Continental Avenue Bridge Closing

 Dallas, TX -- The City of Dallas’ Trinity Watershed Management department will close the Continental Avenue Bridge on Monday, July 8, 2013 to begin the work to transform it into a unique outdoor space for Dallas. The City of Dallas has been working toward development of destination areas in and along the Trinity River corridor as part of the overall planning and implementation efforts. The designs for the Continental Avenue Bridge and the West Dallas Gateway were coordinated to complement each other and will result in parking and pedestrian amenities that will be completed as part of the West Dallas Gateway project.

 The Continental Avenue Bridge is permanently closing to vehicular traffic. Alternate routes for commuters include the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, the Commerce Street Bridge, the Jefferson Viaduct, and the Hampton Road Bridge. When the Continental Avenue Bridge reopens in approximately one year, contingent on weather, it will be a new outdoor destination with recreational amenities and non-motorized vehicular access across the Trinity River.

About the Trinity River Corridor Project: The Trinity River Corridor Project is the largest and most complex public works and urban development project undertaken by the City of Dallas. This project is first and foremost a flood protection solution and one of the largest of its type in the nation. The project consists of five major components: flood protection, transportation, recreation, environmental stewardship, and business development. Projects under construction are the Baker Pump Station scheduled to open in 2014, Sylvan Avenue Bridge scheduled to open spring 2014, Continental Avenue Bridge and West Dallas Gateway scheduled to open summer 2014, and construction exploration has begun on The Horseshoe Project, IH-35 and Margaret McDermott Bridge (IH-30) scheduled to be complete in 2017. Later this year, construction will begin on The Texas Horse Park and AT&T Trail (Great Trinity Forest Way). Martin Luther King Jr./Cedar Crest Bridge and Joppa Gateway are under design. Over 22 miles of new forest and floodway trails are open for hiking or bicycle riding. Explore the Trinity by visiting www.trinityrivercorridor.org.

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