Rising convention center renovation costs could force Dallas to close busy connecting bridges

The Brief

  • Rising costs of construction on the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center could lead to the closure of two viaducts that connect downtown to Oak Cliff.
  • Dallas is proposing turning the Houston Street viaduct into a pedestrian bridge, while the Jefferson Street viaduct could become a two-way road that ends on Hotel Street.
  • Residents and Dallas City Council members are concerned changing the road patterns will lead to a traffic nightmare.

DALLAS Two busy bridges that connect Oak Cliff to downtown Dallas could become casualties of construction on the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center.

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Dallas to Oak Cliff viaduct alterations

What we know:

Dallas could change their renovation plans for the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center due to higher-than-expected costs.

Concrete and steel prices have risen, causing the city to propose lowering the renovated convention center two stories.

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