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Thx for the info! That's a bit further out than I expected. But, I'm glad to see actual dates instead of just 'talk'.
The previous $58.8 million federal contribution to DART's platform extensions was also a capital improvements grant. An additional $60 million is coming from mobility funds administered through the Texas Department of Transportation. Local DART funds make up the balance.
"The next step is to get a full funding grant agreement," from the FTA, Thomas said. "Once that happens, we can award the contracts and begin this work."
DART expects the full funding agreement within the next couple of months. It plans to extend platforms in five phases, keeping trains running throughout. Completion date is 2021-22.
itsjrd1964 wrote:**Hopefully**, there will be additional benches and related infrastructure coming when these platforms are extended/improved. Several of the stations need better availability of waiting/seating areas. Most of them have a divergent approach to what is available at ground level vs. what's at the platform level. In busy times, you can forget about sitting while you wait, much less having anything covered.
DART really needs dedicated funding/allocations toward escalator and elevator maintenance. That is likely not part of any expansion, but with Mockingbird and Cityplace not at ground level and D2 stations being underground in the future, any amount of out-of-order conditions like the ones experienced now and in recent months will be quite the issue and will negatively affect commuting.
itsjrd1964 wrote:**Hopefully**, there will be additional benches and related infrastructure coming when these platforms are extended/improved. Several of the stations need better availability of waiting/seating areas. Most of them have a divergent approach to what is available at ground level vs. what's at the platform level. In busy times, you can forget about sitting while you wait, much less having anything covered.
DART really needs dedicated funding/allocations toward escalator and elevator maintenance. That is likely not part of any expansion, but with Mockingbird and Cityplace not at ground level and D2 stations being underground in the future, any amount of out-of-order conditions like the ones experienced now and in recent months will be quite the issue and will negatively affect commuting.
northsouth wrote:The 4 elevated stations on the Red Line were all built to full length to begin with, since extending them after the fact would be much more difficult.
TNWE wrote:So my next question is - if there's no aerial construction, and they preserved land for the at-grade extensions, why the heck does this cost $5 million/station? Even with Cityplace and Mockingbird being somewhat more challenging from a construction ingress perspective, those were built even longer so there's no major construction/digging required there. How much can 200 sq ft of additional station pavement or modifications for level boarding cost?
northsouth wrote:TNWE wrote:So my next question is - if there's no aerial construction, and they preserved land for the at-grade extensions, why the heck does this cost $5 million/station? Even with Cityplace and Mockingbird being somewhat more challenging from a construction ingress perspective, those were built even longer so there's no major construction/digging required there. How much can 200 sq ft of additional station pavement or modifications for level boarding cost?
If they're going to be doing what they did at Ledbetter to all of the stations, then they will be adding new canopies on the extended ends and raising the entirety of the platforms instead of just adding a third hump. $5 million per station does seem a bit high, but I don't know much about construction costs.
itsjrd1964 wrote:**Hopefully**, there will be additional benches and related infrastructure coming when these platforms are extended/improved. Several of the stations need better availability of waiting/seating areas. Most of them have a divergent approach to what is available at ground level vs. what's at the platform level. In busy times, you can forget about sitting while you wait, much less having anything covered.
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