STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Transportation & Infrastructure
AGENDA DATE: June 26, 2024
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):|910|DEPARTMENT: Department of Transportation
EXECUTIVE: Majed Al-Ghafry
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SUBJECT
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Authorize Amendment No. 1 to the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Dallas and Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) to provide "on-demand" transportation services for the residents of the Joppa neighborhood utilizing DART's "on-demand" transportation services to (1) extend the term of the agreement from November 15, 2024 to March 15, 2027; (2) increase the authorized destinations from six to nine destinations; and (3) increase the number of allowed trips per day from two to four trips at no additional cost, during the construction of a pedestrian bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad tracks that parallel the existing Linfield vehicular bridge - Financing: No cost consideration to the City
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BACKGROUND
Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) housed an intermodal operation known as Miller Yard located on the west side of Linfield Road near the Joppa neighborhood in Dallas, Texas. In 2005, UPRR relocated its multimodal operation away from Miller Yard but maintained its status as a multi-use operation. In 2002, a vehicular bridge was constructed to minimize traffic interruptions to the Joppa neighborhood considering that Linfield Road functioned as its main access. As the economy grew, the demand for Miller Yard's operations grew with it, resulting in the need to add a bypass track through the Miller Yard at Linfield Road. The addition of faster moving trains, along with slower moving trains within the Miller Yard, posed an increased safety risk to pedestrians and vehicular traffic which necessitated consideration of the permanent closure of the surface railroad crossing. However, since the existing vehicular bridge has steeper grades that do not meet current Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guideli...
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