​​​​Beacon St./Graham Ave.
Connections Project​

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The City of Dallas Department of Transportation and Public Works conducted a corridor study for parallel one-way streets S Beacon St. and Graham Ave. between Columbia Ave./Abrams Rd. and Samuell Blvd./E Grand Ave. in East Dallas. 

The goals of the project are to enhance connections from the Santa Fe Trail to Grand Avenue shops, Samuell-Grand Park, and the Trinity Forest Spine Trail for all modes of travel, as well as increase roadway safety and slow vehicle speeds on the corridor.

Read the Executive Summary summarizing this corridor study and staff recommendations here:  Beacon Graham Connections Project Executive Sum​mary

​This project has advanced to the detailed design phase. ​Future updates will be posted to this webpage once available.

This project:
  • Evaluated options for accommodating a bike facility to connect the Santa Fe Trail to Grand Avenue shops, Samuell-Grand Park, and the Trinity Forest Spine Trail. (The Dallas Bike Plan update identifies bike lanes on S Beacon St. and Graham Ave. as a Phase 1 Priority Project for implementation. Many existing factors in this area resulted in a challenging connection to design, which required this separate study for public input.)
  • Evaluated options for, and pros/cons of, converting S Beacon St. and Graham Ave. from one-way operations to two-way operations.
  • Selected a roadway design to engineer and construct.

Study Recommendations

Transportation and Public Works staff presented the results of the roadw​ay study, final recommendations for roadway safety and mobility improvements, and next steps for the study corridor on Monday, March 16, 2026 from 6:30 to 7:30 at the Samuell Grand Recreation Center. Alternative 1 (Maintain One-Way Operations) was selected to move forward into detailed design.

​View the presentation from the March 16, 2026 public meeting here:  Beacon St/Grand Ave Connections Project Planning Study Recommendations and Next Steps Presentation

Read the Executive Summary summarizing this corridor study and staff recommendations here:  Beacon Graham Connections Project Executive Sum​mary

​​Previous Input Opportunities

An initial public meeting was held on October 16th, 2024 at the Samuell-Grand Recreation Center from 6:00-7:30. The public feedback survey for this phase of engagement closed on February 28, 2025.  The meeting materials from this phase remain available to view below.

Existing Conditions

  • The three-lane one-way roads that are present on S Beacon St. and Graham Ave. act as a "raceway" during non-rush hour times, leading to speeding concerns. During rush hour, these roads are used mostly by "cut through" traffic.
  • The study corridor has sections of missing sidewalk, sidewalk in poor condition, and sidewalk ramps that are missing, and crosswalks that are missing or are in poor condition.
  • S Beacon St. is designated as part of the Dallas Vision Zero High Injury Network, representing the city streets that account for a disproportionate number of fatal and severe crashes (i.e., the 7% of roads where 62% of crashes resulting in a death or severe injury occurred). 
  • Traffic signals on the corridor are aging and in need of replacement.
  • There is an opportunity to connect existing bike lanes on Abrams Rd, the Santa Fe Trail, and the Trinity Forest Spine Trail to the corridor for a comfortable, safe, and continuous network of bicycle infrastructure.

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Potential Alternatives 

Alternative 1: Maintain existing one-way configuration with bike lanes: (advanced to detailed design phase)​

Draft Roadway ​Layout: Alternative 1

  • One-way streets between Santa Fe Ave. and Samuell Blvd./Grand Ave.
    • 2 travel lanes each direction
  • One visually separated bike lane each direction

S Beacon St. and Graham Ave.: One-Way Sample Configuration (Santa Fe Ave. to Samuell Blvd./Grand Ave.)

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S Beacon St: Two-Way Sample Configuration (Columbia Ave​./Abrams Rd. to Santa Fe Ave.)

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Alternative 2: Convert S Beacon St. and Graham Ave. from one-way streets to two-way streets with a two-way cycle track on Beacon St. (was not chosen to advance to detailed design, shown for informational purposes only)

Draft Roadway Layout: Alternat​ive 2

  • Two-way streets for entire corridor.
    • Two travel lanes each direction between Columbia Ave./Abrams Rd. and Santa Fe Ave.
    • One travel lane in each direction between Santa Fe Ave. and Samuell Blvd./Grand Ave.
  • Two-way cycle track on Beacon St.
  • Center turn lane on Graham Ave.

S Beacon St. and Graham Ave.: Two-Way Sample Configuration (Santa Fe Ave. to Samuell Blvd./Grand Ave.)

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S Beacon St: Two-Way Sample Configuration (Columbia Ave./Abrams Rd. to Santa Fe Ave.) Same as Alternative 1.

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​Contact: erin.curry@dallas.gov