Overview

​Scope and Content

The City of Dallas collaborated with County, State, and Federal governments to build the major components of its regional highway and freeway infrastructure; an eastbound-westbound freeway was planned in the mid-1940s,  and work began in 1947.  Its progress was slowed down by the high cost of rights-of-way, but by 1952, the project moved under the authority of the state and federal governments as it became U.S. Interstate 20.  Interstate 20 was declared completed in 1976.

Collection consists of a single typescript document containing a chronological list of Dallas City Council resolutions relating to the East-West Expressway 1952-1955 and a short description of each resolution. The resolutions themselves pertain to the Texas State Highway Department; letters, petitions, and resolutions from community groups and citizens; and approval for purchases of services and rights-of-way.

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Access

​Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use by any and all other current or future developed methods or procedures must be obtained in writing from the Dallas Municipal Archives. All rights are reserved and retained regardless of current or future development or laws that may apply to fair use standards.  The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Citation

​East/West Expressway Resolutions, 1952-1955 (Box <x>, Folder <y>), Dallas Municipal Archives

Related ​materials

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Index terms​

Dallas -- Texas -- History
Interstate Highway System
Roads -- Texas -- Dallas

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