NCTCOG Seeks Public Input to Improve Safety, Transportation Connections on Grand Avenue
7/10/2025
Planners request input on accessibility improvements for historic area
Arlington, TEXAS – North Texans are invited to share their input on draft transportation recommendations to improve connectivity along a stretch of Grand Avenue near Fair Park at a public meeting scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 17 at Mount Auburn Elementary School.
This will be the fourth public meeting allowing residents and other stakeholders to provide feedback on ways to enhance safety and efficiency along the two-mile stretch of Grand Avenue from the 3G intersection (Grand Avenue/Garland Road/Gaston Avenue), southwest to Interstate Highway 30. The meetings have been conducted as part of a study of the corridor by the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and City of Dallas.
Planners involved in the project have integrated feedback they received in the previous meetings into the draft recommendations developed for each segment in the corridor. These recommendations combine roadway, safety and bicycle-pedestrian improvements, as well as enhancements to school pick-up and drop-off zones.
Some safety-related improvements along certain stretches of roadway in the study area, such as lower speed limits, have been implemented. Further improvements could enhance connections of adjacent neighborhoods with schools, parks and nearby bicycle-pedestrian trails.
The presentation is expected to include discussion on proposed roadway and intersection improvements, parking in the East Grand Shopping District, Safe Routes to School and other elements that could improve the efficiency and connectivity of the corridor.
The Interstate Highway 30 corridor is expected to be rebuilt through the area as a depressed highway, which presents an opportunity to reconnect communities that were divided by the original highway construction. The Grand Avenue project will help with this process of reconnecting neighborhoods in the area.
Public input has been an integral part of the planning process, helping determine improvements necessary in the Grand Avenue Study area. Subscribe to updates to stay informed about the Grand Avenue Study at https://publicinput.com/grandavenue.
| Public Meeting Details |
| 5:30 p.m., Thursday, July 17, 2025 Mount Auburn Elementary School 6012 E. Grand Ave. Dallas, TX 75223 |
About the Regional Transportation Council:
The Regional Transportation Council (RTC) of the North Central Texas Council of Governments has served as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for regional transportation planning in the Dallas-Fort Worth area since 1974. The MPO works in cooperation with the region’s transportation providers to address the complex transportation needs of the rapidly growing metropolitan area. The Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area includes Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant and Wise counties. The RTC’s 45 members include local elected or appointed officials from the metropolitan area and representatives from each of the area’s transportation providers. More information can be found at NCTCOG.org.
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