Construction is well underway — underground, actually — on the Dallas Arboretum parking garage on Garland Road just across from the gardens.
The garage itself falls within the existing zoning with three stories above ground, but the Arboretum received approval from the city to build an underground tunnel below Garland to get visitors to the entrance. In this photo, you can see the scale of the tunnel as workers gather near it.
The entire project is scheduled to be complete this fall.
The Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden recently re-opened alongside Dallas Blooms after being closed for maintenance over the winter. The parking garage is being built to accommodate a rise in visitors to the Arboretum. According to a study, attendance is expected to double by the end of this year and continue to increase. (See our related story: Will the Dallas Arboretum continue to grow, and will it need more parking? Yes and yes.)
