Accelerated Completion of the Kleberg Trail
The Area Two team recommends purchasing the Union Pacific railroad right of way (“ROW”) from I-20 to
the Seagoville city limits, a distance of approximately 2.2 miles. First, it would provide a DART dedicated
bus/rail corridor to the rail station in Pleasant Grove, scheduled to open in 2010. Second, it is
part of the Dallas Parks and Recreation Department’s proposed Seagoville Trail, to be renamed Kleberg Trail. Both uses would encourage
more economic development opportunities . This recommendation is an extension of Catalyst
Project #1 from the West Kleberg Community Plan approved by the Council in April 2007 and would be
accomplished in coordination with the City of Dallas Department of Parks and Recreation and DART.
Status - In Progress
The Office of Economic Development and the Department of Parks & Recreation are working towards securing the land for the proposed trail corridor using funds from the Public-Private Partnership Fund and investigating connections with DART and with Dallas County's trail network. Upon completion of the land acquisition, construction of the trail could be funded in the next capital bond program.
Read more about Area #2's proposed project in the Interim Team Report. |
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