COLLIN COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) — The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Silver Line project is starting to come together in Plano.
Some 1,600 feet of rails were delivered to an area between N Avenue and Jupiter Road on Thursday.
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The 26-mile Silver Line Regional Rail Project is under construction between Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Grapevine, Coppell, Dallas, Carrollton, Addison, Richardson and Plano and includes 10 new stations.
READ MORE: Man In His Late 80s Found Deceased In Southeast Dallas Home That Caught FireOnce it is complete the $1.2 billion Silver Line will connect with the Trinity Metro TEXRail at DFW North and will provide access to downtown Fort Worth, Grapevine, and other Tarrant County locations.
(credit: Dallas Area Rapid Transit)
The line will also connect with the Denton County Transportation Authority A-train, providing access to various parts of Denton County and DART’s Green Line — which gives access to Dallas Love Field Airport and downtown Dallas via the downtown Carrollton station.
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