Large swath of downtown Dallas' west side will remain closed Friday after officer slayings
Source: Dallas Morning News
Several downtown Dallas streets, businesses and offices are not expected to reopen Friday in the wake of the deadliest day for law enforcement since 9/11.
Downtown Dallas Inc. said early Friday morning that the 12-block area bounded by Ross Avenue and Record, Commerce and Griffin streets will be closed to everyone but law enforcement for the entire day. And Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins has urged anyone that doesn't "absolutely have to be in the western half of downtown" to assist officials by staying out of the area for the day.
That closed area includes two major Dallas Area Rapid Transit transit centers: the West End Station that serves all four light-rail lines and the CBD West Transfer Center that serves scores of bus routes. DART announced shortly before 5 a.m. that trains will still run through downtown, but will simply skip West End Station. All CBD West bus routes will instead connect to the CBD East Transfer Center. One of the five slain officers worked for DART police and was the agency's first to be killed in the line of duty.
County officials also said the George L. Allen Sr. Civil Courts, Dallas County Administration and Dallas County Records buildings and the Old Red Museum will also be closed Friday.
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