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November 2, 2009

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Green Line | Orange Line | Blue Line to Rowlett

Green Line Updates:

Downtown Dallas construction information

Downtown Dallas: • To support construction around the Bryan/Hawkins intersection: Bryan is closed between Leonard and Good Latimer. View a street location map. Good Latimer is reduced to one lane in each direction between Bryan and Elm. View a street location map. • Motorists will not be able to make left turns from Leonard St. across the DART Rail tracks. View a street location map.

Market Center Community construction information

Market Center Community: • Due to the inclement weather throughout the month of October, Lucas at Harry Hines will be closed through approximately the end of December to complete construction work. View a street location map.

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Love Field West Community construction information

Love Field West Community: Neighborhood Construction Advisory - West of Love Field Construction on DART's exciting Green Line expansion into Northwest Dallas, Farmers Branch and Carrollton has begun in earnest and will continue until passenger service officially begins in December 2010. Listed below is a brief outline of how some of the major streets in the neighborhood west of Love Field will be affected. Denton Drive at Mockingbird Lane Motorists should expect periodic lane reduction on both streets as various construction stages proceed during the project. Wyman Street at Denton Drive Wyman is closed until further notice. Access is available via a bus lane from Burbank. View a street location map. Beginning Wednesday, November 4 through approximately Tuesday, November 10, Manor Way at the rail guideway will be closed for the installation of track. View a street location map. • Through approximately the end of November, Denton between Egan and Mockingbird is closed for paving and rail work. One lane is scheduled to reopen at the end of November with work on the road scheduled to be completed at the end of January. View a street location map. • Traffic is reduced to one lane each way at W. Mockingbird Lane and Denton Drive. View a street location map. • There is a traffic switch on Denton Dr. from north of Hawes Ave. to Lovedale for paving work. The northbound lanes are closed and traffic is detoured onto the southbound lanes with one lane open in each direction. Once the northbound lanes are completed, traffic will be switched to the new lanes while southbound lanes are paved. View a street location map. • Through approximately November 16, Hawes Ave. will be closed for road paving and rail installation. View a street location map. Improvements are coming to Little Denton Drive Little Denton Drive will be enhanced to include additional vinyl-coated fencing, added landscaping, curbs and a sidewalk along the street. These improvements will increase safety for the entire neighborhood. The contract for re-construction of Little Denton Drive has been awarded to Phillips/May Construction Company. Construction activity is scheduled to take approximately 10-12 months to complete.View a street location map. • Beginning approximately Monday, November 2, Little Denton will be closed between Empire Central and Lovedale for approximately 3 weeks. View a street location map. • Denton is closed from Shorecrest to Webb Chapel Ext. for underground utility and bridge work until further notice. Detour is available via Harry Hines. View a street location map.

Detail of Green Line Northwest Corridor View a printer-friendly PDF of the complete map in a new window

Walnut Hill/Denton Area construction information

Walnut Hill/Denton Area: Construction for DART's exciting Green Line Expansion Program into Northwest Dallas, Farmers Branch and Carrollton, is underway and will continue until the new passenger service begins in December 2010. Construction in this area will necessitate occasional traffic shifts and detours as some of the local streets and infrastructure are improved. • Webb Chapel Extension at Denton Drive is reduced to one lane in each direction for the installation of underground utilities until further notice. View a street location map. • Denton Drive is closed from Storey Lane to Webb Chapel until further notice. View a street location map. • Denton Drive between Lombardy and Walnut Hill will be closed except for local traffic. Motorists are encouraged to look for local road detour signage. View a street location map. •  Century Drive between Doric Street and Denton Drive will permanently close. Local business traffic wishing to access Denton Drive from the east will need to detour along Doric Street to Abernathy Avenue and Lombardy Lane. This work will be followed by subsequent traffic shifts at this location--each lasting for several weeks--to allow for the reconstruction of Century Drive with a direct connection to Abernathy Lane. Road construction on Century Drive is anticipated to continue until Fall 2009. • Walnut Hill near Denton Drive may have daily lane closures. View a street location map. • Work on Walnut Hill at the rail guideway for pavement demolition and street modifications has been postponed. View a street location map. • There is an altered lane configuration on Denton, north of Forest Lane, to accommodate the next phase of paving. View a street location map. • Through approximately mid-November, there will be pavement demolition and replacement work beginning on Royal Lane at the rail guideway. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained in each direction during the project. View a street location map.

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Farmers Branch Community construction information

Farmers Branch Community: Farmers Branch On-Call Boarding With Other DART Routes at Farmers Branch Park & Ride - Effective October 20, 2008 All Farmers Branch On-Call vehicles drop off and board passengers at the temporary transit center on Denton Drive. This is the location currently being used by Bus Routes 44, 185, 204, 247, 331, 400 and 486. Boarding will take place at the sign marked: DEPARTURES All Bus Routes All DART services will use this stop until the new Green Line rail station opens across the street in December 2010. Riders may continue to call 972-880-7786 to schedule an On-Call trip reservation. For other questions about On-Call service, please consult www.DART.org or call 214-979-1111. View a street location map. On Denton at Villa Creek, between I-635 and Farmers Branch Lane, traffic is northbound only for demolition and paving of the southbound lanes. On Villa Creek, traffic is eastbound only. View a street location map. Construction on the Rawhide Creek vehicular bridge has been completed. Southbound Denton Drive between Farmers Branch Lane and Villa Creek remains closed until the work on Villa Creek is completed. Southbound Denton Drive will be detoured west on Valley View, then south on the I-35E service road to Harry Hines. View a street location map. • Various lanes may be closed on Valley View Lane at Denton as signal work is done in the median. View a street location map. • Squire Place at Denton Drive is closed until further notice. View a street location map. • McClintock is closed between Squire Place and Fruitland for utility work until further notice. View a street location map.

Detail of Green Line Northwest Corridor View a printer-friendly PDF of the complete map in a new window

Carrollton Community construction information

Carrollton Community: Construction for DART's exciting Green Line Expansion Program into Northwest Dallas, Farmers Branch and Carrollton, is under way and will continue until the new passenger service begins in December 2010. Construction in this area will necessitate occasional traffic shifts and detours as some of the local streets and infrastructure are improved. • On Valwood Parkway at the rail guideway, there may be lane closures while signal work is done. View a street location map. • Work on Frankford Road at the rail guideway for paving around the median has been postponed. View a street location map.

Detail of Green Line Northwest Corridor View a printer-friendly PDF of the complete map in a new window

Hatcher Community construction information

Hatcher Community: • From Monday, November 2 through Friday, November 6, there may be periodic lane closures on Scyene between 2nd Ave. and Lawnview Ave. View a street location map. • Traffic has been switched to the newly paved lanes on Hatcher at Scyene. One lane in each direction is open. View a street location map. •  Left turn lane on Lawnview Avenue at Scyene Road is detoured. Motorists are encouraged to look for detour signage. View a street location map.

Detail of Green Line Southeast Corridor View a printer-friendly PDF of the complete map in a new window

Lake June Community construction information

Lake June Community: • All lanes on Elam Road between Hillburn Drive and Buckner are now open. View a street location map.

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Orange Line Updates:

Orange Line construction information

HARRY HINES/NORTHWEST HWY./I-35/JUSTICE WAY AREA: 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. CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES: Drill shaft operations Pier operations Girder erection Utility relocation Walls Grading Bridge construction ROAD CLOSURES AND LANE RESTRICTIONS: There will continue to be temporary night closures (9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.) on the ramp to eastbound Northwest Highway from Harry Hines Blvd for crews to complete the remainder of the bridge construction. Details regarding these temporary closures will be communicated. Bridge construction including girder erection will continue for the Harry Hines/I-35E/Trinity River bridge structure from Jamison/Bachman Station to the west side of the levy on the Spur 482 frontage road. Certain aspects of bridge construction will require full closures to avoid work over live traffic. During the nights of November 3, 4, 5, and 6 the ramp from eastbound Spur 482 to Northwest Hwy will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. These will be lane restrictions to southbound Justice Way at Spur 482 as crews continue bridge construction in this area. There will be lane restrictions of the two right lanes on northbound I-35 at the Spur 482 overpass during the nights of November 4 and 5 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Signage will be present to direct motorists. Girder erection operations will require full lane closures to avoid work over live traffic. The tentative schedule is as follows (please note that all dates are tentative as they do not account for weather delays or other schedule impacts): Week of November 2: — Nights of November 1 and 5 (9 p.m. to 5 a.m.) - Stemmons Trail at Spur 482, eastbound Spur 482 turnaround onto westbound Storey Lane, and westbound Storey Lane ramp to westbound Spur 482 Week of November 16: — Night of November 15 (9 p.m. to 5 a.m.) - Northbound I-35 , detour information to be provided — Nights of November 16 and 17 (9 p.m. to 5 a.m.) - Southbound I-35 , detour information to be provided — Night of November 17 (9 p.m. to 5 a.m.) - Shoulder and right lane of westbound Spur 482 — Night of November 18 (9 p.m. to 5 a.m.) - Justice Way and the shoulder and right lane of westbound Spur 482 Following girder erection operations, additional night closures will be required to avoid bridge superstructure construction activities over live traffic. The tentative schedule is as follows (please note that all dates are tentative as they do not account for weather delays or other schedule impacts): Week of November 9: — Night of November 9 (9 p.m. to 5 a.m.) - Stemmons Trail at Spur 482, eastbound Spur 482 turnaround onto westbound Storey Lane, and westbound Storey Lane ramp to westbound Spur 482 Week of November 16: — Nights of November 18-20 (9 p.m. to 5 a.m.) - Stemmons Trail at Spur 482, eastbound Spur 482 turnaround onto westbound Storey Lane, and westbound Storey Lane ramp to westbound Spur 482 Week of November 30: — Night of November 30 (9 p.m. to 5 a.m.) Stemmons Trail at Spur 482, eastbound Spur 482 turnaround onto westbound Storey Lane, and westbound Storey Lane Ramp to westbound Spur 482 — The week of November 30 (9 p.m. to 5 a.m.) there will be night closures each night on northbound I-35 Week of December 7: — The week of December 7 (9 p.m. to 5 a.m.) there will be night closures each night on southbound I-35 TRINITY RIVER AREA: Bridge construction has moved into the Trinity River area. Motorists can expect to see increased activity in the Trinity as the bridge structure continues to move west. CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES: Grading Drill shaft operations Pier operations Bridge construction ROAD CLOSURES AND LANE RESTRICTIONS: Lane restrictions may be required along the Spur 482 Trinity River Bridge as bridge construction continues. SPUR 482/FEDEX/CENTRAL FREIGHT: Crews will continue utility relocation work along the Spur 482 frontage road in front of FedEx and Central Freight. CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES: Grading Utility relocation Driveway reconstruction Walls ROAD CLOSURES AND LANE RESTRICTIONS: Right lane restriction on the Spur 482 frontage road may be required around the areas of FedEx and Central Freight for utility relocations, walls and grading activities. There will continue to be lane restrictions of southbound Justice Way near Spur 482 as crews continue bridge construction in this area. SH 114 FRONTAGE ROAD AREA: Expect construction activity and increased truck traffic along the SH 114 frontage road around Loop 12 and the old Texas Stadium. CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES: Grading ROAD CLOSURES AND LANE RESTRICTIONS: Activities will 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: There will continue to be heavy construction activity along Teleport from Riverside Drive through to Las Colinas Blvd. Traffic along Riverside Drive/Teleport Blvd. will continue to be in its current configuration for the next several weeks as crews continue utility relocation work. Teleport Blvd. is closed permanently at SH 114 to through traffic. Access to business drives along Teleport will remain open. Additional lane restrictions in this area may be required for crews to complete activities. Please use caution in this area with changing traffic configurations. Pedestrians need to remember that it is not safe for them to enter construction zones, so they will need to 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. CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES: Utility relocation - The utility relocation activities at the Teleport Blvd. and Riverside Drive intersection may require some night work to reduce impact to motorists in the area. See map for lane configuration (PDF file opens in a new window). ROAD CLOSURES AND LANE RESTRICTIONS: Teleport will continue to be closed to thru traffic just after the Miss Bloomingdale's Academy entrance. Expect lane restrictions along Teleport Blvd. and Las Colinas Blvd. as construction crews continue utility relocation work. Some activities may require night work to minimize impacts to motorists in the area. Utility relocation activities for the Teleport/Riverside area is scheduled to wrap up during the month of November. Various temporary lane restrictions may be required for crews to complete their activities in this area. Information regarding these restrictions will be communicated as these activities draw closer. LAKE CAROLYN PARKWAY AREA: Construction activity is quickly ramping up in the Lake Carolyn Pkwy. area. Activities will include utility relocations that will require various lane closures and traffic configurations to provide a safe work space for crews to complete construction activities. Pedestrians need to remember that it is not safe for them to enter construction zones, so they will need to use alternate pet walking and jogging routes. Motorists are also asked to monitor construction updates and observe changed speed limits or traffic configurations when traveling through this construction zone. Additional lane restrictions and rolling closures may be required to provide a safe work area as crews continue to progress with the project. CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES: Clearing Curb removal Utility relocation ROAD CLOSURES AND LANE RESTRICTIONS: There will be lane restrictions on the inside, median lanes of both northbound and southbound Lake Carolyn Pkwy for utility relocation activities, this work will be on-going for several weeks. Utility relocations along Las Colinas Blvd. and into Lake Carolyn Pkwy. will be on-going. These relocations will require various lane restrictions and a "rolling" closure that will direct traffic around the activity happening within the median. Crews will continue utility relocations on a section of southbound Lake Carolyn Pkwy. The traffic on southbound Lake Carolyn Pkwy will be continue to be detoured to the northbound side of Lake Carolyn Pkwy from just south of O'Connor to California Crossing. The traffic configuration will involve one lane of northbound traffic and one lane of southbound traffic both traveling on the northbound lanes of Lake Carolyn Pkwy (side furthest from Lake Carolyn). Crews are scheduled to continue track work requiring the closure of a section of northbound Lake Carolyn Pkwy. beginning just north of California Crossing and stretching south toward Las Colinas Blvd. This traffic configuration will detour traffic head to head on the southbound side of Lake Carolyn Pkwy. (side closest to Lake Carolyn), and will remain in effect for approximately one week. Traffic will be restored to the previous configuration (Configuration 1). Signage will be present to direct traffic. Please see map of configuration 2 (PDF file opens in a new window). On November 2, crews will begin utility relocations in the median of Lake Carolyn Pkwy. and O'Connor Blvd. These activities will require traffic delays along O'Connor Blvd. and Lake Carolyn Pkwy. for 1-2 weeks as crews complete these activities. Signage will be present to direct motorists. Please see detour map (PDF file opens in a new window). CONVENTION CENTER AREA: Expect to see increased truck traffic and construction activity around the Convention Center area starting with grading operations. Drill shaft activities are scheduled to begin around mid-November in this area. CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES: Grading ROAD CLOSURES AND LANE RESTRICTIONS: Expect construction activity for the Irving Convention Center Station along Spur 348. Lane restrictions may be required along Spur 348 for crews to complete these activities. NORTH LAKE COLLEGE/CARPENTER RANCH AREA: Construction activity is scheduled to move into the Carpenter Ranch area around the Meadow Creek/Greenpark Dr intersection starting with utility relocations in early November. Activity will move into the North Lake College area starting with grading during the month of December. Information regarding traffic impacts will be communicated as activities draw closer. ROAD CLOSURES AND LANE RESTRICTIONS: Utility relocation activity will begin in the intersection of Green Park Dr and Meadow Creek the week of November 9. Various lane restrictions will be required for crews to complete these activities. Please use caution with changing traffic configurations when traveling through this area. WALNUT HILL/HURD AREA: Construction activity in scheduled to move into the Walnut Hill/Hurd area in November starting with utility relocations. Information regarding traffic impacts will be communicated as activities draw closer.

Blue Line to Rowlett Updates:

Blue Line construction information

• Beginning Monday, October 26, clearing operations will occur in the area north of the rail right of way. This operation will take approximately two weeks. Expect construction equipment to enter the work area from Dexham Road. View a street location map. Beginning the week of November 2, crews will be conducting clearing operations east of the Downtown Garland Station. Weather permitting, work is expected to continue for approximately two-three weeks. View a street location map.

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