What if LBJ Freeway had 20 or so lanes? Imagine trying to cross 18 lanes in order to exit at Hillcrest. It sounds insane, but that is what was originally proposed for the project. According to former councilman and Far North Dallas Advocate columnist Sandy Greyson, it took a small uprising in the neighborhood to put a stop to that.
Far North Dallas Advocate editor Emily Toman, on her blog, interviews Greyson, along with key players in the LBJ Express project: Andy Rittler with LBJ Infrastructure and Jack Antebi, the mobility coordinator for the Texas Transportation Institute.
They chat with her about the LBJ Express project, which promises to make the LBJ commute less miserable, and they also have some interesting things to say about maintaining the road during an ice storm. For example, since LBJ from about Greenville to Luna Road is part of a private-sector infrastructure development, the care and maintenance of the TX DOT-owned road is LBJ Infrastructure’s responsibility. Therefore, unlike other Dallas roads, this one got the bulldozer treatment during last week’s ice storm, keeping it a bit safer for drivers, according to Rittler. For us Lake Highlands residents who often commute by way of this section of LBJ, the interview is interesting.
Again, you can read a little more and listen to the podcast on our Far North Dallas blog.
