Dallas Area Rapid Transit's Silver Line project will cause temporary road closures in Coppell. (Community Impact staff)
Upcoming traffic changes are expected to impact Coppell drivers over the next few days.
What’s happening?
The intersection of Mockingbird Lane and East Belt Line Road will be closed to traffic June 8-13. The road closure is necessary so construction crews can raise and set the new track for Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s Silver Line.
Drivers are advised to avoid the area. Residents who live nearby should expect an increase in construction noise during the closure, according to the city.
The backstory
DART is constructing a Silver Line station in the Cypress Waters area. The 26-mile hybrid rail line will stretch from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Plano, spanning multiple counties. The project is anticipated to be completed in 2026.
Construction crews have been working on the DART Silver Line project in Coppell. Mockingbird Lane southbound closed in February so DART crews could perform work on the railroad crossing.
More information on the Silver Line project can be found here.
Destine Gibson is the editor of the Flower Mound-Highland Village-Argyle and Lewisville-Coppell editions. She graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a bachelor's in journalism and public relations. In 2019, she graduated from the University of Southern California with a master's in strategic public relations. Before joining Community Impact in 2022, she worked at The Dallas Morning News. Destine enjoys sports, traveling and reading.
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