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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Dallas Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

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Viaduct and convention center plan advances

Published Jul 24, 2026

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Briefing

May 19, 2026

Viaduct and convention center plan advances

The committee approved forwarding a recommendation to the full City Council to return the convention center building to its original height to address Jefferson and Houston viaduct realignments, while rejecting motions to delay the item.

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Briefing

Apr 20, 2026

Vision Zero and parking updates

Dallas transportation staff briefed the committee on the 2025 Vision Zero progress report, showing 26,395 total crashes and 168 fatal crashes in 2025, while also outlining parking changes tied to paid parking areas, event parking rates, and downtown lot transitions.

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Briefing

Mar 23, 2026

Transportation and infrastructure meeting summary

The committee unanimously approved the prior meeting minutes and received briefings on the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas master plan, the Jefferson Viaduct study and recommendation, and a summary of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Strategic Funding Plan Interlocal Agreement.

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Briefing

Feb 17, 2026

Transportation and infrastructure updates

The committee received briefings on a comprehensive stormwater assessment, a proposed $116 million State Infrastructure Bank loan application for transportation-related improvements around the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas project area, the quarterly Transportation and Public Works report, and Open Streets plans tied to future special events.

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Briefing

Jan 20, 2026

Transportation committee advances major projects

The committee unanimously approved three sets of prior meeting minutes and adopted a majority-backed motion on DART member city negotiations that set out three guiding principles: governance, funding, and service, with governance vote weighting between 40% and 50%. Members also received briefings on the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas transportation communication plan, the Mill Creek drainage tunnel timeline, bicycle committee appointments, and the 2024 bond program.

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Briefing

Dec 2, 2025

Transportation committee backs airport board nominee

The committee unanimously recommended Monica Lira Bravo to fill the vacant Position 9 seat on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Board and send the nomination to the full city council. Members also reviewed updates on transportation improvement projects and the city’s transportation work plan, including 750 lane miles of planned street work in fiscal year 2026.

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Briefing

Nov 17, 2025

Transportation projects and airport appointee advance

The committee heard a Texas Department of Transportation update on major projects, including the I-345 corridor, and unanimously advanced three Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Board appointee candidates to the full City Council.

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Briefing

Oct 20, 2025

Transportation and infrastructure updates

The committee heard a major policy update on street and right-of-way management, including proposed code changes to address long-running lane closures, steel plates, utility cuts, and pavement restoration. Members also reviewed fleet electrification progress, a Septic to Sewer program relaunch, and a quarterly report showing FY24-25 roadway treatment slightly exceeded plan at 713 lane miles versus 710 planned, while bridge repair reached 20 bridges versus 16 planned.

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