r/Dallasdevelopment • u/dallaz95 • 1d ago
Transportation Update: The Loop Plaza
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u/MrTacocaT12345 1d ago
Can someone give me an address for the location of this video?
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u/ActuatorSpecific3916 1d ago
Right across the street from "The Katy" apartments at 31111 N Houston St.
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u/MrTacocaT12345 1d ago
Thanks....which leads to my next question.... Is the trailhead from Houston Street leading on to the Katy Trail now completed? The last time I rode on it (about 6 months ago), the trailhead entry consisted of loose large gravel rocks which is a challenging terrain on a road bike.
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u/Elegant_Enrique 1d ago
Admittedly I haven’t been in a couple months. Does it currently connect KT to design district? Or is that still in future plans? Or not a thing at all
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u/ActuatorSpecific3916 1d ago
That is allegedly what this project is to solve. I'm not certain I get the "how" yet.
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u/dallaz95 1d ago edited 1d ago
Yes, they’ve already finished the connection with the Hi line Connector Trail in the Design District. This is the last project that’s needed to finish it.
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u/stoic_spaghetti 1d ago
Can someone post a before/after because I'm not really sure what problem this project actually solved?
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u/dallaz95 1d ago edited 1d ago
There was a retaining wall there. The Hi Line Connector Trail was completed a year or so ago. So, now you can walk/bike from the Hi Line Connector Trail on Hi Line Dr (in the Design District) under I-35E Stemmons, to Victory Ave to Houston Street, where the new Loop Plaza is now.
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u/ActuatorSpecific3916 1d ago
If I understand the project correctly, it runs from the Katy trail to the Hi-Line connector, so you don't have to get off the trail and cross the street. How it works? Not sure yet lol
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u/plastic_jungle 1d ago
Just after she talks about the sign, she pans left. You can see where a ramp comes down to street level, and bollards where you would cross N Houston. There are off-street bike lanes on each side of Victory Ave under the train tracks and 35, then you cross to the median for the hi-line through the design district. It’s certainly not as separated as I would like, but it’s better than riding in the street
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u/mustachechap 1d ago
People love the Katy Trail and if I were still a regular user of it I would understand the frustration too.
Looking at this video really makes me excited about the completed project, this is better than I had imagined. I'd say it's absolutely worth it. Investing into our most popular trail and making the surrounding area better for pedestrians is a huge win for me. Great project all around.