Project partially funded by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson today highlighted the Woodall Rodgers Deck Park, a project that was partially funded with money allocated by the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA), the economic recovery package that Congress passed and President Obama signed in February.  Congresswoman Johnson was the only Member of Congress from North Texas to vote for ARRA.

“The Woodall Rodgers Deck Park will rejuvenate a key section of Dallas and play a significant role in the development of the Dallas Arts District,” Congresswoman Johnson said.  “It will link Downtown Dallas and Uptown Dallas with an aesthetically-pleasing and environmentally-friendly new landmark.  I am pleased that economic recovery funds will enable TxDOT to begin construction on the Woodall Rodgers Deck Park in September, putting North Texans to work in the process.”

More information about the Woodall Rodgers Deck Park can be found at www.woodallrodgerspark.org. 

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U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson is the highest-ranking Texan on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure and a senior member of the Science Committee. She represents the 30th Congressional District of Texas, which, includes Downtown Dallas, Fair Park, Oak Lawn, Old East Dallas, Pleasant Grove, & South Oak Cliff; all of Balch Springs, DeSoto, Hutchins, Lancaster & Wilmer and parts of Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Ferris, Glenn Heights and Ovilla.