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Open House Summary Notes Project: DARTCottonBeltRegionalRailProject
Subject: NorthDallasCommunityOpenHouse
Date: Monday,Sept.25,2017at7PM
Location: ParkhillJuniorHighSchool,16500ShadyBankDr.,Dallas,TX75248
Attendees: DARTGaryThomas,President/ExecutiveDirectorDavidLeininger,ChiefFinancialOfficerTimMcKay,ExecutiveVicePresident,GrowthandRegionalDevelopmentMichaelMiles,VicePresident,GovernmentRelationsStephenSalin,VicePresident,RailPlanningMorganLyons,AssistantVicePresident,CommunicationsandCommunityEngagementChadEdwards,AssistantVicePresident,CapitalPlanningNateMorgan,AssistantVicePresident,TrinityRailwayExpress(TRE)JohnHoppie,CottonBeltProjectManagerKayShelton,CapitalPlanningProjectManagerHans-MichaelRuther,ProjectManagerVictorIbewuike,SystemPlannerIIEronLinn,FederalRelationsManagerJessicaLennon,CommunityandEducationOutreachManagerJudsonMeshack,CommunityEngagementRosaRosteet,CommunityEngagementChrisWalters,CommunityEngagementDawnDorman,CommunityEngagementTracyCantu,AdministrativeAssistant
GeneralPlanningConsultant(GPC6)TomShelton,HDRMarkMartin,HDRChrisPhonpituck,HDRIsraelCrowe,HDRKrisLloyd,HDRSaraMoren,HDRLukeBathurst,HDRErinHatchett,HDRDaveTowers,noiseconsultantDerwinBrouchton,KAIVeronicaCastrodeBarrera,KAISelenaAsire,HNTBEmilyRiggs,KStrategiesDianneTordillo,KStrategies
ThesenotesdocumentthenorthDallascommunityopenhouseandpresentationfortheDARTCottonBeltProjectheldatParkhillJuniorHighSchoolonMonday,Sept.25,2017at7p.m.Severalattachmentsareincludedaslistedbelow.
Attachments
• CommunityMeetingNotification• Presentation
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• Sign-inSheets
Overview
AseriesofthreecommunityopenhouseswereheldSept.18-25,2017innorthDallas,RichardsonandCarrollton. ThenorthDallas community openhouse includeddisplay boards and roll plots,which aredetailedbelowandcanalsobeviewedonlineatwww.dart.org/cottonbelt.
• Alignmentplanandprofilemaps• Specific alignment coordination areas (DFW Airport, Cypress Waters, Downtown Carrollton,
CityLine,facilities)• Stations(platformconceptsandsitelayouts)• Noiseandvibration(methodology,measurementsitesandexistingconditions)• Environmentaltopics(historic,waterresources,etc.)• Projecttopics(vehicle,schedule,ridership,etc.)• Fundingandfinancing
Therewere131membersof thepublic recordedon the sign-in sheets, including twoelectedofficialsandoneDARTBoardmember.
• DallasCouncilwomanSandyGreyson• CoppellMayorProTemWesMays• DARTBoardmemberMicheleWongKrause
Attendeeswereabletomeetone-on-onewithprojectstaffandDARTrepresentativesduringtheopenhouseportion.Atapproximately7:30p.m., LawrenceMeshack invitedattendees to sit for the formalpresentation given by JohnHoppie. Prior to the presentation, a videowas shown that includedGaryThomas,DARTpresidentandexecutivedirector.Thevideocanbeviewedatwww.dart.org/cottonbelt.Thepresentationincluded:
• Overviewofthecorridoro Potentialstationlocationso Headways
• Preliminarygradeseparationanalysis,proposedgradeseparationat:o SouthBeltLineRoado BNSFo MidwayRoado CoitRoado US75o PlanoParkway
• CommunityIntegrationo Fenceso Wallso Trails
! DARTwillworkwithcitiesacrossthecorridoronimplementation! WillbeinDARTright-of-way(ROW)! Working in cooperationwith theNorthCentral TexasCouncil ofGovernments
(NCTCOG)! Typicalsections
o Landscaping
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• ProcessOverviewo Currently in the Preliminary Engineering/Environmental Impact Statement (PE/EIS)
processo Developengineeringto10percentdesigntosupportEISandfuturedesign-buildworko DetailsontheEISandwhatitwillaccomplish:
! Willcleartheprojectforfulldouble-track(initialprojectwillbesingle-trackwithsomedouble-track)
! Willdocumenttheprojectdesign! Willidentifyimpacts! Willoutlinemitigationcommitmentstoaddressimpacts
• Scheduleoverviewo Workingtoward10percentpreliminarydesignin2017o PE/EISphaseexpectedtobecompleteinspring2018o Design-buildwith finaldesignandconstruction isexpected tobegin in2018with final
completionattheendof2022o Testingisscheduledtooccurthroughout2022o RevenueserviceisexpectedtobegininDecember2022
• KeymilestonesinthePE/EISo August2016:projectkick-offo May2017:ConceptdesignandidentifykeyissuesfordraftEISo September2017:FivepercentPEanddraftEISexistingconditionso Fall/Winter2017:Fivepercentto10percentPEandDraftEISo Early2018:10percentPEandDraftEISpublichearingso Spring2018:FinalEIS
• WhathappensafterthePE/EISo DARTwillengagefinaldesignteamo DART incorporatesMitigationMonitoringProgram(updatedquarterlyandreportedto
Federalagencies)o CommunityandagencyinvolvementthroughoutDesign-Buildprocess
• Howtostayinvolvedandinformed
Aquestionsandanswerssessionfollowedthepresentation.Belowisasummaryfromthisportionoftheevening:
DidnotdisclosenameWhatisgradeseparation?JohnHoppieGradeseparationisatypeofstructurethatwilllifttherailabovestreetsorotherimpacts.MichelleCohen(808BlueJayLn.,Coppell,TX75019)Alotoftheplacesthatthetrackisgoingthroughareheavilytraveledbyschoolbuses.WhatwillDARTdotoensuresafetyalongtheschoolbusroutes?JohnHoppieWewillimplementsafecrossingsthroughoutthecorridor,includingaddedsafetyatquietzones.Ourgoalisthehavesaferailcrossingsthataccountforblindspots,taketrainspeedandroadwayspeedallintoaccount.
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ChadEdwardsWealsohaveadisplayboardinthebackoftheroomthatdetailssafetymeasuresandquietzones.ChristopherWhite(16835DavenportRd.,Dallas,TX75248)Therewereacoupleslidesregardingmitigationandcommunityintegration.Aretheseitemsincludedintoyourbudgetandwillthesebefundedwiththeentireproject?ChadEdwardsDARTwillpayforsomeofthetrailsalongthecorridor,andothersourceswillcovertherest.Thesesourcescouldincludecities,theNorthCentralTexasofGovernments(NCTCOG)andotherlocalentities.Integrationsandmitigationswillbepartoftheprocess,manyofwhichwillbedeterminedthroughpublicinputandcomments.JohnHoppieWewilldeterminespecificmitigationsandwheretheyareneededwhenDARTidentifiestheimpactsalongthecorridor.Thereareprogramsinplacethatwillhelpusdevelopattractiveraillines,butthatisstillaworkinprogress.PhilipLindquist(4215HighStarLn.,Dallas,TX75287)Generally,howwidewillthecorridorbeandwillDARTrequireanyadditionalland?JohnHoppieInmostplacesthecorridoris100feetwide.Wehavemostofthelandweneed,exceptforthefourareasinwhichwedivergefromtheoriginalcorridor,aswellasatsomestations.Howeverinmanyplaces,stationsalreadyexistfromlightrail.AllynKramer(5928TwinCoves,Dallas,TX75248)IlivenearthePrestonwoodRoadStation.Forthemitigationinvolvingwalls,willthesewallsbetallenoughtodeterlightfromthetrainsandtherail?JohnHoppieTheheightofthewallwilldependonalotofthingsincludingthepurposeforthewallandwhereitisalongthecorridor.Forexample,ifitisfornoiseitwillneedtobeacertaindistancefromthetrackandthatcoulddeterminehowmuchlightisvisiblefromhouses.AllynKramerAtthelastmeeting,Iwastoldtrainswouldrunevery20minutes,andnowtonightIamhearingevery30minutes.Whichoftheseiscorrect?JohnHoppieTobeginwith,weexpecttrainstorunat30-minuteheadwaysduringpeakhours,andone-hourheadwaysduringoff-peakhours.Asyoumoveforward,trainswillultimatelyrunat20-minuteheadwaysduringthosepeakhours.BorisGremont(5912StillForestDr.,Dallas,TX75252)IfeelthatsharingtheraillinewithfreightisaproblemandIhaveafewquestions:Freighttrainsareslowanddelayed;howwillyoukeepyourschedule?Iheardtonightthatyouwillhavesingletrack;howdoesthatworkwithfreightmovement?IhearalotoftalkthatittakestoolongtogetfromDFWAirport
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todowntownDallasontheredline;willyouhavethatsameissueontheCottonBeltline,orwilltherebeexpresstrainsoffered?JohnHoppieIwillstartwithyourlastquestionfirst.AtthistimetherearenoplansforexpresstrainsontheCottonBelt,asthiswouldresultinalotofmissedpassengers.TherearethreefreightoperatorsontheCottonBeltcurrently,andfreighthasactuallybeenabandonedinthenorthDallasarea,fromeastoftheDallasNorthTollWaytotheRichardsonarea.Wedonotforeseefreightbeingre-introducedinnorthDallas.OntheeasternandwesternportionsoftheCottonBelt,DARTwillbemanagingallfreightdispatchingandwillonlyallowthemtooperatewhentheDARTscheduleallowsit.DARTisalsocurrentlyworkingthroughtheoperationsmodelingtoseewherethereisopportunitytohavesingletrack.Youshouldunderstand,however,thatallbridgesandstationswillhavedoubletracktobeginwith.Thiswillallowforpassingopportunities.BahmanBahramnejad(6604DuffieldDr.,Dallas,TX75248)IliveveryclosetothetrackandIamconcernedaboutnoiselevelsandtheinsightfulnessofthetracks.Canyoudiscusswhatthemitigationsareinthatspecificarea?Canyoualsoconfirmthatwiththeheadwaysyoudiscussedearliertherewillbetwotrainsineachdirectioneveryhour,meaningfourtrainsanhourtotal?JohnHoppieThatiscorrectregardingthenumberoftrainsfora30-minuteheadway.Oncewehit20-minuteheadwaysthatwillrisetosixtrainsanhourinbothdirections.Wearestudyingfutureconditions,suchasnoiseatthistime,andwewillidentifythoseandthemitigationeffortsthatwillbeusedatthenextroundofmeetings.BahmanBahramnejadWillthecurrentlevelofthetracksbethesame?JohnHoppieGenerally,yes.AndrewRoss(6714KingsHollowCrt.,Dallas,TX75287)Iamconcernedabouttheridershipnumbersyouhaveshownfor2040.Idon’tseehowyouwillhave12,000ridersadayin2040.ChadEdwardsTheseridershipnumbersaregeneratedusingtheNCTCOGmodel,whichhasbeenusedonnumerousprojectsinthepast.DemographicsarealsoprovidedbytheNCTCOG.Theydoalotofbackgroundworktodeterminegrowthacrosstheir12-countyregion.DebTarantino(7011WesterWay,Dallas,TX75248)HowaccurateistheNCTCOGridershipmodelonpastprojects?WhatistheridershipfromDFWAirporttodowntownDallas?ChadEdwardsThereareabout20,000passengersperdayontheorangeline.Themodelisprettyaccurateonthecorridorlevelanddeterminingridershipatasnapshotintime.Therearealotofthingsthatcanchangethesenumbers.Forexample,development,newjobs,changesinroadwayinfrastructureandhow
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peoplegettostations/bringingmorepeopleintotheregion.Itisallinterconnectedandwehavetorememberwearelookingatasnapshotintimehere.MicheleWongKrause(DARTBoardmember)HasDARTfinishedwithsoundmeasurements,andifsowherecantheybeviewed?Ifnot,whendoyouexpecttohavethemfinished?ChadEdwardsWehavecurrentnoiseconditionsandsoundmeasurementsfromDFWAirporttoPlano.Thesemeasurementsareonthedisplayboardsintheback(pointstothearea).Wedonothavefuturenoiselevelsoncetrainsarerunning.Weareworkingthroughthosestudiesnowandwillbefinishingthatupbeforethenextmeeting.WealsohaveDaveTowersinthebackwhoisthesoundengineerandcananswerandspecificquestionslater.MattBach(15746CovewoodCir.,Dallas,TX75248)ArethereanyplansforthistoconnectintothefutureMidtownDevelopment?ChadEdwardsWedohaveplansforaconnectionhereinthe2040SystemPlansthatidentifyaconnectionfromMidtown,underI-635,toAddison.Thereisstillalotofworktobedonetherestartingwithstudies.JohnHoppieTheKnollTrailStationwilllikelybetheclosesttotheMidtownDevelopmentandwewillworkwithbusroutestobringthatconnectionintothedevelopmentfromtheCottonBeltstation.StacyCushing(18819CedarCreekCanyonDr.,Dallas,TX75252)Whatincentivesareyouplanningtogetpeopletoridethetraintohelpalleviatenorth-southtraffic?Whatwillthetimingsbe?JohnHoppieWedohaveboardsinthebackthatshowtimingfromstation-to-station.AmadoSoto(306StarSt.,Rockwall,TX75087)MyfamilyhaspropertyinCoppellthatwillbedirectlyaffectedfromthisprojectifitmovesforward.WhatcanIdotochangethisalignment?Ifnothing,whenshouldweexpecttogetanofferletter?JohnHoppieThisprojectismovingforwardandadvancingtheCypressWatersalignment.Wecanputyouincontactwithourrealestatedepartment.Wecannotofficiallydiscusspropertyandgiveoffersbeforewereceivetherecordofdecisionfromthefederalagencies.TheCityofCoppelldidcomeoutwitharesolutioninsupportofthisalignmentandmultiplecitiesareinvolvedinthisdivergencefromthecorridor.Itisnotadonedeal,therearestillmanyapprovalsthatareneeded,butweareadvancingthealignmenthere.TomWood(6341Southpoint,Dallas,TX75248)YoumentionedthepotentialofAmazoncomingtoDallasandpotentiallyattheValleyView(Midtown)Development.IsDARTwillingorataplacetochangethealignmenttorunfromCityLinetoI-635toaccommodateAmazon.Itismyunderstandingthereisalreadyatunnelalongthisroute.
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ChadEdwardsThereisnotatunnelcurrentlyinplace.Thereisaspacethatwasleftforafuturetunnel,butthatisstillanextensiveproject.DARTwillalsonotchangethisprojectforanAmazondevelopment.TheCottonBeltProjecthasbeenonthebooksasweknowittodayformanyyears.WecannotbuildanewprojectfastenoughforAmazon.PhilipBraithwaite(6935MiddleCoveDr.,Dallas,TX75248)HastrafficanalysisbeenperformedatHillcrestandCoitroads?Willtheybegradeseparated?Hillcrestwillbeamessifitisnotgradeseparated.JohnHoppieWearedoingadetailedtrafficanalysisrightnow.WeknowthatCoitRoadwarrantsgradeseparation.Hillcrestmaynotbegradeseparatedbutothermitigationswillbeimplemented.AndrewRossHowmuchmoneyhasbeenpromisedfromthefederalgovernmentandwhathappensifitdoesn’tgothrough?DavidLeiningerWearecurrentlylookingatusingaRailroadRehabilitationandImprovementFinancing(RRIF)loan.Thisisnotagrant.TheRRIFiscurrentlythemostattractivefinancingoption,butwecouldalsogodifferentroutesifthischanges.TheCottonBeltProjectisnotdependentonthefederalgovernmentandwecanpursueprivatefinancingoptions.Weareinmorecontrolwiththisprojectthanwiththedowntownsecondalignment(D2)sincethatwilllookatusinggrantmonies.DARTwillpursuethefinancingoptionthathasthecheapestinterestandbestterms.IfwegotheRRIFloanprocessthatwilltakeaboutninemonths,aprocessthathasalreadybegunandwillbefinallysubmittedafterarecordofdecision,whichweexpectinspringof2018.Ifwedidgeneralorprivatefinancing,thatwouldbeamuchshorterprocesssinceitisnotgoingthroughthefederalgovernment.ChristineMcNamara(6720SummerMeadowLn.,Dallas,TX75252)Isthereapreliminarybudget?Ipersonallyamscaredofthesubsidiaryissue.Idonotknowanywhereintheworldwheretransitsystemspayforthemselves,theydraincities.ChadEdwardsWedohaveapreliminarybudgetof$1.1billion.DARTisoneofthefewtransitagenciesthathasa20-yearplanthataccountsforfutureprojects,operations,maintenance,etc.ThisplanisinplacetoensurethatwecanaffordprojectsliketheCottonBeltforyearstocome.ChristineMcNamaraDoesthisbudgetincludemaintenanceandrunningthetrain?DavidLeiningerWebuildthebudgetusingconstruction,railapplication,etc.Itisreallyprettystraightforwardonprojectslikethese.Wealsoprepareahealthycontingencyfundupwardof30%.Ontheoperatingsidewedoa20-yearrollingforecastthatincludesoperationsanddebt.TheCottonBeltProjectisnotourfirstrodeowhenitcomestocommuterrailasweruntheTRE.Wehaveagoodindicationofwhatthatoperationsbudgetwillbeandwillbuilditfromheadways,maintenance,thevehiclefleet,etc.andwilltakeintoaccountinflationandexpendituredollarssuchasfuel.
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DidnotdisclosenameWhatisaquietzone?JohnHoppieIfyouarefamiliarwithfreightandthehornstheyblow,thequietzoneswillalleviatethehorn.Quietzonesaddinextrasafetyfeaturesthatreduceriskfactorsandincreasesafetywithouttheuseofthehorns.Thisincludesusingsafetyorquadgatesthatmakeitimpossibleforcarsorpeopletoenterthetracks.SueRobinson(3GreenPark,Dallas,TX75248)Whathappensifinterestratesincreasebeforefinancingissolidified?DavidLeiningerWecurrentlyhavea3.5percentinterestratebuiltintoourbudgeting.TheRRIFloanhasamuchlowerratethanthat.Aswemonitorinterestrates,wehaveseenthattheyaretrendingdownfor30-yearterms.Ifanabruptincreaseweretooccurwewouldcertainlyrevisittheplanasanyresponsibleagencywould.KennyWilks(7302McKaryBlvd.,Dallas,TX75248)ForeithertheRRIForconventionloans,doesDARThavetheauthoritytoenterintodebt?DavidLeiningerTheauthorityforDARTtoenterintodebtwasgivenonSept.12,2017bytheDARTBoardthrougharesolution.Ofcoursealldebtissubjecttotherecordofdecision,whichwillputmostthingsinmotionfollowingthefinalEISinspring2018.CookiePeadon(7111DebbeDr.,Dallas,TX75252)IknowDARThasafigureforeachpassengerthatentersavehicle.Whatisthesubsidiaryvalueperpassengerpertrip?DavidLeiningerItwilldependonridership.Itwillbecomparabletopassengerrail.Alloftheratesarecalculatedbymode.PassengerrailisfarfrombreakingevenonallsystemsacrosstheUS.CommuterrailpresentsthehighestratioandIbelieveitisintheseventoeightrange.Onceagainitvariesbasedonactualridership.Basedonthe2023revenueservice,Icannotgiveyouthatfigureoffthetopofmyhead.Welinkeverythingtooursalestaxrevenue,whichisthedominantfigure.Wecannotissuemoredebtthanwhatwouldcreateatwotimesratio.Wefocusallofourmodelingonsalestaxintheyearofreceiptanddebtintheyearofpayment.CookiePeadonWhatdoesthisdototheaffordability?DavidLeiningerItisclearlyaffordable.ThenatureofhowthisallworkswilldependonhowD2isfunded.WewillbeabletoaffordtheCottonBeltfortheyearstocome.CouncilwomanSandyGreysonOnoneoftheslidesitmentionsthatonlysubstantivecommentswouldbeincludedintheEIS.Whodetermineswhatissubstantive?
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JohnHoppieIngeneral,wegetalotofcommentssuchas“goodjob”or“Idon’twantit.”Thosetypesofcommentsthatdon’treallyhaveanybearingonthefinaldecisionmaynotbeincluded.Howeverwearesuretocounttheaversionandavocation.CouncilwomanSandyGreysonDotheyactuallyreadthem?Ifthefederalgovernmentgets500commentsagainsttheproject,doesitmatter?JohnHoppieIcannotspeakforthefederalgovernment,butallcommentsfrombothadvocatesandtheoppositionareincluded.Sincethisisanexistingraillineitwouldbehardforthemtonotmoveforward,though.BahmanBahramnejadThismaybealittlelateinthegametoaskthis,butwhywasn’ttheI-635corridorconsidered?JohnHoppieBothcorridorswereconsideredbackin2008,buttheCityofDallasratedtheCottonBeltasahigherpriorityandthetwocorridorsservedifferentaudiences.ChristineMcNamaraHowmuchwillitcosttoridethetrainandhowmuchissubsidized?DavidLeiningerCurrently,atwo-hourpassis$2.50.Thereisfareincreasecoming,whichwillraiseitto$3inthenextyearorso.Analldaypassis$6.Thisisacommuterrail,butcurrentlywehavestandardizedpricingacrossallmodes.Wehavehadstandardizedpricingsince2011/2012inanefforttomakeconnectingmoreseamless.The$3ratedoesnotcoversubsidizing.Soincludingthatitwouldbeabout$8to$9.Itisimportanttorememberthestandardizedpricinghoweverasthatcomesintoplaydependingonthemode.Debtserviceisexcludedfromthisrateaswerelyheavilyonsalestaxrevenue.BorisGremontForbothprojects,$2billionseemslikeasignificantamount.HowmuchofthematerialissourcedintheUSandhowmuchconstructionwillbelocal.Whatistheimpactfromthatstandpoint?TimMcKayForrollingstock,therearenomanufacturersintheUS,butmostEuropeanmanufacturersdohavefactorieshere.Generally60%ofmaterialsmustbesourcedintheUSandbuilthere.Withrespecttorail,weareluckyinthatwehavethreemajormillsintheUSandtheyaregreatqualityandhighlydurable.Contractorsareopenlysolicited,butgenerallymustbebondedintheUSandhavelocalknowledge.Idonotthinkthatwehaveeverhadaforeignprime.Wealsowillworktohavea35to45percentminorityandwomen-ownedbusinesssubcontractorgoalforlocalfirms.DebTarantinoHowmuchwillitcosttodeviatefromtheoriginalCottonBeltcorridor?Alsoisitpossibletogetallsubmittedcommentsonline?
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ChadEdwardsWedonothavespecificcostsforeachdeviationatthistime.Thatisstillbeingfullydeveloped.Weshouldhavepreliminarycostsavailableforthatatthenextmeeting.Wecanalsoworktogetthecommentsonlinewithinthenextfewweeks.TheywillalsobepartoftheEIS,whichisapublicdocument.BobMoore(6313Southpoint,Dallas,TX75248)Iliveadjacenttotherailandwaswonderingifapublic-privatepartnershiphadbeenconsideredforthisproject.TimMcKayTherehavebeenmanydiscussionssurroundingthisideaofapublic-privatepartnership(P3).Webeganthedesign-buildsolicitationafewmonthsago,andearlierthissummertheNCTCOGheldameetingtodiscussinnovativeideasinregardstoaP3onthisCottonBeltProject,butnothingworthycameforth.WedonotforeseeaP3happeninghere.BobMooreLet’ssaytheP3didendupoccurring.HowwouldthatchangetheEIS?Howmuchinputwouldtheyhave?TimMcKayP3teamsgenerallydonotclearthecorridorenvironmentally.Wewouldcontinuethroughthisprocessandthentheprojectwouldbehandedtothemtotakeitthroughfinaldesignandconstruction.TheP3ishighlyunlikely,though.LawrenceMeshackconcludedthequestionandanswersessionandinvitedattendeesbacktotheopenhouseportionoftheeveningtoaddressanyadditionalquestionswithstaffandconsultants.
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Notice of DART Community Open Houses
Cotton Belt Regional Rail Corridor ProjectYou are invited to attend a community open house to review the progress of the Cotton Belt Regional Rail Corridor Project. DART, in cooperation with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to assess the impacts and benefits of passenger rail service on the 26-mile long Cotton Belt Corridor from DFW International Airport to Plano. Open house displays will include: • Updated alignment drawings and station layout;• Results of Traffic/Grade Separation Analysis; and • Identification of existing conditions along the corridor including, parks, cultural
resources, land uses, etc. This series of open house meetings will focus on existing conditions along the corridor and information learned in the data collection phase of the project. Future public meetings will focus on corridor impacts and mitigation.
Dates & Locations
Monday, September 18, 2017, 6:30 p.m.DeWitt Perry Middle School Cafeteria
1709 East Belt Line Road, Carrollton, TX 75006 (Parking and entrance off Warner Street)
Wednesday, September 20, 2017, 6:30 p.m.Richardson Civic Center
411 West Arapaho Road, Richardson, TX 75080
Monday, September 25, 2017, 7:00 p.m.Parkhill Junior High School Cafeteria
16500 Shady Bank Drive, Dallas, TX 75248
For More InformationPlease visit DART.org/cottonbelt or contact DART Community Engagement at 214-749-2522.
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