Beckley/ Commerce

There are only so many ways to get from Oak Cliff to West Dallas, and two of them were clogged for all eternity, or so it seemed.

It’s almost over.

The $7-million reconstruction of Beckley at Commerce is receiving finishing touches such as landscaping and improvements to the Beckley Overlook ramp.

The bike lanes randomly end just south of Interstate 30, but creating a safe route to the West Dallas bridge park is an improvement.

This project included reconstructing the intersection

Sylvan Avenue

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Oak Cliff families who have endured this commute for the past few years.

Sylvan Avenue between Interstate 30 and Singleton: It’s such a wee bit of roadway, but it is paved with stolen pieces of our souls and flaming bills for axel repair.

The City of Dallas promises a day when this stretch, treacherous for cars, pedestrians and bikes alike, will accommodate four lanes for cars with appealing landscaping and bike lanes all the way to the Design District.

It is not just a $7.66-million dream, friends. Winter 2019 is coming.

The delay here is utilities.

Do you want high-speed internet, Oak Cliff?

The Sylvan project required AT&T and Spectrum to relocate their lines, which has taken much longer than expected.

The project began in August 2017, and its completion date, while vague, is expected next year.