out” turn-restricted intersection for McKenzie Street at Haskell. Align West Alley to connect to Grand Avenue with a similar intersection.
Dallasites looking to get around without driving could benefit from transit improvements like more frequent buses between Fair Park and downtown, enhanced connections to the MLK Jr. Station and increased use of microtransit for first- and last-mile connections. Bike enhancements will be focused on connecting Commerce Street to the Sante Fe Trail and the Fair Park DART Station east of Deep Ellum, either through bike lanes in each direction or a two-way separated bike lane on the south side of Canton and east side of Exposition.
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