DART to receive $84 million in federal funds for Green Line

Guess the Orange Line is out of luck.

Photo by Michael Counter

In her continuing efforts to help North Texas’ public transportation structure, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson today helped secure $84 million in federal funds from the Department of Transportation (DOT) for the construction of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) NW/SE Green Line.

“I am pleased that DOT released the funds I’ve secured to DART to help improve mobile transit access for residents,” said Congresswoman Johnson.

The project is an approximately 21-mile, two-segment extension of DART’s light rail transit (LRT) system and an operating facility, which will be designed to accommodate the storage and maintenance of vehicles. The Northwest (NW) segment will extend approximately 10.9 miles from the Dallas central business district to the city of Farmers Branch. The Southeast (SE) will extend approximately 10.1 miles from the central business district to Buckner Boulevard. The project also includes: construction of 16 stations and approximately 2,700 parking spaces, a Service and Inspection facility, and a Ways Structures Amenities building.

Source: Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson