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THE LONG AWAITED MAKEOVER OF

[Grand Opening For New & Improved Camp Wisdom Road]

CAMP WISDOM ROAD IS NOW COMPLETE.

A THREE YEAR, $29.4 MILLION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT HAS DRAMATICALLY TRANSFORMED TWO MILES OF THE HEAVILY TRAVELED STREET FROM ROBINSON ROAD IN EASTERN GRAND PRAIRIE TO BELTLINE ROAD ON THE WESTERN EDGE OF DALLAS.

LESS.

THE MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE A NEW FOUR-LANE DIVIDED CONCRETE ROADWAY THAT REPLACES THE DANGEROUS TWO-LANE BLACKTOP SURFACE, A NEW 13 FOOT WIDE CYCLING AND PEDESTRIAN TRAIL.

THREE NEW BRIDGES AND UPGRADES TO TRAFFIC SIGNALS.

3, 2, 1 AT A RIBBON CUTTING TUESDAY.

OFFICIALS PREDICTED AN ECONOMIC IMPACT FROM THE REVAMPED ROAD.

NOT ONLY DID WE BUILD THE ROAD, BUT WE ALSO BUILT ANOTHER AVENUE, WHICH IS INCREASING BIKE TRAILS.

INCREASING WALKING TRAILS.

DOCKING TRAILS IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR OUR, FOR US TO LIVE A QUA QUALITY OF LIFE HERE IN GRAND PRAIRIE, AND ALSO CONNECT NOT ONLY DALLAS BUT CEDAR HILL AND OTHER CITIES AROUND US.

THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THAT THE THIS MEANS FOR THE CITY OF DALLAS, GRAND PRAIRIE, AND ALL THE WAY TO CEDAR HILL AND SOME PENDING DEVELOPMENT COMING DOWN CAMP WISDOM ROAD FROM OUR END TO 1382.

AND WITH THE NATURE PRESERVE AND THE BIG CEDARS, I'M EXCITED FOR ALL OF THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY THAT CAN TAKE PLACE RIGHT THERE.

AT 1382, THE CAMP WISDOM ROAD PROJECT WAS FUNDED WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, THE CITY OF DALLAS, DALLAS COUNTY, AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.