Interstate 30/Highway 80 - East Corridor Project
(Cities of Dallas, Garland, Mesquite, & Sunnyvale)
Last updated 1/2011

Lead Agency:
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)

Description:
“The East Corridor - An IH 30/US 80 Design” is developing solutions to improve mobility, safety and travel conditions for these signature east-west freeways. The East Corridor Major Investment Study (MIS) focuses on an area bounded by downtown Dallas in the west, Dalrock Road/SH 352 in the east, Garland/Ferguson Road in the north and Military/Scyene in the south. It encompasses portions of Dallas, Garland, Mesquite, Sunnyvale and Rowlett.

Design will initiate with the preparation and completion of Preliminary Design Schematics and an Environmental Assessment followed by future final (detailed) design and project construction.

Cost and Funding:
Too preliminary to estimate costs and funding.

Current Status:

Preparation and processing of the Preliminary Design Schematics and Environmental Assessment documents remain underway, all of which must be ultimately reviewed and approved by the Federal Highway Administration in order to progress to a Public Hearing.  Public Hearing forecast date is Summer 2010, and exact date and time will be posted on the project website, relayed to elected officials and shared with all who have registered on the website mailing list and property owners who are located within the potential (proposed) right of way zone.

For more information on this project please visit the project web page at http://www.theeastcorridor.org

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State Highway 190 - East Branch
(Cities of Garland, Mesquite & Sunnyvale)
Last updated 1/2011

Lead Agency:
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)

Description:
TxDOT is conducting a study to determine the feasibility of developing a new roadway from IH 30 to IH 20 in eastern Dallas County. The Transportation Study corridor runs from Interstate Highway 30 south to Interstate Highway 20 and is approximately 11 miles long. The potential route(s) under study will directly involve the Cities of Garland and Mesquite, the Town of Sunnyvale, and the Dallas County unincorporated area. A new six-lane roadway is proposed, and viable alternatives and potential transportation modes, including a No-Build Alternative, and the potential for toll-application to the build alternative alignments are being examined.

TxDOT works with the local entities and the public to determine feasible alternatives and alignments for the potential new roadway. TxDOT relies heavily on local leadership and input in determining what alignment works best for each jurisdiction. It is anticipated that the facility would improve local north-south transportation and complete the regional (eastern) SH 190 Loop - connecting the President George Bush Turnpike (PGBT) - Eastern Extension at IH 30 to the proposed Loop 9 at IH 20.

Cost and Funding:
Too preliminary to estimate costs. The East Branch project will be evaluated for potential toll-application as part of the SH 190 Transportation Study objectives. In Texas, currently-identified transportation needs exceed available funding by three to one. Traditional, tax-based methods of financing roads are no longer sufficient to handle the statewide and local transportation needs in a timely fashion. The future depends on funding tools that maximize budgets by using strategic partnerships with local communities and private businesses. In the past, Texas highways have been funded by a combination of federal, state and local funds.

Current Status:
The project is currently in the planning, design and environmental process which includes the development of alignment alternatives; travel demand studies and analysis; a Draft Environmental Impact Study; public involvement/public meetings; agency involvement and preliminary engineering.

For more information please visit the project web page at http://www.theeastbranch.org/home.htm

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SH 352 @ US 80
(Town of Sunnyvale)
Last updated 1/2011

Lead Agency:
Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT)

Description:
Interchange at Collins Road/SH 352 and US 80 – replacing the 2 lane asphalt with a 6 lane concrete road with left turn bays. 

Cost and Funding:
Estimated project cost is $22 million.  The County will contribute $1.4 million with the remaining portion to be funded by Sunnyvale, Mesquite and the State of Texas.

Current Status:
Right of way acquisition and utility relocation are underway.  It is projected that construction will be complete around the end of 2010.

Collins Road - Tripp Road to US 80
(Town of Sunnyvale)
Last updated 1/2011

Lead Agency:
Dallas County

Description:
Replace 2 lanes of asphalt with 4 lanes of divided concrete.

Cost and Funding:
Estimated project cost is $4 million. The County will contribute 50% of the cost with the City and/or others funding the other 50%.

Current Status:
Preliminary design is substantially complete. It is anticipated that construction could begin as early as 2012.

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