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TxDOT briefs Dallas committee on major projects, says I‑345 needs $1.65 billion to build
Summary
TxDOT told the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee that construction on I‑345 is estimated at $1.65 billion, with $595 million identified to date; officials said environmental clearance is complete and described other ongoing Dallas projects including LBJ East and bridge re‑decking on I‑345.
TxDOT district engineer Ceeson Clemens told the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Nov. 18 that the agency is advancing multiple major projects in Dallas and continues to seek construction funding for Interstate 345.
"As you all know, this reconstructs Interstate 635 from US 75 to Interstate 30," Clemens said when previewing the LBJ East (I‑635) project, then summarized the I‑345 update: "Construction cost is $1,650,000,000," a figure he said has not changed since the last council briefing. Clemens said TxDOT currently has $370 million in its 2026 Unified Transportation Program (UTP) for I‑345 and recently learned the bridge division plans to allocate $225 million in federal bridge‑replacement funds, bringing the project total to…
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