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North Central Corridor: Local Environmental Assessment (open access)

North Central Corridor: Local Environmental Assessment

This report describes the potential environmental impacts and proposed mitigation measures associated with the construction and operation of the North Central segment of a DART light rail transit (LRT) system. The North Central Corridor runs from the Dallas Central Business District north to Park Lane, but this document only addresses environmental concerns north of Mockingbird Station. No significant impacts were anticipated.
Date: June 1990
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
System: The Portal to Texas History
Locally Preferred Alternative Report: Northeast Corridor Major Investment Study (open access)

Locally Preferred Alternative Report: Northeast Corridor Major Investment Study

This study was conducted to determine the most cost-effective transportation investment for the Northwest Corridor. It outlines existing transportation problems and summarizes the alternative designs considered to address these problems. It documents the selection of the locally preferred alternative (LPA) design. The report is intended to inform the preliminary engineering and environmental assessment stage of development.
Date: March 28, 1996
Creator: BRW Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transit System Plan: New Directions for Dallas Area Rapid Transit (open access)

Transit System Plan: New Directions for Dallas Area Rapid Transit

Report that reevaluates the original Service Plan published in 1983 due to the 1988 defeat of the DART bond referendum. DART embarked on a "New Direction" program, which focused on community feedback and immediate actions responding to a realistic view of the future development of the Metroplex. It covers the background, the transit system plan, benefits of the plan, implementation of the plan, and the vision of the future.
Date: July 1989
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
System: The Portal to Texas History
West Oak Cliff Corridor: Local Environmental Assessment (open access)

West Oak Cliff Corridor: Local Environmental Assessment

This report describes the potential environmental impacts and proposed mitigation measures associated with the construction and operation of the West Oak Cliff segment of a DART light rail transit (LRT) system. This report did not anticipate any significant impacts. This report was concluded before the final location of the stations were approved. Therefore, this document includes assessments on the impact of various optioned locations.
Date: June 1990
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Oak Cliff Corridor: Final Environmental Impact Statement (open access)

South Oak Cliff Corridor: Final Environmental Impact Statement

This environmental report was prepared to assess the potential environmental impacts, as well as mitigating measures, of the locally preferred alternative (LPA) design for the South Oak Cliff Corridor light rail transit (LRT) line. These anticipated consequences are also compared against those of alternative designs and of a baseline "no-build alternative." The document also addresses concerns raised during the 45-day public comment period following the release of an earlier environmental assessment.
Date: August 1991
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
System: The Portal to Texas History
Northeast Corridor: Final Local Environmental Assessment (Final LEA) (open access)

Northeast Corridor: Final Local Environmental Assessment (Final LEA)

This report describes the potential environmental impacts and proposed mitigating measures associated with the establishment of a Northwest Corridor light rail transit (LRT) line. These anticipated consequences are compared against those of alternative designs and of a baseline "no-build alternative." The document also addresses concerns raised during the 45-day public comment period following the release of an earlier environmental assessment.
Date: January 1997
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
System: The Portal to Texas History
North Central Corridor LRT Extension: Draft Environmental Impact Statement - appendix D: Draft Preliminary Engineering Plan and Profile Drawings (open access)

North Central Corridor LRT Extension: Draft Environmental Impact Statement - appendix D: Draft Preliminary Engineering Plan and Profile Drawings

Appendix D to the Draft Environmental Statement for the North Central Corridor light rail transit (LRT) extension. It contains maps and drawing drawing made during the preliminary engineering process.
Date: October 1996
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transit System Plan (open access)

Transit System Plan

Report updating the original and 1989 Transit plans for DART mobility projects. It provides a summary of services including bus, HOV, rail, and general mobility. It also breaks down the corridor recommendations, including the North Central Corridor, South Oak Cliff Corridor, and others. This plan supersedes the Transit Plan adopted in 1989.
Date: November 14, 1995
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
System: The Portal to Texas History
North Central Corridor LRT Extension: Final Environmental Impact Statement (open access)

North Central Corridor LRT Extension: Final Environmental Impact Statement

This report describes the potential environmental impacts and proposed mitigating measures associated with the construction and operation of an extension of the North Central Corridor light rail transit (LRT) system north of Park Lane. It compares the consequences associated with the locally preferred alternative (LRT) against those of a baseline "no-build alternative." This Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Northwest 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: April 1997
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
System: The Portal to Texas History
Final Service Plan and Supporting Documentation (open access)

Final Service Plan and Supporting Documentation

Report describing DART's goals for establishing a functional regional transit system in Dallas and surrounding cities. It details the steps taken by the Board Members and staff to produce the Final Service Plan. The plan encompasses bus, rail, and other mobility projects that will be constructed or provided in phases over the course of 26 years. It includes maps showing initial plans for the bus and rail systems.
Date: April 14, 1983
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
System: The Portal to Texas History
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
Southeast Corridor: Final Environmental Impact Statement - Appendix D: Preliminary Engineering Plan and Profile Drawings (open access)

Southeast Corridor: Final Environmental Impact Statement - Appendix D: Preliminary Engineering Plan and Profile Drawings

Appendix D to the Final Environmental Statement for the Southeast Corridor. It contains maps and drawing drawing made during the preliminary engineering process.
Date: October 2003
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
System: The Portal to Texas History
Green Line Before Study (open access)

Green Line Before Study

This represents the "Before" portion of a Before and After Study of the DART Green Line, a major extension of DART's light rail transit (LRT) system. Such studies track the costs and impacts of the extension of Red Line service into the North Central Corridor and analyze the accuracy of forecasts made during project planning.
Date: November 2010
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
System: The Portal to Texas History
Orange Line DFW Airport Extension (Irving-3): Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) (open access)

Orange Line DFW Airport Extension (Irving-3): Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)

The FTA, in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration, produced an analysis of the potential impact, to the environment and to the airport, of extending a DART line to the DFW Airport Central Terminal Area. The FTA report is primarily concerned with environmental factors. It found that the extension would have no significant impact.
Date: October 11, 2011
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART Orange Line DFW Airport Extension Assessment: Final IRVING-3 Environmental Assessment (open access)

DART Orange Line DFW Airport Extension Assessment: Final IRVING-3 Environmental Assessment

This environmental assessment was prepared to determine the enviromental impacts of a proposed extension of the DART Orange Line from Belt Line Station to the DFW Airport and to propse mitigating measures. This final version includes responses to all written and oral comments received during the public review period for the previous draft assessment. The authors expected their report to lead to a Finding of No Significant Impact by the Federal Transit Administration.
Date: September 1, 2011
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
Red and Blue Line Stations Platform Extension and Level Boarding Study Design concepts for All Station Types (open access)

Red and Blue Line Stations Platform Extension and Level Boarding Study Design concepts for All Station Types

Proposed designs for platform extensions for all types of existing DART light rail loading platforms.
Date: April 2014
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Oak Cliff Corridor Blue Line Extension (SOC-3): Preliminary Engineering/Environmental Assessment - 5% Design Report (open access)

South Oak Cliff Corridor Blue Line Extension (SOC-3): Preliminary Engineering/Environmental Assessment - 5% Design Report

This document analyzes the engineering feasibility of a planned Light Rail Transit (LRT) extension from Ledbetter Station to the UNT Dallas campus. It would be used to help DART from a baseline budget for the prefect. It also outlined environmental considerations.
Date: August 2012
Creator: URS Corporation
System: The Portal to Texas History
Northwest Corridor LRT Line to Irving/DFW Airport: Final Environmental Impact Statement - Appendix C - Plan and Profile Drawings (open access)

Northwest Corridor LRT Line to Irving/DFW Airport: Final Environmental Impact Statement - Appendix C - Plan and Profile Drawings

Appendix C to the Final Environmental Statement for the proposed LRT extension from a junction north of Bachman Station to Irving and DFW Airport. It contains maps and drawing drawing made during the preliminary engineering process.
Date: July 2008
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
System: The Portal to Texas History
Final Local Environmental Assessment: DART Rail to Rowlett: Appendices (open access)

Final Local Environmental Assessment: DART Rail to Rowlett: Appendices

Appendices for the Final Local Environmental Assessment for the proposed DART Light Rail Transit line from Downtown Garland Station to the planned station in Downtown Rowlett. These include meeting minutes and transcripts, public notices, correspondence with relevant agencies, routine wetland determination forms, noise and vibrations impact assessments, a list of reference plans and guidelines, a list of personnel responsible for preparation, and agency contact information.
Date: April 2007
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
System: The Portal to Texas History
Northwest Corridor Light Rail Transit Line to Farmers Branch and Carrollton, Dallas and Denton County, Texas: Final Environmental Impact Statement (open access)

Northwest Corridor Light Rail Transit Line to Farmers Branch and Carrollton, Dallas and Denton County, Texas: Final Environmental Impact 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 Line from downtown Dallas to Farmers Branch and Carrollton. 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 Northwest 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. Because the line would connect to Dallas Love Field Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration cooperated in the development of this report.
Date: September 2003
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
System: The Portal to Texas History
Green Line Before and After Study Plan (Revised) (open access)

Green Line Before and After Study Plan (Revised)

This document represents a proposed outline for conducting a Before and After Study of the DART Green Line, a major extension of DART's light rail transit (LRT) system. Such studies track the costs and impacts of the extension of Red Line service into the North Central Corridor and analyze the accuracy of forecasts made during project planning. As the Green Line initially began as two separate planning corridors, the Northwest Corridor and the Southeast Corridor, this planned study replaced original planned studies of the two corridors.
Date: August 24, 2012
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
System: The Portal to Texas History
Irving/DFW Corridor Belt Line Road to Terminal A Station Line Section I-3 Phase 1: Final Environmental Assessment - Appendix J: Preliminary Engineering - 10% Design (open access)

Irving/DFW Corridor Belt Line Road to Terminal A Station Line Section I-3 Phase 1: Final Environmental Assessment - Appendix J: Preliminary Engineering - 10% Design

Appendix J to accompany the Final Environmental Statement for the proposed LRT extension from a junction north of Bachman Station to Irving and DFW Airport. It contains maps and drawing drawing made during the preliminary engineering process.
Date: July 15, 2010
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
System: The Portal to Texas History
Northwest Corridor Light Rail Transit Line to Irving and DFW Airport in Dallas County, Texas: Final Impact Statement (open access)

Northwest Corridor Light Rail Transit Line to Irving and DFW Airport in Dallas County, Texas: Final Impact Statement

This report describes the transportation and environmental impacts and proposed mitigation measures associated with the construction and operation of a proposed, 9.3 mile, double-tracked Light Rail Transit (LRT) line from a junction with the Farmers Branch / Carrollton Line north of Bachman Station to the vicinity of Belt Line Road and Valley View Lane in Irving. An evaluation of the planned extension of this line to the Central Terminal Area of DFW International Airport (DFWIA) is not included in this report, pending DFWIA guidance. Because the line would connect to DFWIA, the Federal Aviation Administration cooperated in the development of this report. This Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 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: July 17, 2008
Creator: Dallas Area Rapid Transit
System: The Portal to Texas History