Trinity Parkway and S.M. Wright
Trinity Parkway
The Trinity Parkway was identified in the 1998 Trinity Parkway Corridor Major Transportation Investment Study, prepared by TxDOT, as a reliever route and much needed addition to Dallas' transportation system. It was originally envisioned as a 6/4 lane toll road, extending 8.5 miles, from SH 183/IH-35 in the north, down to US 175 in the south. It will have a capacity of 100,000 vehicles per day.
Update on Trinity Parkway and "Dream Team" Report
- February 2015, led by urban designer Larry Beasley, a panel of experts convened to review the original 3C design of the Trinity Parkway.
- April 2015, the recommendations were presented at the Trinity Commons Foundation Luncheon with a presentation by Larry Beasley.
- Public input meetings were held to gather public input on the recommendations from the Trinity Parkway Design Charrette Report. These public meetings took place from the end of May through June. "Dream Team" Report
- August 12, 2015, the Dallas City Council voted unanimously to approve the following amendment regarding the Trinity Parkway and Trinity Lakes funding. The amendment was proposed by Councilmember Adam McGough.
- Late 2015, findings anticipated from the panel of experts reviewing the twenty recommendations from the "Dream Team."
2015 Record of Decisions
Federal Highway Administration
The Federal Highway Administration has signed the Record of Decision for the Trinity Parkway project. A copy of the Record of Decision is available by selecting the link. It was received April 2, 2015:
FHWA Record of Decision Signed
City of Dallas Memo re FHWA Record of Decision
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Sign Record of Decision (ROD)
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Sign Record of Decision (ROD) Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, signed the Modified Dallas Floodway Project Record of Decision. This is a major milestone in advancing the Corps' and City's partnership in reducing flood risk and supporting the City's Balanced Vision Plan for the Trinity River Corridor Project. The Corps' press release and signed Record of Decision as well as the Final Environmental Impact Statement and the Final Feasibility Report are available online:
Corps' Record of Decision Documents
City of Dallas Memo regarding the Corp' Record of Decision
S. M. Wright
Plans to transform S.M. Wright Freeway into a low-speed, landscaped, pedestrian-friendly boulevard are underway by the City and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). To alleviate a 90 degree angle in US 175 and IH 45, the following changes will be made to this dangerous stretch of the freeway:
- Add direct connecting ramps between US 175 (CF Hawn Freeway) & IH 45
- Improve IH 45 capacity to facilitate new direct connecting CF Hawn ramps
- Provide access between CF Hawn & SM Wright through a grade separated interchange
- Convert SM Wright to a low speed, signalized, pedestrian-friendly, landscaped arterial
- Spacing provided to allow proposed Trinity Parkway connection and extension
The planned ramps connecting CF Hawn to IH-45 would divert commuter traffic off SM Wright and reduce its 107,000 daily vehicles to about 40,000: a reduction that allows TxDOT to convert the existing elevated, 10-lane high speed S. M. Wright Freeway to a 6-lane low-speed, at grade and signalized boulevard without a bridge. Additional exciting plans would allow installation of pedestrian trails, gateway monuments and attractive landscape features.
The proposed S. M. Wright Project would allow room for the future Trinity Parkway improvements. TxDOT continues to work alongside the NTTA, City of Dallas, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, NCTCOG, FHWA, and USEPA on many improvements in the area.
For additional Trinity Parkway information visit NTTA
Visit www.txdot.gov for more information on S.M. Wright.
For the Project Sheet visit smwrightproject.org
