Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation

The Foundation is seeking funding to design and construct a park, the Southern Gateway Park, on this highway deck — creating more than five acres of new urban green space as a focal point for development and economic revitalization. This project, like similar landmark projects in Dallas, will act as the premier catalyst for development, spurring economic mobility, giving surrounding residents more access to amenities, and bridging two communities for their mutual benefit.

The Park, combined with TxDOT's recently completed project to reconstruct this stretch of highway, is the largest capital project of its kind in the history of Southern Dallas. The overall budget for Phase I of the park is $112 million, $47 million of which was used to building the infrastructure to support the park. The design and construction costs for the overlaying deck park are estimated at $65 million.