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3 roadway projects to close roads including one near Dallas Love Field

Dallas Love Field

Three roadway projects are all getting ready to kick off around Dallas-Fort Worth. One is near Dallas Love Field, another is in Denton, and a third is way north of Dallas in Princeton.

Coincidentally, they are all set to deploy at the same time.

Here's three areas likely to present traffic:

Lane closures on West Mockingbird Lane from Lemmon Avenue to Cedar Springs Road
The Dallas Department of Transportation and Public Works (TPW) will kick off a major roadway improvement project in the vicinity of Dallas Love Field (DAL), beginning Monday, October 6 at 7 am.

Motorists can expect lane reductions and temporary closures along West Mockingbird Lane from Lemmon Avenue to Cedar Springs Road for eight weeks, weather permitting.

Travelers are advised to plan ahead as several key airport access roads will be affected, including West Mockingbird Lane, Cedar Springs Road, Lemmon Avenue, and Denton Road. The airport’s main drop-off and pick-up zones on Herb Kelleher Way, however, will not be impacted.

Public transit and shuttle services are expected to run as usual. Alerts will be made public should changes occur. This project’s undertaking enhances long-term traffic flow and safety.

US 380 widening project begins near Princeton
The $141 million project will widen US 380 from four to six lanes between Airport Road and CR 458. Drivers should plan ahead for possible nightly closures during project.

Weather permitting, crews will begin work on US 380 starting Sunday, October 5 at 9 pm. Crews will close the right lane of eastbound US 380 from Airpot Rd. to Boorman Lane from 9 pm Sunday, October 5 to 5 am Monday, October 6 and nightly through Saturday, October 11.

Drivers will need to use caution at all cross streets as crews work in those areas.

For information on the the scheduled nightly lane closures check drivetexas.org. Any major scheduled closures will be announced in advance.

Southbound I-35E ramp closes at North Texas Boulevard in Denton
Weather permitting, the southbound I-35E off-ramp to North Texas Boulevard will be closed Monday, October 6 at 9 pm until further notice while it is reconstructed as part of an ongoing improvement project.

They closed the northbound ramp back in February.

Signed detours will be in place and delays can be expected. Drivers are encouraged to seek alternate routes and to be mindful of workers in the work zone.

TxDOT urges motorists to use caution in the work zone. Visit TxDOTDallas on Twitter/X or www.DriveTexas.org for the latest scheduled lane closures on this project and others.

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DART News

DART receives $7 million federal grant for new low-emission buses

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Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has received a grant to update its fleet of buses. According to a release, the agency was awarded a $7.094 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration to support the purchase of new buses as the agency phases out its fleet of older model vehicles.

The grant awarded to DART is one of 165 transit projects across the U.S. funded with more than $2 billion in federal grants.

In February, DART purchased 476 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses from Gillig, a California-based manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses, to fulfill their goal to modernize their transit system over the next decade — particularly via new buses and light-rail vehicles to replace the oldest units in their aging fleet.

The phase-in of those new vehicles is expected to be executed through 2027.

Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered buses are a near-zero emission option, which was a key component in DART qualifying for the federal grant. Gillig has already delivered the first buses ahead of a Spring 2026 timeline — meaning that DART riders will get to start riding the upgraded buses on routes by the end of December 2025.

In a statement, DART President & CEO Nadine Lee says the timing is perfect.

“The timing of this grant couldn’t be better as we begin to receive early delivery of new, state-of-the-art vehicles from Gillig and as we move ahead with preparations to provide service to the massive crowds we expect next year with the FIFA World Cup," Lee says. "We are grateful to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, FTA Administrator Marcus Molinaro, and our entire congressional delegation for valuing their strong federal partnership with DART, recognizing the need to find additional funding to support transit programs in one of the fastest growing metro areas in the nation."

This new grant is in addition to $103 million initial federal grants, bringing the total federal support for DART’s purchase of new buses to more than $110 million – reducing the overall cost to DART and member cities.

U.S. Congressional delegates, representing communities across Texas, were instrumental in securing the funding for the grant. The purchase of 476 buses is one part of DART’s Transform, a $2.5 billion 10-year plan to modernize and upgrade the DART system.

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