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At the May 28 City Council Meeting, Parks & Recreation Director Janna Tidwell provided the Council with updates on a study by the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), focusing on connectivity to the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Rail Station in Addison, and the Quorum Drive reconstruction and placemaking initiative.

NCTCOG Connectivity Study

In 2023, NCTCOG informed Town staff that funds were available to conduct a study focusing on connectivity to DART transit stations and offered to include Addison in the study. Since that time, Town staff has been providing feedback and reviewing recommendations made by NCTCOG and the consultant team for the project. 

Although several transportation corridors in Addison were analyzed for the feasibility of pedestrian and bikeway facilities, Westgrove Road and Quorum Drive were identified as the most ideal. The recommendations include a combination ranging from one-way separated bike lanes to two-way cycle tracks. Staff is planning a three-week pop-up demonstration after Oktoberfest to evaluate the impact of bike trails on Quorum Drive.

Quorum Drive Placemaking Initiative

In 2019, voters approved $26,302,000 for the reconstruction of Quorum Drive from the Dallas North Tollway to the DART rail right of way as part of a bond election. The project includes the development of pedestrian connectivity and $2.9 million in funds for placemaking recommendations made in the Town's Parks, Recreation & Open Space (PROS) plan. In 2022, the Council awarded a contract to Teague Nall and Perkins for the design and development of construction documents for the project and appointed a Public Advisory Committee to be a resource for background information and feedback in 2023. The committee has met three times and has been engaged throughout the process.

The recommendations for the project include removing the traffic circle and creating a park, adding park space and outdoor coworking space along the corridor, and incorporating a pedestrian/bike crossing at Belt Line. The vision would offer gathering space for corporate functions and visitors and an opportunity to facilitate open street concept events on weekends.

Since the bike lane project recommendations overlap with the Quorum Drive Reconstruction and Placemaking project, staff will incorporate recommendations into the construction documents where feasible.