This is one of the schematic layouts shown at the Jan. 14 meeting. Photo by Madelyn Edwards.
The Mockingbird pedestrian improvements project is gearing up for construction next year.
Before that can happen, Dallas Department of Transportation and Public Works will need to finalize environmental clearance. Then, the project leaders will move forward on plans, specifications and estimate development, plus right-of-way acquisition, which is scheduled for this spring.
Mockingbird Lane and Greenville Avenue are the focus of this project, which covers the area between US-75, Lovers Lane, Greenville Avenue and Mockingbird Lane, according to a presentation at a public meeting in January. Pedestrian facilities — like sidewalks and crosswalks at intersections — will be upgraded. Pavement markings approaching intersections will be refreshed, and traffic signals on Greenville at SMU and University Boulevards will be reconstructed.
This project dates back to 2018 when the North Central Texas Council of Governments signed off on funding for the pedestrian improvements, according to the presentation. In 2021, Dallas City Council made an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation to move forward on preliminary engineering. Design work started in 2023, and TxDOT approved the schematics last fall.
The Lakewood/East Dallas Advocate previously reported that the federal government is funding 80% of the (at the time) about $4.6 million project, and the City will cover the rest.
That previous article also included an earlier timeline, including a construction start date of September 2025. Time will tell if construction will actually start in summer 2027 or if it will be delayed again.
For more information about this project, check out the presentation from the Jan. 14 public meeting.
