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RE CU City Holiday/No Trash Collection SI ST There will be no residential trash, curbside recycling or brush collection Dec. 24-25 DE OMER and Jan 1. In addition, the following facilities will be closed: NT IA L ● City Hall ● Heritage Aquatic Center page ● Hunter Ferrell Landfill ● Irving Animal Care Campus 6 ● Libraries ● Recreation centers PE U. Recap on the emergency repairs the City of Irving IR PR RM PA S. ECRW VI SR The North Lake Natatorium will be closed Dec. 22-Jan. 6. All offices and services POST IT made to the Brockbank Channel after damage NG T NO ID ST SS will resume normal business hours Dec. 26 and Jan. 2. n , AG TX . due to the heavy fall storms. D 88 E AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CITY OF IRVING 3 IRVING CITCITYYOFIRVING.ORG DECEMBER 2018 / VOL 25 / NO 12 CityofIrving.org A N OFFI C I AL P U BLI C A TION OF T H E CITY O F IR VING N Belt Line Rd. “Through collaboration and leadership, we deliver a DALLAS & FORT WORTH DISTRICTS safe, reliable, and integrated transportation system SH 183 TEXpress LANES that enables the movement of people and goods.” 114 Rd. Luna BNSF RR Las Colinas Blvd. 121 114 97 635 MAP LEGEN26 D N Aireld Dr. Cabell Dr. W Royal Ln. 0970_062818 SH 183 TEXpress Rd. Pool Lanes LBJMustang TEX Dr.press Lanes S Main St. SH 114 TEXpress Lanes General Purpose Lanes Trail Texan 114 Mustang Dr. Colwell Blvd. LAS COLINAS W Royal Ln. John McCain Rd. W Royal Ln. Riverside Dr. NTE TEXpress Lanes TEXpress Entrance Ramp E Aireld Dr. Marsh Ln. Denton Dr. Walnut Hill Ln. 35E 354 I-35E TEXpress Lanes TEXpress Exit Ramp Valley View Ln. 161 BNSF RR Walnut Hill Ln. International Pkwy. International 348 Luna Rd. Luna Loop 12 TEXpress Lanes Toll Gantry GRAPEVINE 348 W Northwest Hwy. NORTHWEST Hidden Ridge Lombardy Ln. DALLAS JOIN IRVING MAYOR 97 26 114 Walnut Hill Ln. Dr. Brani Tom W Northwest Hwy. S Aireld Dr. Western Oaks Dr. W Northgate Dr. 12 Wildwood Dr. Wildwood Wildwood Dr. Wildwood Pleasant Run Rd. Dallas/Fort Worth 12 Lemmon Ave. Hall-JohnsonHall-Johnson Rd. Rd. International DALLAS 77 AT THE 2019 360 Airport IRVING N Belt Line Rd. WW Glade Glade Rd. Rd. Rd. Pool Rd./ Jackson W Rochelle Rd. Valley View View Ln. Valley Esters Rd. Esters E Northgate Dr. Cheek-Sparger Rd. 121 Mid Cities Blvd. N MacArthur Blvd. 482 35E Denton Dr. W Rochelle Rd. N Story Rd. W Ash Ln. Harry Hines Blvd. EULESS TOLL GANTRY 5 Carl Rd. Carl 114 STATE OF THE CITY 97 Westbound Lanes Only Tom Brani Dr. Fuller Wiser Wiser Rd. Fuller 161 Brown Trail Brown Brown Trail Brown Bedford Rd. Forest Ridge Dr. Forest BEDFORD Ridge Dr. Forest Midway Dr. DALLAS CO. DALLAS TARRANT CO. TARRANT Airport Frwy. Blvd. Chemsearch Central Dr. Central Central Dr. Central Reliance Pkwy. Reliance 183 183 183 183 Regal Row TOLL GANTRY 4 Tibbets Dr. TOLL GANTRY 2 183 Empire Central Bedford Rd. TOLL GANTRY 1 Eastbound Lanes Only IRVING Join the Irving business community from Central Pk. Blvd. Eastbound and 356 IRVING 12 Carl Rd. Carl Central Dr. Central W Pipeline Rd. Dr. Central Eastbound Exit Westbound Lanes FAA Blvd. FAA FAA Blvd. Ramp Only W Pioneer Dr. Maryland Dr. FORT E Grauwyler Rd. TOLL GANTRY 6 10 TOLL GANTRY 3 W Grauwyler Rd. BNSF RR WORTH Eastbound and Eastbound Entrance EULESS W Irving Blvd. Westbound Lanes 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 29 for the 2019 State N MacArthur Blvd. Sovereign Rd. Ramp Only N MacArthur Blvd. DALLAS CO. DALLAS W Euless Blvd. CO. TARRANT Hinton Dr. HURST 360 E Union Bower Rd. 10 ConansConans Rd. Rd. W Pioneer Dr. N Nursery Rd. Brown Trail Brown Brown Trail Brown N O’Connor Rd. N O’Connor N Main St. E Pioneer Dr. Regal Row W Mockingbird Ln. of the City held at the Irving Convention Westpark Way Westpark E Pioneer Dr. American Blvd. American 12 Amon Carter Blvd. Blvd. Amon E Euless Blvd. Blvd. S Industrial Trinity Blvd. 161 Esters Rd. Esters 10 View Ln. Valley S Story Rd. Trinity Blvd. S Story Rd. 157 Trinity Railway Express Rock Island Rd. Trinity Railway Express Media preview before lanes opened Raider Dr. Dr. Midtown Express TEXpress Lanes 356 IRVING Center at Las Colinas, 500 W. Las Colinas NOTE: Map and highlighted areas are not drawn to scale in order to emphasize details. TxDOT graphic PROJECT FACT SHEET OVERVIEW PROJECT DETAILS COST – Activated HOV and motorcyclists with a valid toll tag pay Blvd. Mayor Rick Stopfer and WFAA Anchor The SH 183 TEXpress Lanes span 13.7 miles, feature at The cost of the SH 183 TEXpress Lanes will change per a schedule half price on weekdays during peak hours (Monday - Opened: Fall 2018 Friday, 6:30 am to 9 am and 3 pm to 6:30 pm) least one lane in each direction and include new di- (see page 2 for pricing) until approximately mid-2019. After this rect connect ramps between SH 183 and Loop 12 north. Project Description: A minimum of one lane in each period, the pricing will transition into dynamic pricing, meaning John McCaa will discuss the vibrant growth direction from west of Industrial Blvd. in Euless to west of the price will change based on congestion in the lane. How to Register and Activate HOV: This corridor provides drivers a choice, they can take the main- Visit www.DriveOnTEXpress.com or download the “Drive Mockingbird Lane in Dallas. lanes at no cost or pay to use the TEXpress Lanes, which will – Drivers without a toll tag pay a 50 percent surcharge over On TEXpress” app. Vehicles must have a TollTag, TxTag or EZ be managed (see the “Cost” section for details) to keep traffic Project Length: 13.7 miles the toll tag rate. TAG to register. and myriad successes Irving-Las Colinas Midtown Expressmoving 50 mph or faster. Project Update experienced in 2018. Massive $850 million, 27.8 SOURCE:mile, Texas Department of Transportation Midtown ExpressSH 183 TEXPRESS LANES SCHEDULEproject PRICING CHART: SEE PAGEis 2 » almost complete.TxDOT graphics TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FALL • 2018 This event is open to the public. Individual The project ― which includes three roadways: State project is complete, the team will have worked more than tickets are available to Irving-Las Colinas Highway 183, State Highway 114 and Loop 12 ― passes 4 million man-hours using 800 pieces of construction Chamber of Commerce members for $75 each through five cities: Bedford, Euless, Fort Worth, Irving and equipment, including 240 vehicles, 18 bulldozers and and $85 for nonmembers. Dallas in Tarrant and Dallas counties. It is anticipated to be 26 excavators. finished by the end of the year. To reserve a seat, call (214) 217-8484 or visit The Texas Department of Transportation opened Local.IrvingChamber.com/Events. n Portions of general-purpose lanes and frontage roads the TEXpress lanes on SH 114 last fall and opened were reconstructed in the project, and TEXpress lanes additional TEXpress lanes on SH 183 and Loop 12 in were built on all three roadways. At the heart of the October. The TEXpress lanes operate 24 hours a day, project were improvements to SH 183, which was built seven days a week and provide drivers an option. Motorist in 1959 and has been relatively unchanged since 1973, can choose to take the mainlanes at no cost or pay to use when an additional mainlane in each direction was added. the TEXpress lanes. Until early 2019, pricing will follow One of the biggest challenges facing the team during an approved fixed toll rate schedule. After the fixed- construction was keeping traffic flowing through this rate period, traffic speeds will be managed through major corridor. The project had more than 12,000 lane dynamic pricing, meaning the price will fluctuate based closures and 173 traffic switches, with the team working on congestion in the TEXpress lanes. High occupancy 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Much of the work was vehicles (HOVs) and motorcycle drivers with a valid phased or performed overnight to minimize effects on toll tag who register and activate their HOV status at peak-time traffic. DriveOnTEXpress.com or through a mobile app (Drive On TEXpress), can receive a 50 percent discount during IRVING 360° CIVIC The project required rehabilitation of 44 bridges, building weekday peak periods. ACADEMY OFFERS 26 new bridges and completing four direct-connect ramps. BACKSTAGE PERSPECTIVE Crews set 1,869 bridge beams and moved 2.7 million cubic Visit DriveMidtown.com for more information on the ON CITY OPERATIONS yards of dirt and 47 miles of utilities. Once the entire Midtown Express project. n The 2018 class of the Irving 360° Civic Academy will receive certificates of achievement during the Dec. 13 City Council meeting. The 10-week, interactive course conducted by the City of Irving was designed to give participants a behind-the-scenes look at daily operations and encourage civic engagement. Nearly 100 community members applied to participate in the program; 30 were selected. During the classes, participants engaged with city staff on topics including arts and museums; budget and finance; communications; economic development; elections and boards; government structure; libraries; parks and recreation; public ‘Tis the Season to Celebrate with Holiday Happenings safety; solid waste; tourism; transportation and The city’s holiday festivities are in full swing. The After the parade, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. attendees can visit water utilities. Participants toured City Hall, and Police and Fire Blue Christmas events and the Holiday Irving City Hall, 825 W.