By: Huffines S.B. No. 1674
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the development of the Interstate Highway 635 East
project in Dallas.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 250, Transportation code, is amended by
adding Section 250.002 to read as follows:
(a) In this section, "project" means the Interstate Highway
635 East project form the United States Highway 75 to
Interstate Highway 30 in Dallas County.
(b) In developing the project, the department shall:
(1) Construct and maintain, from U.S. Highway 75 to
Interstate Highway 40:
(A) A minimum of at least two continuous frontage
roads in each direction;
(B) A minimum of ten (five in each direction)
general-purpose, non-restricted,
non-revenue generating general purpose free
main lanes;
(C) Noise walls and noise abatement measures for
residential neighborhoods along the
corridor;
(D) Enhanced access to and along the corridor;
(E) Enhanced access to and along the frontage
roads;
(F) The IH-635 East and IH-30 interchange with
continuous frontage roads in anticipation of
the IH-30 project;
(2)The department is responsible for project costs for
rights-of-way acquisition and municipal utility
relocation.
(c)The Commission may not exercise its discretion in Section
228.007, Section 228.008, Section 228.201, Section Sec. 224.1541.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.