Cyclist on Loving Avenue — a daily scene on this popular route
The Gaston & Loving intersection — Lakewood, Dallas
Tokalon Park at the base of Loving Hills
Hundreds of cyclists ride this hill every day. Cut-through traffic at 40+ MPH puts them — and the families who live here — at risk. The City already recommended a fix. Help us get it done.
Loving Avenue connects Gaston Avenue to Winsted Drive in Lakewood. Because it sits between the congested Tucker Street and 3G intersections, non-resident drivers use it as a high-speed cut-through — turning off Gaston, racing down a steep blind hill, and shooting through a neighborhood where families live and children play.
Known as "Loving Hills" in the Dallas cycling community, this is one of the most popular training routes connecting White Rock Lake, the Santa Fe Trail, Tokalon Park, and the YMCA. Cyclists climbing the hill share the road with vehicles traveling 40+ MPH in the opposite direction on a blind grade.
Residents have documented years of close calls — children narrowly missed, pets killed by speeding vehicles, cars losing control into front yards, and collisions before 7 AM caused by non-residents cutting through. Kids who used to play out front are now confined to backyards.
The 3G intersection reconstruction was supposed to help. It didn't. Now the City is planning Tucker Street improvements one block east — construction that will push even more bypass traffic onto Loving Avenue.
The Gaston Avenue Corridor Study (October 2024) recommended traffic calming on Loving as a "quick-response" priority — $50,000 with 71% community support. Seventeen months later, nothing has been done.
A traffic diverter at Gaston Parkway eliminates the cut-through route while preserving residential access from Winsted Drive and full emergency vehicle access from Gaston Avenue. This is what the neighborhood has requested since 2022.
Proposed diverter at Gaston Parkway eliminates cut-through traffic while preserving all residential and emergency access.
Residents, cyclists, and families cross four lanes of 47 MPH traffic to reach the White Rock YMCA. The corridor study recommends a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon at this crossing and a trail extension to Loving Avenue. Combined with the proposed diverter, these improvements create a coordinated safety package for the most dangerous segment of the corridor.
Eliminates high-speed opposing traffic on one of Dallas's most popular cycling routes to White Rock Lake and the Santa Fe Trail.
Removes 40+ MPH non-resident traffic from a street where families live. Kids can play in their front yards again.
Supports the city's planned YMCA crossing beacon and trail extension connecting to the Santa Fe Trail at Loving Avenue.
Research shows cul-de-sac conversions increase property values. Speed bumps can reduce them 1–3%. A diverter is the better investment.
DFR maintains access to Gaston Parkway from Gaston Avenue. The neighborhood is fully reachable from Winsted Drive. Assessed by DFR in 2022.
The diverter solves the root cause. Non-resident traffic has no reason to be on the street at all. No ongoing enforcement needed.
Closure at Gaston Parkway — blocks the cut-through while preserving DFR access to Gaston Parkway from Gaston Avenue.
Not closing at Gaston Avenue — the intersection stays open. Emergency vehicles reach Gaston Parkway without obstruction.
City-funded traffic calming — the Gaston Corridor Study already budgeted $50,000 for Loving Avenue improvements.
Not privatizing the street — no HOA, no gate, no maintenance fees. Loving Avenue stays a public street.
Resident access preserved — all residents enter and exit via Winsted Drive, which most already use because the Gaston intersection is too dangerous.
Not speed bumps — they treat the symptom, not the cause, and can reduce property values. A diverter eliminates the problem entirely.
This isn't a new request. Residents, city planners, and Dallas Fire-Rescue have been discussing Loving Avenue safety for years.
One email makes a difference. Tell the City you support safety improvements on Loving Avenue as part of the Tucker Street project. Mention cyclist safety, pedestrian access, or your own experience riding Loving Hills.
Comments accepted through Friday, March 27, 2026
Clicking the email opens a pre-filled draft you can customize. Or write your own — even two sentences help. This is public comment on the Tucker Street intersection project.