Madill Subdivision Bridge, Dallas, Texas: Determination of National Register Eligibility (open access)

Madill Subdivision Bridge, Dallas, Texas: Determination of National Register Eligibility

Preliminary report assessing the eligibility for inclusion in the national Register of Historic Places (NRHP) of Railroad Bridge 705.20 on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) Madill Subdivision. It includes a historical summary of the railroad alignment and photographs of the bridge. The authors concluded that the bridge was not historically significant, as it was typical of railroad bridges of the late 20th century and had been modified several times.
Date: May 8, 2013
Creator: DeFreece Emery, Sherry N. & Singleton, Kate
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Southeast Corridor Light Rail Transit in Dallas County, Texas: Final Environmental Impact Statement and Section 4(f) Statement (open access)

Southeast Corridor Light Rail Transit in Dallas County, Texas: Final Environmental Impact Statement and Section 4(f) Statement

This report describes the transportation and environmental impacts and proposed mitigation measures associated with the construction and operation of a proposed Light Rail Transit (LRT) line from downtown Dallas to Buckner Boulevard. This project in DART's Southeast Corridor has been combined with the contemporaneous plan for an LRT line in the Northwest Corridor into a single, federally funded project, although separate Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) were prepared for each corridor. This Final EIS for the Southeast Corridor was written following the completion of a Draft EIS and subsequent 45-day public review and comment period and it includes responses to concerns raised during that period.
Date: October 2003
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Final Local Environment Assessment: DART Rail to Rowlett (open access)

Final Local Environment Assessment: DART Rail to Rowlett

This document describes the impacts to the natural as well as economic and social environments associated with a proposed double-track Light Rail Transit (LRT) line extending from DART's Downtown Garland Station 4.8 miles to a planned Downtown Rowlett Station and identifies possible mitigation treatments to be incorporated into the final design. This Final Local Economic Assessment (LEA) includes responses to all written and oral comments received during the 49 day public review period for the the Draft LEA.
Date: May 2007
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Preservation and Maintenance Manual: DART Police Headquarters at Illinois Station/Monroe Shops (open access)

Preservation and Maintenance Manual: DART Police Headquarters at Illinois Station/Monroe Shops

Manual intended to guide maintenance or repair activities for the DART police headquarters located in the historic Monroe Shops building, in accordance with federal guidelines on the preservation of historic sites. The manual includes and overview of these guidelines, identification of "character-defining" historic elements of the building, a maintenance repair timeline, and a checklist for annual inspection.
Date: February 24, 2012
Creator: URS Corporation
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History