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Dallas Art District
Traffic Impact Analysis & Phased Development Planning
Traffic Impact Analysis & Phased Development Planning
ProjectDeShazo Group developed a comprehensive mobility master plan for the Dallas Arts District, the largest contiguous urban arts district in the United States. Spanning 68 acres across 19 city blocks, the master plan addressed the complex and overlapping transportation needs of high-profile institutions while ensuring access, circulation, and parking kept pace with cultural growth.
🎭 Cultural Master Planning | 📍 Dallas, Texas
🧭 Scope: District-wide traffic and parking master planning
🏙️ Location: Dallas Arts District – 68 acres / 19 city blocks
👤 Client: City of Dallas + Institutional Partners
🚗 Mobility Infrastructure Planning:
1. Conducted comprehensive traffic modeling to assess projected volumes and impacts across all development phases
2. Analyzed key intersections and unsignalized driveways on Routh Street, Ross Avenue, and freeway frontage roads
3. Recommended traffic mitigation measures to ensure safe and efficient site access and urban mobility
🅿️ Parking & Underground Systems:
1. Determined that, at build-out, existing street infrastructure would remain functional with future widening of Routh Street enhancing capacity
2. Identified areas of operational delay, but concluded traffic signals were not warranted
3. Recommended phased driveway implementation aligned with freeway access and development practicality
🏛️ Designing Access for the Arts
1. Created cohesive traffic and access strategy across 19 blocks of diverse users
2. Integrated performing arts, commercial, residential, and educational needs
1. Designed below-ground systems for service and parking to preserve pedestrian experience
2. Planned for seamless future transit connectivity without disrupting surface activity
