I-345 Connects Project from I-30 to Woodall Rodgers Freeway (Spur 366)
Draft Environmental Assessment and Virtual Public Hearing with In-Person Option
In-person: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 from 5 - 7 p.m. and Thursday, April 24, 2025 from 5 - 7 p.m.
Virtual: Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 5 p.m. through Friday, May 9, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
| Public comment deadline | All comments must be received on or before Friday, May 9, 2025. |
| Virtual details | The virtual hearing can be viewed Tuesday, April 22, 2025, starting at 5 p.m. through the end of the comment deadline on Friday, May 9, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Materials will be posted to the project website at www.345connects.com and will include the pre-recorded presentation provided at the in-person hearings with audio and video components, along with exhibits and other information. Please note, the virtual public hearing is not a live event. The materials can be viewed at your convenience. If you do not have internet access, you may call 214-320-6100 between the hours of 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday, to ask questions and access project materials. Please note hearing materials will not be available until Tuesday, April 22, 2025, starting at 5 p.m. |
| In-person details | In-Person Hearing 1 In-Person Hearing 2 |
| Purpose | TxDOT is proposing to reconstruct I-345 from I-30 to Woodall Rodgers Freeway (Spur 366) in Dallas County. This notice advises the public that a draft environmental assessment (EA) is available for public review and that TxDOT will be conducting an online virtual public hearing on the proposed project with two in-person options. |
| Description | The existing I-345 facility is an elevated, urban highway that consists of six 12-foot-wide mainlanes (three in each direction) with 10-foot-wide shoulders on each side. The existing facility is an elevated steel structure over all cross streets between I-30 and Spur 366. Existing discontinuous frontage road lanes are 12-foot-wide with two and three lanes in each direction. Discontinuous sidewalks are located within the project limits. The proposed improvements would consist of depressing six 12-foot-wide mainlanes (three in each direction) with 10-foot-wide shoulders. Discontinuous frontage roads would be constructed along the facility between Pacific Avenue and Ross Avenue. The project would include bicycle and pedestrian accommodations at cross streets and frontage roads. The project would include rebuilding the interchange at I-30/I-345, connections to Spur 366, and a Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) connection. All improvements would occur within existing right-of-way (ROW) which varies in width from approximately 280- to 635- feet. No relocations or displacements are anticipated and surplus ROW would result from the proposed project. The proposed project is anticipated to impact the following property protected under Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966: Carpenter Park, located at 2201 Pacific Avenue, which is a City of Dallas public park. TxDOT anticipates making a de minimis determination for this use under Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966. Public comment on the effects of the proposed project on the activities, features, or attributes of Carpenter Park may be submitted as described below. If you have any general questions or concerns regarding the proposed project please contact the TxDOT Project Manager by phone at 214-320-6100. |
| Accessibility | The virtual public hearing and in-person options will be conducted in English. If you need an interpreter or document translator because English is not your primary language or you have difficulty communicating effectively in English, one will be provided to you. If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs. If you need interpretation or translation services or you are a person with a disability who requires accommodation to attend and participate in the virtual public hearing or in-person option, please contact TxDOT Dallas District Public Information Office at (214) 320-4480 no later than 4 p.m., Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Please be aware that advance notice is required as some services and accommodations may require time for TxDOT to arrange. La audiencia pública virtual y opciones en persona se llevarán a cabo en inglés. Si usted necesita un intérprete o un traductor de documentos porque su lenguaje principal no es el inglés o tiene alguna dificultad para comunicarse eficazmente en inglés, se le proporcionará uno. Si usted tiene alguna discapacidad y necesita ayuda, se pueden hacer arreglos especiales para atender la mayoría de las necesidades. Si usted necesita servicios de interpretación o traducción o usted es una persona con alguna discapacidad que requiera una adaptación para asistir a y participar en la audiencia pública, por favor póngase en contacto con la Oficina de Información Pública de TxDOT, al número (214) 320-4480, a más tardar las 4 p.m. hora central, antes del martes 15 de abril del 2025. Tenga en cuenta que se requiere aviso previo ya que algunos servicios y adaptaciones pueden requerir tiempo para que TxDOT los organice. |
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| How to make a comment | Comments from the public regarding the proposed project are requested and may be submitted by:
All comments must be received on or before Friday, May 9, 2025, at 11:59 p.m., to be included in the official public hearing record. Responses to comments received will be available at www.345connects.com once they have been prepared. |
| Memorandum of Understanding | The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried-out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 9, 2019, and executed by FHWA and TxDOT. |