Northaven Trail Pedestrian Bridge Over US 75 Will Link Disconnected Neighborhoods
An expansion over the highway will link the North Dallas trail to the White Rock Creek, Cottonwood, and SoPac trails on the east side of Central.
By Alex Macon
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May 4, 2021
11:04 am
Rendering courtesy of TxDOT.
Dallas’ trail system is about to get a little more connected. On Saturday, crews will break ground on a bicycle and pedestrian bridge spanning U.S. 75 just north of Royal Lane in North Dallas to connect Northaven Trail to trails east of the highway, including White Rock Creek and Cottonwood Creek. The half-mile expansion of the Northaven Trail, which the Texas Department of Transportation is building with a $9.3 million price tag, is expected to open by spring 2023.
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Dallas County s top doctor says the biggest challenging facing the county in the fight against COVID-19 is combating vaccine hesitancy and determining how to reach those who still have not received a shot.
Dallas County Health and Human Services Director Dr. Philip Huang gave an update on the county s fight against the virus to county commissioners on Tuesday.
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According to the latest data, 49.3% of Dallas County residents ages 16 and older have received at least one dose of the vaccine, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins tweeted on Tuesday.
COVID-19 Bulletin (05/04/21)
TSA extends mask order to September 13. Texas is slowing its vaccine requests.
By Will Maddox
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Healthcare Business
May 3, 2021
11:00 pm
455 new cases and 8 COVID-19 deaths on Monday, which included Sunday’s totals as well.
Restaurants and bars are now eligible to apply for federal COVID-19 relief funds. The $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus package has established $28.6 billion for restaurants and bars to cover various expenses such as payroll, mortgage/rent and construction of outdoor seating. Read more here from the
Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
The Transportation Security Administration is extending their face mask requirement until September 13. Before the extensions, the requirement was set to expire on May 11, according to WFAA, with the TSA recommending fines for those refusing to wear a mask ranging from $250 for first-time offenders and up to $1,500 for repeat offenders.
COVID-19 Bulletin (05/02/21)
The U.S is in trade talks for the COVID-19 vaccine. New COVID-19 cases are up statewide.
By Will Maddox
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Healthcare Business
May 2, 2021
11:00 pm
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins reported
526 new COVID-19 cases and 13 deaths on Friday and Saturday. It should be noted, that these totals differ somewhat from the state totals because of the way the numbers are calculated. Learn more about the discrepancy here.
Vaccination is having an impact on the number of cases,
but there are some other measures we can all take to stop the spread of the virus and its variants. There are surges happening all over the country and throughout Texas. Learn more from the Dallas Morning News.
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Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson bet the second half of his first four-year term on flipping two City Council seats held by members with whom he has battled during the last year.
He appeared to have lost that gambit.
Neither candidate he endorsed Yolanda Faye Williams in District 5 and Donald Parish Jr. in District 7 dealt a fatal blow to incumbents Jaime Resendez and Adam Bazaldua, according to unofficial results.
Resendez staved off a runoff against Terry Perkins, a former pastor at Abundant Grace Church. And in District 7, Bazaldua will face former council member Kevin Felder, not Parish.