High lights
Hyperloop Technology Stops at AT&T Stadium (continued)
That idea prompted the Hyperloop One
team to bring the pod to Arlington as
part of a nationwide road show.
Virgin says the tour allowed residents
to see the pod firsthand and learn more
about Texas’ progress to make hyperloop
travel a reality.
The company partnered with the
Cowboys and the North Central Texas
Council of Governments to show the
technology at AT&T Stadium during
scheduled stadium tours in early August.
Local STEM students were invited as well.
The Dallas-Fort Worth Regional
Transportation Council has announced
its intent to evaluate hyperloop technology in Texas. The agency has begun a hyperloop feasibility study
which would include an Arlington station with access to DFW International Airport.
“Our region is going to gain 3 million new residents within 25 years. In order to handle this mass influx of
people, we need to explore projects that will modernize our transportation infrastructure,” said Michael
Morris, P.E., Director of Transportation for the North Central Texas Council of Governments. “We are exploring
hyperloop as a potential project that would connect millions of Texans faster, safer, and more efficiently.”
South Collins Street Improvements
Work on S. Collins Street improvements from Park
Row Drive to Pioneer Parkway is planned for Fall
2019. This project consists of reconstructing the
northbound and southbound outer lanes and
replacing failed concrete panels in the inner three
lanes of Collins Street. In addition to the roadway
improvements, the project will also include the
following improvements:
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Storm drain system
Water and sanitary sewer lines
Sidewalks
New traffic signals, streetlights, street signs, and
pavement markings
• Underground City fiber conduit
Funding for this project was approved by
Arlington voters as part of the $160 million street
improvements package in the 2014 Bond Election.
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