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Houston Viaduct Bridge

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Also known as: Dallas-Oak Cliff Viaduct

A viaduct in downtown Dallas that carries Houston Street across the Trinity River, connecting downtown to Oak Cliff. The historic structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and carries vehicle traffic and the Dallas Streetcar line.
4 eventsLast active Tracked since $597.8M city spendingUpdated July 2026

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$597.8M in total financial activity across agenda items that mention this location.

Largest single item: $597.0M on (Authorizes implementing a Transportation and Infrastructure Committee recommendation to restore the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas to its original height to accommodate Jefferson and…)

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transportation (4)
development (2)
policy (1)
budget (1)
community (1)
governance (1)
contract (1)
public hearing (1)

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mentioned (4)

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October 2026

Street Name Change - Under Advisement

Public hearing and ordinance to rename the Houston Street Bridge (Houston Street Viaduct) between Zang Boulevard and Young Street as "Pettis Norman Bridge." No cost to the City; previously deferred.

A public hearing to receive comments regarding a proposal to change the name of Houston Street Bridge (Houston Street Viaduct) between Zang Boulevard and Young Street to “Pettis Norman Bridge” and an

June 2026

Items For Individual Consideration

Authorizes implementing a Transportation and Infrastructure Committee recommendation to restore the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas to its original height to accommodate Jefferson and Houston Viaduct clearance, carrying an estimated $271.3 million in foregone revenue over five years and $597 million in additional construction costs.

…Dallas back to the original (existing) height to accommodate the Jefferson and Houston Viaduct travel - Estimated Revenue Foregone: Convention and Event Services Fund…

$597.0M
Items For Individual Consideration

Briefing on proposed realignments of the Jefferson and Houston Viaducts and how their construction interacts with the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Master Plan for convention center expansion. A motion to reconsider a prior May 19, 2026, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee action is required before this item can be taken up.

Proposed Jefferson and Houston Viaduct Realignments and Construction Interaction with the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas (KBHCCD) Master Plan - Convention Center Expansion [Dev Rastogi,

February 2026

Briefing Items

Authorizes a construction services contract with Gibson & Associates, Inc. for Bike Lane Safety Improvements Project A along West Commerce Street and North Zang Boulevard, not to exceed $829,791.37, funded by the DART Excess Sales Tax Fund.

…rt Worth Avenue to North Beckley Avenue and along North Zang Boulevard from the Houston Viaduct Bridge to North Beckley Avenue - Gibson & Associates, Inc., lowest responsible bid…

$830K