Northaven Trail (Photo by Danny Fulgencio)
This morning, Friends of Northern Trail notified drivers to avoid traveling on US 75 near Royal Lane from the evening of Saturday, September 9 through the afternoon of Sunday, September 10.
The organization said they are ready for the Northaven Trail Bridge project to be complete. This trail will allow pedestrians overpass on North Central Expressway, it is expected to open in October, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Once all the construction is complete, the 201-foot-long bridge will connect the Northaven Trail to trails on the east side of North Central Expressway. This includes the White Rock Creek Trail, Cottonwood Creek Trail, and SoPac Trail.
The $9.3 million project involves constructing a connection between existing bicycle/pedestrian trails in Dallas across the US 75 (Central Expressway) corridor just north of Royal Lane. Northaven Trail on the west side of US 75 directly to the Cottonwood Creek Trail and the White Rock Creek Trail on the east side. An arched bridge will span across the highway, providing a safe crossing for trail users.
The bridge will be worked on this weekend as long as weather permits. Scheduled closures include:
-Various lane closures on north and southbound US 75, with all lanes detoured to the frontage roads at times between Royal Lane and Forest Lane from 7 p.m. Saturday, September 9 until 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10.
-There will also be various ramp closures at the junction of US 75 and Royal Lane during this time.
When the structure is ready to move into place over the highway, specialized equipment will be used to lift the bridge from the assembly site and move it to the highway. From there, it will be carefully hoisted up and fit into place with the approaches.
This approach will necessitate a weekend closure and detour of the highway to adjacent frontage roads, as opposed to sustained highway lane closures over many months. This closure will be announced as it is scheduled.
Significant delays can be expected on the highway and nearby streets during this time. Vehicle and pedestrian traffic should avoid the area and seek alternate routes.
The project involves constructing a connection between existing bicycle/pedestrian trails in Dallas across the US 75 (Central Expressway) corridor just north of Royal Lane. Northaven Trail on the west side of US 75 directly to the Cottonwood Creek Trail and the White Rock Creek Trail on the east side. An arched bridge will span across the highway, providing a safe crossing for trail users.
