A look at the interactive Dallas Bond projects map.
The city of Dallas released the projects list for the 2024 Bond package last Friday, three weeks after city officials said it would be ready and over a month after the city council voted to approve a May 4 election date and the amount of funding each section of the bond received.
Funding split between 10 categories — roads, parks, libraries, housing, homelessness, public safety, cultural arts facilities, flood protection and storm draining, economic development and city information technology — totals $1.25 billion.
Early voting will run from April 22-30.
A spreadsheet mapping each individual project and an interactive project map have been uploaded to the Office of Bond and Construction Management website. The project list will tweaked every Friday as updates are required, the city said. (Candy’sDirt has already noted the list still includes $500,000 for the Glencoe Skate Park, which was nixed in January.)
The map of projects can be viewed here, but the Advocate went ahead and pulled some of the big ticket items that might stand out to Oak Cliff voters:
$3.93 million for geometric changes, drainage improvements and traffic signal upgrade at the intersection of Sylvan and Colorado. The intersection has been known for the common car accidents that occur there, and after failed attempts at Sylvan Avenue street calming, reworking the intersection was added to the bond list.
$16.18 million for the design and construction of a new North Oak Cliff library complex. Expected to total 18,000 square feet, funding will also help replace the facility’s books.
$9 million for upgrades to the Martin Weiss Recreation Center. The facility will be expanded to include a new gym and multipurpose addition.
$15 million for the development of the Southern Gateway Deck Park’s second phase.
$30 million for the Dallas Zoo’s new safari trail habitat and additional security upgrades. The Dallas Zoo presented plans for a new, 15-acre safari exhibit to the city council in February.
$1 million for the Westmoreland Skate Park. The parks department green lit the commencement of the skate park’s design phase in January after grassroots fundraising for the park hit the $100,000 mark.
$750,000 for a new Kiest Park playground.
$50 million for the design and construction of a new Dallas Police Academy facility in partnership with UNT Dallas Campus. The facility received a $10 million grant in February from the Communities Foundation of Texas, represents the largest philanthropic contribution ever made to the university.
$1 million for a football complex at Wheatland Park near Carter High School.
A previous version of this article incorrectly stated the Dallas Zoo will receive $26 million. The correct allocation is $30 million.
