Quality of Life Enhancements Continue to Take Shape

Corridor enhancement projects continue to result in a more visually appealing city. Community improvements are being made through the addition of regional gateways into Irving along highways and major thoroughfares. Enhancements include: Underground utilities Public art Landscaping (ornamental grasses, crepe myrtles, specimen trees) Architectural elements Signage Street lighting Sidewalks Greenbelts Construction has been completed on two gateway projects on MacArthur Boulevard. They are located at Weathered Street, and on Shady Grove Road in front of the new North Lake South Campus. The Shady Grove gateway is part of a larger intersection enhancement project that includes new intersection pavement, underground utilities, street lighting, traffic signals and landscaping.   The Capital Improvements Team is working on additional opportunities for providing entryway improvements, pocket parks and greenway corridors around the city. Landscaping, median pavers and new streetlights are being installed on South MacArthur Boulevard and South Belt Line Road. The Corridor Team has started to plan the next section of MacArthur corridor enhancements from Shady Grove Road to Northgate Drive.   Funding for the corridor enhancements comes from sources such as tariffs, franchise fees, gas lease revenues and general obligation bonds. Posted April 1