Construction Updates 6.13.2011 Combined

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Contents

• Harry Hines/NW Hwy/I-35/Justice Way Area

• Trinity River Area

• Spur 482/Fed Ex/Central Freight Area

• Loop 12/SH 114 Frontage Road Area

• Teleport Blvd/Riverside Drive Area

• Lake Carolyn Pkwy Area

• Irving Convention Center

• Green Park/Meadow Creek/Carpenter Ranch Area

• North Lake College/Macarthur Area

• Walnut Hill/Hurd Area

• DFW Area

Construction Activity by Zone

• Harry Hines/NW Hwy/I-35/Justice Way Areao Summary: Crews will continue bridge construction from just west of Harry Hines/

Northwest Hwy/Spur 482 toward Justice Way requiring various lane restrictions and

traffic delays. Motorists are advised to monitor Orange Line Construction alerts to help

minimize travel impacts. Please plan your routes, allow extra time to reach your

destination, and observe any changes in speed limits or detours.

o Construction Activities: Track Work and OCS installation.

o Road Closures/Restrictions: Track and OCS work will continue for the Trinity River

bridge structure from Jamison/Bachman Station to the west side of the levee on the Spur

482 Frontage Rd. Certain aspects of bridge construction will require full closures to avoid

work over live traffic. Information regarding these closures will be communicated

• Trinity River Area

o Summary: Track work and OCS installation continues through the Trinity River area.Motorists can expect to see temporary lane drops and night work. Please use caution

when traveling through the area.

o Construction Activities: Track Work and OCS installation.

o Road Closures/Restrictions: Lane restrictions may be required along the Spur 482

Trinity River Bridge as track work and OCS installation continues. Please monitor

changes to traffic configurations in this area and vehicles entering and exiting the site.

• Spur 482/Fed Ex/Central Freight Area

o Summary: Crews will continue track and OCS work along the Spur 482 frontage road in

front of Fed Ex and Central Freight. Flaggers may be present to help direct traffic.

o Construction Activities: Track Work and Systems.

o Road Closures/Restrictions: Restrictions along the right lane of the Spur 482 frontage

road will remain in place for a few weeks.

• Loop 12/SH 114 Frontage Road Area

o Summary: Expect construction activity and increased truck traffic for the differed Loop 12

Station along the 114 frontage road around Loop 12 and the old Texas Stadium.

o Construction Activities: Grading and Station Work.

o Road Closures/Restrictions: Expect construction activity for the deferred Loop 12

Station around Loop 12 and old Texas Stadium. Activities may require restrictions of the



right lane of the westbound SH 114 frontage road. Please use caution with the increased

construction traffic.

• Teleport Blvd/Riverside Drive Area

o Summary: Bridge construction, crossing and track work continues along Teleport from

Riverside Dr thru to Las Colinas Blvd. Minor lane restrictions may be required for

miscellaneous construction activities. Teleport Blvd will continue be closed permanently

at SH 114 to thru traffic. Access to business drives along Teleport will remain open.

Please use caution in this area with changing traffic configurations. Pedestrians should

not enter construction zones, please use alternate walking and jogging routes. Motorists

are advised to use caution when traveling through this area and obey the advised, posted

speed limit of 25 mph.

o Construction Activities: Bridge Construction, Track Work, and Crossing Work.

o Road Closures/Restrictions: Miscellaneous lane drops will be required along Riverside

Dr and Teleport over the next few weeks for systems operations. Please use caution

when traveling through the area.

• Lake Carolyn Pkwy Area

o Summary: Construction activity continues along the Lake Carolyn Pkwy area. Current

activities include station and crossing work that will require various lane closures andtraffic configurations to provide a safe work space for crews to complete construction

activities. Station construction activities are underway that will impact traffic on both

northbound and southbound Lake Carolyn Pkwy, south of O’Connor. Pedestrians should

not enter construction zones, please use alternate pet walking and jogging routes.

Motorists are also asked to monitor construction updates and observe and changed

speed limits or traffic configurations when traveling through this construction zone.

Motorists are not permitted to enter or park inside construction zones. Additional lane

restrictions and rolling closures may be required to provide a safe work area as crews

continue to progress with the project.

o Construction Activities: Crossing Work, Curb Removal, Track Work, Grading, and

Station Work.

o Road Closures/Restrictions: Southbound Lake Carolyn Pkwy, just south of O’Connor

will continue to be closed thru the end of next week (June 17th). There will be

miscellaneous closures on O’Connor Blvd for signal work for the next several weeks.

Please use caution when traveling through the area. • Irving Convention Center

o Summary: Expect to see increased truck traffic and construction activity around the

Convention Center area for station and track work. Bridge construction activities will

continue in this area. Please continue to monitor construction alerts for changes to traffic

configurations or detours. There will be heavy construction activity in this area as crews

continue work on the bridge structure that will extend over SH 114.

o Construction Activities: Grading, Station Work, Track work, and Bridge Construction.

o Road Closures/Restrictions: Various night closures in this area will be required for thecompletion of the track work over SH 114. Please continue to monitor construction alerts

for details regarding these closures. Restrictions of the eastbound SH 114 frontage road

will remain in place through May as crews complete bridge construction operations in the

area.

• Green Park/Meadow Creek/Carpenter Ranch Area

o Summary: Construction activity continues in the Carpenter Ranch area around the

Meadow Creek/Green Park Dr intersection. Expect to see heavy construction activity for



bridge construction, crossings, and paving in this area. Some night closures and traffic

restrictions may be required to provide a safe work area. Please use caution when

traveling through the area with the increased activity, and monitor construction alerts to

minimize travel impacts.

o Construction Activities: Grading, Bridge Construction, and Crossings.

o Road Closures/Restrictions: Various lane restrictions may be required near the

intersection of Green Park and Meadow Creek. Please use caution when traveling

through this area.

• North Lake College/Macarthur Area

o Summary: Heavy construction activity is moving into the North Lake College and

MacArthur area with grading, walls, bridge construction and station work. Heavy activity

will continue around the North Lake College entrance off MacArthur and around

MacArthur Blvd (including the median of MacArthur Blvd) to prepare for the bridge

structure that will extend over MacArthur to North Lake College. Please use extra caution

when traveling through this area and monitor changes to speed limits or traffic

configurations. Plan your routes and allow extra time to reach your destination.

Pedestrians should not enter construction zones, please use alternate walking and

jogging routes. o Construction Activities: Grading, Bridge Construction, Walls, and Station Work.

o Road Closures/Restrictions: Heavy truck and construction traffic along Brangus Drive

to Walnut Hill and at the Brangus/Walnut Hill intersection will continue for the next few

weeks. Flaggers will be present to direct traffic as necessary. Please use caution when

traveling through this area and allow extra time for travel.

• Walnut Hill/Hurd Area

o Summary: Heavy construction activity will continue in the Walnut Hill/Hurd area through

early 2011. Construction traffic will be extremely heavy in this area over the next few

weeks as crossing work moves into the area. Please use caution when traveling through

the area and observe changes to traffic configurations and detours.

o Construction Activities: Utility Relocations, Grading, Walls, and Crossings.

o Road Closures/Restrictions: Crossing work for Hurd Drive will continue over the next

several weeks with variations to the traffic pattern. This work will require a full closure of

Hurd Dr. Variations of this closure will be required for 2-3 months to complete the

crossing work.

• DFW Area

o Summary: Construction activity continues in the DFW area through the spring.

o Construction Activities: Utility Work and Bridge Construction.

o Road Closures/Restrictions: A full closure of Valley View between Belt Line and SH

161 will still be required for crossing work for the next several weeks. Thru traffic will use

Gateway Dr as the detour. Right lane of the SB 161 frontage road will continue to be

closed through June. Right lane of the NB 161 frontage road will continue to be closed

through June.



DART Orange Line to North Irving/DFW

SH 114 Frontage Rd at Cistercian

Construction Update

The DART Orange Line construction is quickly moving along the corridor and through the SH 114 frontage

road area. Construction activities will be in preparation for the light rail system that will extend from downtownDallas, through Las Colinas, and eventually connect to the DFW airport.

In an attempt to minimize impacts, weekly construction updates are emailed out. This helps provide a moredefinitive answer to many construction questions, and provides notice to areas that may experience upcomingtraffic delays or construction activity.

You can register for Orange Line Construction Updates online at www.dart.org.

Saturdays, June 11 & 18 full closures of the westbound SH 114 frontage road, including the onramp to westbound SH 114, at Cistercian Road will be required for bridge construction. This detour will take place on three consecutive Saturdays from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Please note that all dates are tentative as they do not

ccount for weather delays or other schedule impacts. a

Saturday, June 11 & 18 7:00 a.m. to 7:00p.m. - The westbound SH 114 frontage road,including the onramp to westbound SH 114,will be closed.

Detour traffic should take Cistercian Road tothe eastbound SH 114 frontage road, proceedonto eastbound SH 114 to the Spur 482 exit,

and back onto westbound SH 114.

Access to the Cistercian Preparatory Schoolwill remain open.

Signage will be present to direct motorists.Please use caution when traveling through thisarea with the increased construction activity.

Carlos Huerta

DART

Community Affairs

Representative

214.749.2721

[email protected]

Jessica Sanders

KSWRP

Public Information

972-374-4453

[email protected]

http://www.dart.org/




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Lake Carolyn Parkway

Construction Update

The DART Orange Line construction is quickly moving along the corridor and continues to progress through theLake Carolyn Pkwy area. In an attempt to minimize impacts, weekly construction updates are emailed out.This helps provide a more definitive answer to many construction questions, and provides notice to areas thatmay experience upcoming traffic delays or construction activity.


These lane restrictions are needed to provide a safe work area as crews continue station and crossing work.As construction proceeds over the next couple of years, additional lane restrictions and configuration changeswill be needed to accommodate other construction activities. Signage will be present to direct motorists.

The following configuration of Lake Carolyn Pkwy is scheduled to begin May 4 and will remain in place for 4-5 weeks to provide a safe work area for crews so continue the APT connection work.

Please note that all dates are tentative as they do not account for weather delays or other schedule impacts.

Carlos Huerta

DART

Community Affairs

Representative

214.749.2721

[email protected]

At a minimum, one lane of traffic wibe maintained in each direction, anaccess to residential and businessdrives will remain open.

For the safety of everyone,pedestrian and cycle traffic are not

permitted in construction zones.Please use alternate routes.

Please use caution when travelingthrough construction zones, observany changes to speed limits ordetours. Motorists and not permitteto drive or park inside constructionzones.

Jessica Sanders

KSWRP

Public Information

972-374-4453

[email protected]






Hurd Drive

Construction Notice

The DART Orange Line construction is quickly moving along the corridor and into the Walnut

Hill/Hurd Dr area. In an attempt to minimize impacts, weekly construction updates are emailed out.This helps provide a more definitive answer to many construction questions, and provides notice toareas that may experience upcoming traffic delays or construction activity.


These lane restrictions are needed to provide a safe work area as crews continue utility relocationwork and prepare for future construction activities. As construction proceeds over the next couple ofyears, additional lane restrictions and configuration changes will be needed to accommodate otherconstruction activities. Signage will be present to direct motorists.

The following configuration is scheduled to begin the week of May 22 and will remain in place for 2-3 months.

Variations of this configuration will be required for crews to safely complete activities. Please note that all dates are tentative as they do not account for weather delays or other schedule impacts.

Carlos Huerta

DART

Community Affairs

Representative

214.749.2721

[email protected]

Hurd Dr will be closed for crossingwork beginning the week of May 22with variations of these restrictions place for 2-3 months. Thru traffic winot be permitted

Access to properties will bemaintained.

Please use caution when travelingthrough construction zones, observany changes to speed limits ordetours, and be aware of theconstruction workers delivering thisroject.p

Jessica Sanders

KSWRP

Public Information

972-374-4453

[email protected]






SH 161/DFW Area

Construction Update

The DART Orange Line construction is quickly moving along the corridor and into SH 161/DFW. Construction

activities will be in preparation for the light rail system that will extend from downtown Dallas, through LasColinas, and eventually connect to the DFW airport. Currently, construction activities in this area include utilityrelocations and bridge structure work that may require traffic impacts to SH 161, Valley View and Belt Line.Some night work may be required.

In an attempt to minimize impacts, weekly construction updates are emailed out. This helps provide a moredefinitive answer to many construction questions, and provides notice to areas that may experience upcomingtraffic delays or construction activity.


Beginning Monday, March 21 a full closure of Valley View will be required for crossing work. This detour will remain in place for several weeks. Traffic will be detoured to Gateway Drive. Signage will be present to direct traffic. Please note that all dates are tentative as they do not account for weather delays or other schedule impacts.

Jessica Torneten

KSWRP

Public Information

972-374-4453

[email protected]

Carlos Huerta

DART

Community Affairs

Representative

214.749.2721

[email protected]

Beginning Monday, March 21 Valley View Lnwill be closed to thru traffic between Belt Lineand SH 161. Traffic will be detoured toGateway Dr.

Access to the Credit Union of Texas willremain open.

Signage will be present to direct motorists.Please use caution when traveling through thisarea with the increased construction activity.





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