Irving's 2012 Transit Plan

Each development in Irving’s Transit Oriented Development portfolio will be more than just a self contained urban commercial, retail & community development. It will also be a link to the entire Dallas / Fort Worth area. The developments will literally be located in the geographic middle of Texas’ largest population center. In addition to easy access to light rail and the APT, Irving sits at the crossroads of State Highway 114, State Highway 183, loop 12, and just minutes from Interstate Highway 35-E, the site will be less than 35 minutes from anywhere in the Metroplex.

With more than 732,000 cars passing the site on a daily basis, the development district is the third busiest in Dallas-Fort Worth. A comprehensive infrastructure master plan for the roads, bridges and light rail line that will serve the district in its next evolution is actively underway. More than $700 million in transportation investment is already committed for the immediate area for the expansions of Highways 183, 114 and Loop 12, as well as light rail, bridge, road, ramps and general reconstruction.

The city’s long term transit plan includes a strategy for increasing mobility while keeping traffic congestion low. Planned Improvements include working with TxDOT to rebuild the Loop 12/Highway 114 interchange. Scheduled for completion in late 2008, this project will: add high occupancy vehicles (HOV) lanes to both freeways; construct flyovers connecting the north/south Loop 12 to the east/west 114; increase frontage roads to three lanes in each direction; and add "Texas U-Turn" lanes at each intersection. The frontage road improvements and the Texas U-Turns will particularly enhance access to the site.

For over a generation Irving has been positioned at the national forefront as a pioneer in transit issues and legislation. For the past ten years, Irving, Texas has been the host city of the Texas Transportation Summit. Federal, state, regional and local elected officials and industry professionals from across the country unite in Irving to discuss every mode of transportation. Issues affecting highways, transit, high-speed rail, seaports, aviation, security, safety and financing are also discussed.