Trinity Toll Road

Dallas Highways

Breaking: Controversial Trinity Toll Road Officially a No-Go

Dallas has ended decades of debate about a highway project proposed to run along the Trinity River.

August 9, 2017 - Dallas Observer

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Is This the Trinity Park Plan of Dallas' Dreams?

Architecture critic Mark Lamster finally sees a proposal worth cheering for in Dallas' plans for a new park along the Trinity River.

May 23, 2016 - The Dallas Morning News

Critic Sees 'Dallas Logic' in Latest Trinity River Plans

Mark Lamster has eviscerated the city of Dallas for its plans to build the Trinity Toll Road before—and he'll probably do it again.

March 25, 2016 - The Dallas Morning News

Trinity Toll Road 'Dream Team' Disappoints in Dallas

Dallas reached another milestone in its years-long battle over a proposal to build a toll road through a park along the Trinity River on the edge of downtown. The latest version of the proposal so far hasn't cleared any controversies.

March 22, 2016 - The Dallas Morning News

Trinity Parkway Would Raise Dallas-Area VMT by One Million Miles a Day

Pitched as a necessary addition to reduce congestion on interstates 30 and 35E as they pass Downtown Dallas, the Trinity Parkway is likely to induce one million additional vehicle miles traveled a day.

January 25, 2016 - The Dallas Morning News

Dallas Takes Largest Version of the Trinity Toll Road Off the Table

It seems like the political winds are moving against the Dallas Trinity Toll Road proposal—but the debate isn't over yet.

April 18, 2015 - The Dallas Morning News

Debating the Trinity Toll Road Proposal in Dallas

Dueling op-eds argue the controversial Trinity Toll Road proposal.

March 30, 2015 - The Dallas Morning News

Political Power Coalesces around I-345 Teardown Proposal in Dallas

The politics of urban highways will play out in Dallas in the coming years. A new political action committee, the Coalition for a New Dallas, will push for I-345 between downtown and Deep Ellum to be torn down.

February 10, 2015 - The Dallas Morning News

In Support of the Trinity Toll Road in Dallas

The Trinity Toll Road project in Dallas is one of the most controversial ongoing infrastructure and highway projects in the country. A Dallas Morning News columnist suggests the project's opponents should act like adults.

January 12, 2015 - The Dallas Morning News

Highway Decisions Make Dallas a 'Paradox City'

Dallas Morning News Architecture Critic Mark Lamster pulls no punches in writing of Dallas as the "Paradox City," even describing Michael Morris, the director of transportation for the North Texas Council of Governments, as a new Robert Moses.

September 17, 2014 - Dallas Morning News

Which Way, Dallas?

Architecture critic Mark Lamster describes Dallas as a city at a defining moment in its history. He poses the following questions: “What are our goals, and how do we achieve them? What exactly do we want Dallas to be?”

April 20, 2014 - Dallas Morning News

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Flood Concerns Raised Over Trinity Toll Road Proposal in Dallas

Details are emerging about the proposed Trinity Toll Road in Dallas. The route’s proximity to the Trinity River has provided more fuel for the project’s opponents.

April 15, 2014 - Dallas Morning News

Recapping Media Reaction to Tear Down Proposal for I-345 in Dallas

Dallas Morning News Architecture Critic Mark Lamster calls out the media for its coverage of a proposal to tear down the I-345 in Dallas.

April 6, 2014 - Dallas Morning News

Lesson in Reduced Expectations: Dallas’ Trinity Lakes Plan

Like so many visionary plans for the restoration of public space, Dallas’ original intentions for the Trinity Lakes plan might have been “just a bunch of pretty pictures.”

February 26, 2014 - Dallas Morning News

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