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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Friends of Northaven Trail celebrated the |
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groundbreaking for the new Northaven Trail Bridge in Dallas on May |
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8, 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, The volunteer organization is dedicated to the |
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upkeep, improvement, and beautification of the Northaven Trail, |
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which officially opened to the public on April 14, 2012; extending |
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7.8 miles east to west in a utility corridor in north-central |
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Dallas, the commuter and recreational hike and bike trail was built |
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by the Dallas Park & Recreation Department; and |
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WHEREAS, In February 2020, The Friends of Northaven Trail |
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announced that Kevin Sloan Studio had been commissioned to design |
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an environmentally friendly, conservation-focused master plan for |
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the trail; plans were then developed for a half-mile bridge, which |
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will provide a safe connection between the Northaven Trail and two |
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other paths, White Rock Creek Trail and Cottonwood Trail, on the |
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east side of U.S. Highway 75; in March 2021, Texas Department of |
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Transportation commissioners approved the construction of the |
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bridge, which is scheduled for completion in 2023; the $9.3-million |
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project is a partnership between The Friends of Northaven Trail, |
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the City of Dallas, Dallas County, the North Central Texas Council |
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of Governments, and TxDOT; and |
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WHEREAS, Urban trails and green spaces immeasurably enhance |
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the quality of life in their communities, and the new Northaven |
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Trail Bridge is a welcome addition to a trail system that has become |
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a cherished amenity to many Dallas residents; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate The Friends of Northaven Trail on |
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the groundbreaking for the Northaven Trail Bridge and extend |
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sincere appreciation to all those who are involved in bringing this |
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notable project to fruition; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for The Friends of Northaven Trail as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |