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Message started by FlyingLaZBoy on Oct 8^th, 2007, 9:56pm

Title: White Rock Lake Updates
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Oct 8^th, 2007, 9:56pm

White Rock Lake updates:

1)
Subject: RE: Valley View Park and White Rock Trail
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 17:45:42 -0500
From: "Natinsky, Ron"
To:

Hi Richard, I've had the park staff working on this issue since you
wrote and today they informed me that the contractor has re-arranged
their schedule and it looks like the bridge and trail at the north end above LBJ will now be
re-opened around the 3rd week of Oct. I know this has been an
inconvenience but the closure was necessary due to safety issues. With
the re-arranging of the schedule you won't have to wait until next year
as originally planned. If anything else, please let me know.
Thank you,
Ron Natinsky
Dallas City Council

2) West Lawther Drive between Bay Circle and Mockingbird will be converted to a one-lane road northbound, with the other lane to be used by foot/bike traffic. Parks and Rec are tearing up the trail along the lake, and no schedule is set yet for completion.

Title: Re: White Rock Lake Updates
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Oct 11^th, 2007, 12:09pm

This is a list of the planned improvements to the Park and trails

Project Description:
Reconstruction Trail & Parking Lots from Fisher Rd to Mockingbird Lane, and reconstruction of Pump House Parking Lot.
Estimated Construction Time: 9 months
Total cost = $4,287,635.25

Major Improvement Items:

1. Overlook @ Fisher Rd (4000 West Lawther Dr.)

2. Trail: 9427 LF (1.79 miles)
• 12’ wide asphalt w/ 1’ wide concrete borders each side
• Electrical Conduit with wiring for future trail lighting

3. Parking Lots: To include Parking Lot lights @ each lot
• Pump House Lot (2920 White Rock Road), total 39 parking spaces
• Fisher Parking Lot (3800 West Lawther Dr.), total 66 parking spaces
• Jackson Point Lot (4100 West Lawther Dr.), total 16 parking spaces
• Chapel Hill Lot (4550 West Lawther Dr.), total 33 parking spaces
• Cyclist Lot (4600 West Lawther Dr.)- total 27 parking spaces

4. Bridges:
• Replace Pedestrian Bridge south of Fisher Parking Lot
• New Pedestrian Bridge @ Chapel Hill Parking Lot

5. 3 Rest Points w/Drinking Fountains
• Fisher Lot - Replace Existing Fountain
• South of Chapel Hill Lot
• Mockingbird - North Side

6. Single Seating Clusters - 6 Total:
• 1 North from Jackson Point
• 4 @ Fisher Lot
• 1 near Cyclist Lot

7. Double Seating Clusters - 3 Total:
• 1 South of Jackson Point
• 1 South of Chapel Hill Lot
• 1 near Boardwalk

8. Picnic Stations - 6 Total:
• 3 @ Jackson Point
• 3 @ Fisher Lot

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Title: Re: White Rock Lake Updates
Post by jcsadowski on Oct 13^th, 2007, 3:01pm

Paul,
Where are you getting all this?
John S

Title: Re: White Rock Lake Updates
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Oct 15^th, 2007, 10:21pm

GDB discussion board... just passing it on! :P

Title: Re: White Rock Lake Updates
Post by Opus the Poet on Oct 16^th, 2007, 12:22pm

I wonder how much of the work in progress got washed away by the flooding yesterday? The pictures in today's paper showed extensive flooding in the area (the underpass at 635 was under about 4 feet of water).

Opus

Title: Re: White Rock Lake Updates
Post by Bud_Bent on Oct 16^th, 2007, 2:19pm

I got a kick out of the radio talking about that flooding yesterday. One of the roads near While Rock is set up with a red light that flashes when there's flooding, to warn people not to drive into the water. Yesterday, with lights flashing away, three people drove into it anyway. Four foot deep water isn't very vehicle friendly, unless that vehicle is a boat.....