1 Timothy H. McKay, P.E. Executive Vice President, Growth and Regional Development Dallas Area Rapid Transit
American Society of Civil Engineers of Dallas November 12, 2012
Opened July 30: Orange Line
•5 miles
• 3 stations • University of Dallas • Las Colinas Urban Center • Irving Convention Center
• Design/Build Contract
DART Rail Expansion: Orange Line
• 9 miles
• 3 stations
• Orange Line to North Lake College and Belt Line opens Dec. 2012
• Orange Line to DFW Airport opens 2014
DFW Station
DFW Station Architectural DFW Station Pedestrian Concept Walkway
$8 Billion in Current, Planned & Projected TOD
Mockingbird Station Cedars Station
Downtown Plano Victory Station Station New CNG Buses Safety & Security Campaign “On the Go, In the Know” New Tools For Riders of All Modes
DART Rail Expansion: Blue Line
• Extension south to University of North Texas at Dallas • 3 miles • Planned for 2016 Future Dallas Streetcar Line
Dallas is building a 1.6- mile streetcar line that will be expanded to serve neighborhoods around the city center.
source: Dallas 360 Plan
14 Project Overview
• 1.7 mile Single Track • Design/Build Delivery • Off-wire operation across bridge • Connection to DART LRT near Union Station • Vehicles compatible with DART LRT System Union Station to Oak Cliff Streetcar Tiger Project
Unique Partnership – City of Dallas: Project Owner – NCTCOG: Federal Grantee – DART: Owner’s Technical Representative – Federal Transit Administration (Federal Partner) – Design-Build Team • Stacy Witbeck / Carcon – Vehicle Manufacturer Union Station to Oak Cliff Streetcar Tiger Project
Challenges Very Aggressive Schedule: • Revenue Service – October, 2014 • Vehicle Delivery – May, 2014 Houston Street Viaduct: • 100 year-old bridge • National Register of Historic Places • Bridge repair and maintenance New Technology: • Off-wire Operation Requirement Small Vehicle Order New approach to project delivery: • Making the partnership work Downtown Dallas Transit Study
“D2” • 4.5 mile Blue Line as • Was originally in DART’s 2030 Plan • Is not currently part of our 20-Year Financial Plan • DART is proceeding with planning • Locally Preferred Alternative to be determined next year • We must balance several competing interests
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