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TxDOT briefs Dallas committee on I‑345 schematic, 9.6 acres of potential caps and $1.65 billion estimate
Summary
Texas Department of Transportation presented a schematic for Interstate 345 (about 2.8 miles) that reduces footprint, identifies 9.6 acres of potential capping and 6.3 acres of surplus right-of-way, estimates $1.65 billion cost and schedules public hearings this week.
Texas Department of Transportation officials told the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on April 21 that the I‑345 Connects schematic has been refined and remains on track for environmental clearance later this summer, but the project currently has no construction funding.
Ceeson Clemens, Dallas district engineer for TxDOT, said the study covers Interstate 345 “from essentially Woodall Rogers to just south of Interstate 45, approximately 2.8 miles in length.” The schematic compresses the existing footprint, creating an estimated 6.3 acres of surplus right-of-way and identifying about 9.6 acres of potential capping opportunities. Clemens cautioned that capping would require separate funding: “TxDOT does not traditionally fund the capping opportunities,” he said, and further refinement is needed because…
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