DART track project to impact downtown Dallas weekend service

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) on March 30 will begin a track improvement project in downtown Dallas that will cause the suspension of normal rail service on weekends into September.

Buses will replace trains on weekends to accommodate the construction, DART officials said in a press release.

The closures will enable DART to replace track along Pacific Avenue and Bryan Street, repair and add rail crossovers, and repair city streets and drainage. The work will foster a smoother ride through downtown Dallas, eliminate ongoing maintenance issues and increase the areas where trains can switch tracks to reduce service disruptions, DART officials said.

During construction, rail service will be interrupted on the Red and Blue lines between Union Station and Pearl/Arts District Station, the Green Line between Victory and Deep Ellum stations, and the Orange Line between Victory and LBJ/Central Station, and between Victory Station and Parker Road Station.

Six separate DART shuttle bus routes will operate during the weekend closures to serve the affected downtown stations.