Recommended Transportation Improvements for Oak Farms Area to be Presented at Aug. 12 Virtual Meeting
NCTCOG and the City of Dallas partner together to reshape transportation options near former Oak Farms Dairy site
Arlington, TEXAS – The City of Dallas and the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) will present the final recommendations for transportation improvements near the former Oak Farms Dairy site during a virtual public meeting on Aug. 12 at 6 p.m. NCTCOG and Dallas are concluding a transportation study of the area, which includes a portion of North Oak Cliff and surrounding communities in the City of Dallas and Dallas County.
Traffic operations, patterns and impacts were studied to accommodate all forms of transportation in the area surrounding the former dairy site. The virtual public meeting can be viewed at PublicInput.com/oakfarms. Those who prefer to call in can dial 855-925-2801 and enter code 11712 to participate over the phone. There will be no public comment period following the meeting, but those who attend will have the option to leave a comment virtually and are also able to call in to ask questions.
The project team will update the community on how planners will conclude the study and how the public’s feedback has been incorporated into the final recommendations for transportation enhancements designed to improve safety, mobility and accessibility in the Oak Farms area. An important gateway to and from downtown Dallas and beyond, this area presents opportunities to connect neighborhoods through a multimodal approach. The study is being conducted in two parts: one by the City of Dallas and one by NCTCOG.
The City of Dallas portion of the study is designed to provide corridor analysis to determine multimodal prioritization for studied thoroughfares, evaluate the feasibility of a DART Streetcar extension in the north Oak Cliff area with connectivity from existing operations to Halperin Park – Southern Gateway over IH 35E, and recommend corridor rehabilitation projects to provide pedestrians and cyclists safe access to the street grid.
NCTCOG’s portion involves analyzing the Houston Street and Jefferson Boulevard viaducts to improve mobility and connectivity in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. Plans include converting the Houston Street Viaduct into a non-vehicular crossing with a pedestrian path, bi-directional bikeway and space for a future second Streetcar track. The Jefferson Viaduct would become a two-way, four-lane road with improved access and removal of outdated ramp structures.
Additional improvements focus on enhancing local connectivity and public space. Marsalis Avenue would be realigned to expand Oak Cliff Founders Park and support redevelopment of the Oak Farms site. Several nearby streets would be redesigned with enhanced pedestrian and bike infrastructure. New off-street paths would also link the viaducts and surrounding areas to the Trinity River Trail System.
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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