Conflans Road Extension Officially Opens After Two Years of Construction

IRVING, TX – After two years of work, motorists can now drive the newly completed Conflans Road extension connecting Valley View Lane to State Highway 161. City leaders held a ribbon-cutting ceremony in late August to mark the project’s public opening.

Project Highlights

• 1,607-foot bridge across the Bear Creek flood plain

• 956-foot four-lane divided road from Valley View to the bridge

• 1,351-foot eastbound section from the bridge to SH 161

• 12-foot pedestrian path on the south side

• New water, wastewater, and storm sewer infrastructure

• Oncor transmission lines raised 40 feet

Multi-Agency Effort

The nearly $43 million project, funded by city and federal sources, required extensive coordination with multiple agencies, including:

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

• Texas Department of Transportation

• Dallas County Flood Control District No. 1

• Oncor Electric Delivery Co.

• ERCOT

• Trinity River Authority

• Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

• Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

A Key Milestone

The extension represents the final and most complex section of Conflans Road identified in the city’s Master Thoroughfare Plan. The project not only improves east-west mobility but also enhances flood protection and pedestrian connectivity in the area.