Klyde Warren Park, Urban park and freeway lid in downtown Dallas, United States
Klyde Warren Park is a green space built over the Woodall Rodgers Freeway that connects two neighborhoods. The park includes lawns, walking paths, play areas, and a fountain with water features at its center.
The park opened in 2012 as a solution to reduce freeway noise while creating new community space. Building over the highway was an innovative approach that changed how people used this part of the city.
The park is named for Klyde Warren, the son of donor Kelcy Warren, who gave $10 million and received naming rights when the boy was nine. Its 1,300 annual events, from concerts to fitness classes, are funded by private donations raised by the Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation.
The park sits over the freeway between Pearl and St. Paul Streets, linking the Arts District with Uptown, and the M-Line Trolley stops nearby. It is open from 6am to 11pm, hours set by the private Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation that runs it. Under the white steel pergola, metal café tables and two red-orange benches give shade and seating along the paved walkway.
The main fountain has over 100 water jets that light up in color and create different patterns throughout the day. Visitors often do not notice how the water displays constantly change and form new sequences.
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