Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge opens to vehicles March 29

Really this time.

Gus Rios

Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge in Dallas

The Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge celebrated its birthday in early March, but the non-pedestrian bridge has remained closed to vehicles. Officials at the city of Dallas confirmed Monday that the bridge will officially open to cars on Thursday, March 29, as was first announced in late February.

The bridge will open one direction at a time for safety reasons.

Here's the plan, according to a city memo:

The first phase to open will be Eastbound Singleton Blvd to Woodall Rodgers or I-35 (north).
The second phase to open will be Westbound Woodall Rodgers to Beckley or Singleton Blvd.
The third phase will be Southbound I-35 to Westbound Singleton Blvd or Beckley.
The fourth phase will be Southbound lanes on Riverfront Blvd to Singleton or Beckley.
Access from the bridge (Eastbound) to Riverfront Blvd and Westbound Woodall Rodgers to Riverfront Blvd. will open at a later date when concrete work is completed and the signals are tested and activated.

If you want to know what we think, avoid the bridge for the first few days while they get it operating. Or, peek at the bridge from far away.

SitizenKane, anonymous:

The only gateway bridge in America that bans pedestrians !

A laugh.

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James Scott, verified:

Pedestrians? We don't need no stinking pedestrians!

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Jason Rice, verified:

You guys....

The bridge WAS built for pedestrians.

From what must be it's sales brochure:

Its long graceful shadow on the grassy meadow below provides an Idyllic stroll for all sorts of busy people travelling between the bustling city hub and the quaint and ethnically diverse neighborhoods to the south.

Now.
Don't you feel shallow and unappreciative.

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Jason Rice, verified:

apostrophe - I'll get you yet!

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bigdsenorita, anonymous:

To all the smart ass cynics out there: the bridge was intended for pedestrians also, but the design had to change when costs went up (trying to recall how much you ponied up when the ask for donations went out)?

So now the MHH will just carry cars but the Contiental Bridge will be all about pedestrians and bikes and a park. Or maybe you'd rather the kids of West Dallas be made to walk and play right next to 6 lanes of traffic?

Truly, how do we all exist without your omnipresent wisdom about these things?

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James Scott, verified:

You would think the City of Dallas required its citizens to sacrifice their first born to get this thing built, the way some people get in such a fuss about it.

It's a bridge. It's a really cool bridge that adds something unique to our already nice skyline and I have minimal problems with it being built, but seriously - it's a bridge. Lighten up.

And I understand pedestrian access here is a moot point, as walking along Woodall Rogers probably wouldn't exactly be desirable.

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KeepOurFreedoms, anonymous:

That bridge was a waste of money. No place for people needing to walk across the river to get to town. Maybe some of y'all don't know that not everyone has cars. We should have been repairing roads instead of making a designer bridge. I hear they may be building another one, and that's just crazy.

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alexander troup, verified:

That bridge was not a waste of money......It should be turned around to see...because we dont have any money, City Of Dallas... the old gals do who gave away 20 million.....Keep our freedom, you are hitting the right theme.....

All along as I had pointed out and they did not grease my palms...some 40 million did go around.....to say yes the King has a head full of hair...when he is bald.....oh well .....let's see who wants to go to West Dallas and Have a Trinity River Hamburger...with french snails...As they drift to build the toll road then the other two Harps over the Trinity...

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