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Dallas Mappers Collective

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Let's improve how Dallas and DFW are mapped. 🌉 bridged from https://en.osm.town/@dmc on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/

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Dallas Mappers Collective @dmc.en.osm.town.ap.brid.gy · 2mo ago

The multi-use path along the S.M. Wright freeway-to-street conversion is complete. It now extends 3.5 km from Al Lipscomb Way down to south of 175. Including a pointless but kinda cute little stop sign. #Dallas #BikeDallas

Photo of a new bike trail running along I 45 in South Dallas. Facing north.

A photo of the same path facing south. Elevated freeway in the background.

An OpenStreetMap screenshot showing the path (blue dotted lines) in context.

Photo of the north end of the path, at Al Lipscomb Way and Good-Lattimer. There's a small, rather pointless stop sign.

Dallas Mappers Collective @dmc.en.osm.town.ap.brid.gy · 4mo ago

The west side of Bachman Lake Trail is open again after a couple years of dam construction. The new section is wonderful. Blissfully smooth asphalt. The switchbacks at the SW corner were added to keep the grade ADA compliant, not too steep. #Dallas #BachmanLake #BLT #bikedallas

Screenshot from OpenStreetMap showing the west side of Bachman Lake in Dallas, with the newly reopened section of trail over the reconstructed dam.

Photo of the trail showing the new set of switchbacks coming off the dam. Buttery-smooth black asphalt and a DART train on elevated tracks in the background.

Another photo from the same area, showing new trail amenities like lighting and a bench with a nice view out over the lake. A mostly cloudy day with a break in the clouds creating a pretty reflection on the water.

Dallas Mappers Collective @dmc.en.osm.town.ap.brid.gy · 7mo ago

The southern part of the Trinity Forest Spine Trail is nearly complete, a 1.6 km section of trail, mostly elevated. This extends #The LoopDallas from Pemberton Hill Trail up to basically Bruton Road. Also some new bike lanes across the Lake June Rd overpass to […] [Original post on en.osm.town]

A screenshot from OpenStreetMap showing the newly built section of the Trinity Forest Spine Trail (TFST) and how it extends The Loop (TL) north from Pemberton Hill Trail (PHT). 1.2 km of the new trail is elevated, passing over the bottomlands of the Great Trinity Forest.

Southern segment of the Trinity Forest Spine Trail, looking south to Lake June Road. The main trailway is on the right, with these two ramps down to a creek. Currently they stop short of the water; maybe a bridge is planned?

Dallas Mappers Collective @dmc.en.osm.town.ap.brid.gy · 7mo ago

Ed Sanders Trail in #Plano is finally open, from Central Trail and CityLine/Bush #DART Station in #Richardson north to near downtown Plano. Most of it is interlined with the Cotton Belt Trail, so that part's done […] [Original post on en.osm.town]

A screenshot from OpenStreetMap showing the recently opened Ed Sanders Trail in southeastern Plano, Texas. Most of it is also the Cotton Belt Trail, though the two diverge at the northern end.

Dallas Mappers Collective @dmc.en.osm.town.ap.brid.gy · 7mo ago

Trail construction continues around #LoveField. The last bit of the Lemmon Ave Trail is done, extending to University Blvd. From there it crosses over to the airport side and continues as an 8' path—part of the future Love Field Loop—to Collville Ave. 1.2km of […] [Original post on en.osm.town]

An aerial image of the eastern side of Love Field Airport, with roads overlaid in OpenStreetMap. Shows a newly built section of the Love Field Loop.

A screenshot from OpenStreetMap showing connected low-stress bike routes around Love Field: Bachman Lake Trail to Lemmon Ave Trail to Love Field Loop and on right up to the terminal, avoiding Herb Kelleher Way.

Dallas Mappers Collective @dmc.en.osm.town.ap.brid.gy · 8mo ago

Some progress on extending the southern part of the Campion Trail in #Irving up to meet the northern section. So far it's just 640m of paved trail, but they've added some promising signage too. And a boat slip at Trinity View Park. #BikeDFW

A screenshot from OpenStreetMap showing the new section of paved trail. 636 meters, almost up to Highway 183/114.

A sign on the Campion Trail showing distances to various landmarks. The trail to some of them isn't built yet, but this shows intent.

Photo of the northern end of the Campion Trail (southern section). A gray late autumn day in North Texas.

A newly constructed boat slip at Trinity View Park. Suitable for launching a kayak or canoe into the Elm Fork of the Trinity River.

Dallas Mappers Collective @dmc.en.osm.town.ap.brid.gy · 8mo ago

Always a thrill to stumble upon fresh pavement. This an 8' multi-use path down the median of North Haskell Avenue, near Cityplace Tower. Not very long, but maybe they'll extend it from Capitol down to Lemmon. Also a fancy wave rack spotted at Cityplace. #Dallas #BikeDallas

A fresh 8' concrete path through the wide Haskell Avenue median, extending into the distance. Grass on either side, flanked by Haskell, which for some reason is a 6-lane divided roadway.

OpenStreetMap showing the new multi-use path now mapped, from Cityplace Tower down a couple blocks to Capitol Avenue.

A very architectural looking wave-style bicycle rack behind Cityplace Tower in Dallas. Each side of the wave tube is fastened to a decorative concrete bollard. Morning sun filtering through the trees, against the background of the granite-clad skyscraper.

Dallas Mappers Collective @dmc.en.osm.town.ap.brid.gy · 10mo ago

#DART Rail-to-Trail Connections map updated for the #SilverLine, which begins service this Saturday. Ed Sanders Trail in Plano may not be quite open yet (will check). Eventually all the SL stations will have a connection, once the Cotton Belt Trail is completed. Minor updates elsewhere. The […]

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Dallas Mappers Collective @dmc.en.osm.town.ap.brid.gy · last yr.

Thanks to a mapping project #DallasBicycleCoalition is working on, we've found another rail-to-trail connection, this one between Greenbriar stop on the #Dallas Streetcar line and Coombs Creek Trail. A bit long at 1.2 km, but otherwise nice and low stress. Takes […] [Original post on en.osm.town]

A map showing a low-stress bike route between the east end of the Coombs Creek Trail in Oak Cliff and the Greenbriar stop on the Dallas Streetcar line.

Dallas Mappers Collective @dmc.en.osm.town.ap.brid.gy · last yr.

Not especially useful for transportation, but it's still nice to see a new trail built. This one's in #Garland, between Jupiter and Shiloh Roads, south of Arapaho. The Bisby Transmission Trail. Electric transmission, not automotive […] [Original post on en.osm.town]

A CyclOSM map of the recently built Bisby Transmission Trail in Garland, Texas. One of those "snake" trails through an easement for high-voltage power lines.

Dallas Mappers Collective @dmc.en.osm.town.ap.brid.gy · last yr.

Balcones Trail in Cedar Hill has been extended north into southwest #Dallas, from Dam Access Road along FM 1382 up to W Camp Wisdom Road, were it meets with an existing shared-use path extending west to Robinson Road in Grand Prairie. This is an especially […] [Original post on en.osm.town]

CyclOSM map showing the extension of Balcones Trail north from Dam Access Road up to West Camp Wisdom Road, where it meets with another trail going west. The new section of the trail is highlighted.

Map showing the entire Balcones Trail, and path along Camp Wisdom Road from FM 1382 to Robinson Road.

Dallas Mappers Collective @dmc.en.osm.town.ap.brid.gy · last yr.

#TxDOT would like you to know that they in fact do freeway removals. In this case, the conversion of S M Wright Freeway to Boulevard, in #SouthDallas. Now, one can argue that the "boulevard" is still 6–7 lanes wide, that they turned US 175 into an elevated […] [Original post on en.osm.town]

A CyclOSM map of South Dallas, highlighting the 12' shared-use paths on either side of S M Wright Boulevard, which used to be Freeway.

A 2009 aerial photo of S M Wright Freeway & US 175 junction. Here Wright is an elevated freeway while 175 still isn't. West of the interchange are city streets and a neighborhood.

A 2023 aerial photo of the same interchange. Now S M Wright Freeway has been turned into an at-grade "boulevard" (but 175 is now an elevated freeway, and has been extended west.) Also visible are the shared-use paths on either side of Wright for walking and rolling. Nice. And an interesting visual treatment of the intersection, with red bands added to the road surface.

Dallas Mappers Collective @dmc.en.osm.town.ap.brid.gy · last yr.

Not quite new, but Coombs Creek Trail in #OakCliff has been getting some nice extensions. Last year the east end got extended to Beckley Ave, which means it now ties in with the quality bike lanes on the south side of the I-30 Margarett McDermott bridge (which […] [Original post on en.osm.town]

A CycleOSM map of the east end of the Coombs Creek Trail in Dallas, Texas, showing the new extension to North Beckley Avenue and connecting with some bicycle infrastructure there.

A CyclOSM map showing the west end of the Coombs Creek Trail in Dallas, Texas showing two recent extensions: from Hampton to Davis, then this year from Davis south to Moss Park.

Dallas Mappers Collective @dmc.en.osm.town.ap.brid.gy · last yr.

#Dallas Trail Coalition wants to improve safety at road crossings on our trail system, starting at intersections without traffic lights. They'll be advocating for physical traffic-calming measures, not just paint. Example below. Which crossings need this most? […] [Original post on en.osm.town]

A photo of Northaven Trail in Dallas crossing Edgemere Road. The crossing has several safety features, besides a painted crosswalk and other visual elements. Bump outs from the curbs on either side of the crossing narrow the roadway and compel drivers to slow down and pay more attention. A stop-sign flexpost in the middle of the crossing does the same. An example of a good—by local standards—unsignalized intersection.

Dallas Mappers Collective @dmc.en.osm.town.ap.brid.gy · last yr.

Continuing with the #Dallas Bachman Lake area, this year brings a 10' sidepath along the east side of Harry Hines Blvd, from #DART Bachman Station north up to Manana Dr, plus a new 8' sidewalk on the west side of the road too. Now, Harry Hines is miserable […] [Original post on en.osm.town]

A map showing the new shared-use path constructed along the east side of Harry Hines Boulevard between Webb Chapel Extension and Manana Drive.

An aerial photo of part of Harry Hines with a map overlayed, showing just a silly number of driveways along the road, which chops the path up into tiny bits.

Dallas Mappers Collective @dmc.en.osm.town.ap.brid.gy · last yr.

Phase I of CentrePort Trail is done. A short, but key connector between the CentrePort/DFW Airport #TRE station and River Legacy trails in #ArlingtonTX. Now you can get to River Legacy Park by train! #NCTCOG shows an extension planned for construction in '26–27 […] [Original post on en.osm.town]

A photo of the newly built CentrePort Trail, connecting the CentrePort/DFW Airport ail station with the River Legacy East Trail. Concrete surface typical for the area.

A CyclOSM map showing the length of the trail, and connections on either end. Trail length: 1.5km.

NCTCOG map of this section of the DFW Discovery Trail, showing funding status and estimated construction dates for several missing segments.

Dallas Mappers Collective @dmc.en.osm.town.ap.brid.gy · last yr.

A new trail built by the airport. No, BY the airport, not the Parks Dept. like usual. Connects to Bachman Lake at the north, and the south end is due to be extended a bit farther, with some streetscape enhancements along the way. Completion date this fall, but […] [Original post on en.osm.town]

A map showing Love Field Airport in Dallas, with a newly constructed shared-use trail along Lemon Avenue on the north side, extending from the Bachman Lake Trail down Shorecrest Drive, then Lemon down to West University Boulevard. Also covered bike parking highlighted near the terminal.