NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Bob Stevens, the Horseshoe Project Director for Pegasus Link Constructors, Inc. (Fluor and Balfour, Beatty consortium), provided members with unique insight into the Horseshoe Project at the May 3 meeting of the DRMC. According to Mr. Stevens, construction will be completed in three phases, taking 4 years to finish. The first phase is scheduled to be built parallel to existing bridge structures to minimize disruption to the 460,000 vehicles that travel in the "mixmaster" daily. The project will also add two new signature bridges (the Margaret McDermott Bridges) to the Dallas skyline. Please visit the members-only section of the DRMC website to view the full presentation, including project schedules and traffic plans.

The two leading advocacy entities for transportation in the DFW region, the Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition (DRMC) and the Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition (TRTC), joined others to organize and schedule local business and transportation experts to testify before a House Appropriations Subcommittee that held hearings in Austin (April 10) on key transportation funding measures. The Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Myra Crownover (Denton-R), worked to shape a funding proposal that could help avoid the transportation funding cliff that threatens the region before the next Legislative Session. Read more here.

The DRMC salutes Governor Perry for endorsing use of current motor vehicles sales tax for road funding.

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ABOUT THE DRMC:

The Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex is critically dependent upon a robust transportation system. As our rapid growth continues, our transportation system's limitations become even more acute. These limitations negatively affect the regional mobility of people and goods, air quality and resident quality of life while threatening our continued economic prosperity.

The DRMC brings together cities, counties and public transportation agencies on the eastern side of the Metroplex to address these issues on a local, state and federal level. We are collaborating to enhance awareness of transportation issues, and to identify and support feasible solutions.

Through these efforts, we hope to effect change rapidly and to sustain the region's vitality.

Please visit our website often to find the most up-to-date information. We also invite you to sign up for our e-newsletter, so we can provide you with regular updates on DRMC activities, pending legislative action and other important issues.