Beautification of US Highway 67
The Area 10 Task Force has determined that installing landscapes along U S Highway 67 between IH
20 and its merge into IH 35E would beautify the entrance into this sector of Dallas’s southern community.
Funds are available to design and install landscapes of trees, shrubs, and plants with an irrigation
system of automatic sprinklers powered by solar panels. The City, Neighborhood Organizations, Businesses,
Individuals and others may partner with Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to be responsible
for the maintenance of the landscapes.
The beautification project takes advantage of U.S. Highway 67 cutting through the center of the geographic
area. Neighborhoods, churches, burgeoning medical facilities and existing parks support this
development as a tying asset. A weakness and continuing threat to development is the negative perception
of the southern areas. Our plan is to seize the opportunity to build from a moderate sized project
(67 Beautification) to a medium sized project (the Sportplex) to a focal larger project (Southwest
Center Mall) and maintain a positive flow of growth and information for Area 10 in particular, and the
Southern Dallas as a whole.
The beautification of U.S. Highway 67 is intended to initiate Area10 development. The Sportplex is designed
to enhance wellness by promotion of physical fitness and preventive disease management.
Planned programs include basketball, volleyball, track and weight training. The focus is toward families
and targeting youth with mentoring, tutoring and afterschool programs. The Southwest Center Mall project
will be directed by recommendations made from the Urban Land Institute (ULI) study in progress.
The report will indicate through a market based analysis the highest and best use for the mall.
Status - In Progress
Construction is scheduled to begin on September 7, 2010; anticipated completion date no later than October 31, 2010.
On April 28, 2010, the Dallas City Council approved the transfer of maintenance of the US Highway 67 right-of-way from TxDOT to the City of Dallas. This transfer allows TxDOT to move forward with a installation of landscaping features at the US-67 / I-35 and US-67 / Kiest Blvd. intersections for autumn 2010. The City will then maintain the landscaping for 5 years, or until the plantings become self-sustaining.
Read more about Area #10's proposed project in the Interim Team Report. |
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