Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, May 19, 2026
Approves Recommendation to council to return Convention Center building to original height, 4
What happened
The Dallas Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a special called meeting on the Jefferson and Houston viaduct realignments tied to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas master plan; on a 4-vote motion the committee recommended to full city council that the…
- Jurisdiction
- Dallas, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 19, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 4
Free sample: decision 1 of 4
Jefferson and Houston Viaduct Realignment Briefing (KBH Convention Center)
Staff and consultants (HNTB, Inspire Dallas, Perkins & Will/Amplify Dallas, Trinity Alliance) presented existing, during-construction, opening-time-frame, and future-connectivity scenarios for the Jefferson and Houston viaducts connecting Oak Cliff/West/South Dallas to downtown, tied to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center expansion (targeted 2029 completion). Staff recommended proceeding with a new ramp from Jefferson down to Hotel Street (~$25M, ~$20M requested via SIB loan) and, later, a ~$66-67M free-span bridge over the UP railroad. TxDOT-funded viaduct rehab ($30M total, $15M each) anticipated 2030-2031. No vote taken on the scenarios themselves; item was a briefing.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Dallas Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a special called meeting on the Jefferson and Houston viaduct realignments tied to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas master plan; on a 4-vote motion the committee recommended to full city council that the…
Key Decisions (4)
Jefferson and Houston Viaduct Realignment Briefing (KBH Convention Center)
Recommendation to council to return Convention Center building to original height
Motion to defer the height-recommendation motion (Roth)
Second motion to defer for two weeks (Blackman)
Development Activity (3)
Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas expansion
Infrastructure
Jefferson Viaduct down-ramp to Hotel Street
Infrastructure
Jefferson-to-Houston bridge over Union Pacific railroad (future connectivity)
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
Major multi-year viaduct construction and TxDOT rehab (2030-2031) plus I-30…
Commercial Demand
The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center expansion is positioned as…
Commercial Demand
City staff cited developer interest and multiple development scenarios around…
Who Spoke (18)
On the record: 2 chairs, 8 councilmembers, 4 staff members, and a witness.
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