Repairs on the pedestrian bridge at Quakertown Park were completed in late May and the bridge reopened May 28 after a roughly six-month closure, according to a May 29 city staff report. 

The overview: The bridge closed to foot traffic in mid-November after a vehicle collided with the west end of the bridge, damaging the guardrail and facade, the staff report states. 

The repairs to the bridge cost about $7,650 and were paid for with money from the city’s risk retention fund. 

Engineering firm Kimley-Horn assessed the damage and found an additional $53,300 in needed repairs, including cracked and chipped concrete and exposed steel supports. Performing the additional repairs will extend the bridge’s lifespan by 25 years, the report states.

Looking ahead: The report states that city staff is currently working to identify funds for the additional repairs.

Wava Halal Grill opened near the corner of Fry Street and Avenue A by the University of North Texas in late April, a company representative said.

The details: Wava offers halal and Mediterranean food, like lamb, chicken, beef and falafel gyros, as well as platters with meat, rice and salad, according to the company’s menu.

Wava Halal Grill's Denton restaurant is the third location in Dallas-Fort Worth. There are also storefronts in Dallas and Richardson.

All of the company’s sauces are made in-house at the Richardson location, the representative said.

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Stay informed on five transportation projects around Dallas-Fort Worth.

1. US 75 at Arapaho Road crossing enhancements
Project: Work will include Arapaho Trail improvements, pedestrian lighting, new ramps, a DART bus stop connection and a trail connection under US 75 with a barrier wall between a relocated U-turn lane.
Update: The project is currently under final design.

• Timeline: fall 2026-winter 2027
• Cost: $4.9 million
• Funding source: city of Richardson

• Timeline: spring 2026-fall 2027
• Cost: $27.8 million
• Funding source: town of Prosper

Texas’ sweeping immigration enforcement law can take effect for now, a federal appeals court ruled May 29.

The background: Senate Bill 4 gives Texas officials the unprecedented authority to arrest and deport migrants suspected of crossing the Texas-Mexico border illegally. State lawmakers passed the measure in late 2023, and it has largely been tied up in court since.

The latest: In an unpublished order May 29, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allowed SB 4 to take effect as the case continues, lifting a lower court order that had blocked portions of the law. 

What they're saying: In a joint statement, a trio of civil rights groups decried the May 29 decision as “disappointing and out of step with the Constitution,” saying that they would continue to fight the law in court.

Gov. Greg Abbott celebrated the order as a “major border security victory.” State agencies have not detailed their plans to arrest, detain or deport migrants under SB 4.