DART Green Line. Northwest Corridor Expansion. Bachman/Northwest Dallas Update. May 10, Bachman Recreation Center

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1 DART Green Line Northwest Corridor Expansion Bachman/Northwest Dallas Update Bachman Recreation Center May 10, 2007

2 AGENDA Background Stations Construction - Street Closures / Detours - Traffic Management Pre-construction Survey Process Safety and Transit Education Questions 2

3 Light Rail Expansion through 2018 Northwest Corridor 2010 Rowlett Corrid or 2012 Irving/DFW Corridor nd Downtown Alignment 2014 Southeast Corridor South Oak Cliff Extension

4 Green Line Expansion Victory Station open Special event service until 2009 Revenue service will start in new stations 11 Northwest 8 Southeast Design complete Construction in progress $700 M Federal grant 4

5 Green Line Southeast Corridor Construction 5

6 Green Line Northwest Corridor Construction 6

7 Stations Bachman Walnut Hill/Denton Royal Lane Other Facilities: Northwest Rail Operating Facility

8 Bachman Station At-grade station 464 parking spaces 3-track station Irving/DFW Orange Line junction

9 Walnut Hill/Denton Station Aerial station 369 parking spaces

10 Royal Lane Station Aerial station Nearly 200 parking spaces

11 Rail Operating Facility Denton Lombardy Abernathy Lombardy Denton Century (to be permanently closed at Denton)

12 Potential Project Change Current design reflects elevated LRT alignment from Northwest Highway to north of Northhaven Potential change under discussion: Bring alignment to grade sooner, north of Royal Lane and Zelrich Affects Rodney, Indian Trail, Northhaven Current shown as crossing under elevated structure Could be at-grade crossings or rerouted 12

13 Potential Project Change Denton Drive Zelrich Grissom Rodney Indian Trail Northhaven Rodney New at-grade crossing with signalized intersection at Denton Indian Trail Access to Denton Drive rerouted to Rodney on new oneway (SB) roadway Northhaven New atgrade crossing with signalized intersection at Denton Drive 13

14 Construction Overview Construction to the south in progress Construction in this area to start June 2007 Site specific meetings as necessary during construction Construction approach: 1 st : Right-of-way preparation, utility work and freight relocation 2 nd: Civil work to construct new LRT track and stations, including street crossing closures and intersection improvements 3 rd : Systems and testing (for LRT power and signal systems) Approximately 3 ½ year process 14

15 Construction Overview Activities in progress: Utility relocations by franchise utilities Earthwork and rough grading on guide way Street modifications Install piers for foundations of station and guide way structures

16 Construction Overview Future Activities: Track deliveries Street/lane closures, detours Construction Hours: M-F: 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Sat: 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM Sun: By Special Permit

17 Track Delivery Train will deliver track in mid-late June Rail pile will be placed between Century and Blystone Traffic control plan to be approved by City of Dallas

18 Street Reconstruction Parallel streets and cross streets will be affected Temporary street/lane closures Detours Permanent closures Traffic management/control plans are developed and approved by City

19 Traffic Management Basic Definitions Keep informed of traffic management by checking regularly Daily Lane Closure - Redirecting of vehicular traffic with cones, barricades and flagmen during non peak hours. - Normal traffic operations restored during peak and evening hours.

20 Traffic Management Basic Definitions Traffic Switch Redirecting of vehicular traffic to a new traffic pattern for a specific period of time. Traffic movement is maintained but generally with one lane of traffic in one direction.

21 Traffic Management Basic Definitions Detour Redirecting vehicular traffic to adjacent streets while an intersection is being reconstructed. Traffic movement is reinstated once all work is completed.

22 Street Reconstruction Future construction: Access drive from Shorecrest to Walters Lane properties (DART rail will be elevated over Shorecrest) Cullum Drive closed at Webb Chapel Ext. (permanent) Community Drive reconstruction (both City and DART will have sections to rebuild) Century to be closed (NWROF site) Several sections of Denton Drive will be reconstructed, including new intersections at: Webb Chapel extension Lombardy Walnut Hill Royal Lane Northhaven Other minor streets

23 Pre-construction Surveys

24 Pre-construction Surveys Survey of existing conditions along properties adjacent to rail alignment Provides protection in the event of damage by equipment Provides a mechanism for documenting the existing conditions of property

25 Pre-construction Surveys Properties identified Letter to owner requesting permission Inspectors from Wolsey & Associates Inspectors will photograph and/or videotape both the interior and exterior portions of property

26 Safety and Transit Education

27 DART Northwest Corridor Safety Program Striving To Promote Safety Awareness

28 DART SAFETY CAMPAIGN As construction begins and continues, it is important that DART make certain there is safety awareness along the alignment. Target Audiences Neighborhood Schools Parks & Recreation Center Senior Organizations & Assisted Living Center Neighborhood/Homeowners Associations Youth Group Arenas Crime Watch Organizations Colleges/Universities Chambers of Commerce Branch Libraries Business Associations

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30 Northwest Corridor Safety Program To schedule a Transit Education or Corridor Safety Program DART Transit Education

31 How to stay informed of construction: Visit and view construction alerts Sign up for DART Rail construction alerts through DART website Watch for construction signs Contact DART if you have any questions

32 Questions

33 Contact For questions or comments, contact your Northwest Corridor Community Representative: Rosa Cavazos Rosteet DART Community Affairs 1401 Pacific Avenue PO Box Dallas, Texas Phone: 214/ Fax: 214/

34 WE RE GOING & GROWING