{"id":221704,"date":"2026-03-26T17:12:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/221704\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T17:12:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:12:07","slug":"new-arlington-archives-episode-explores-highways-that-shaped-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/221704\/","title":{"rendered":"New Arlington Archives Episode Explores Highways That Shaped City"},"content":{"rendered":"

Published on March 26, 2026<\/p>\n


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By Office of Communication<\/p>\n

From dusty roadbeds to roaring interstates, Arlington\u2019s transportation history takes center stage in the newest \u201cArlington Archives\u201d episode, exploring how major thoroughfares carved the path for the city\u2019s growth.<\/p>\n

The City of Arlington has released the third episode of its historical podcast, titled \u201cCrossroads of Change: How Major Thoroughfares Shaped Arlington.\u201d The episode features host O.K. Carter in conversation with two of North Texas\u2019 leading transportation experts: Michael Morris, Director of Transportation for the North Central Texas Council of Governments, and Victor Vandergriff, Executive Director of the Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition.<\/p>\n

Together, they examine how Interstate 30, Interstate 20 and the long\u2011gone but influential Bankhead Highway redirected Arlington\u2019s development over the decades. From regional mobility planning to the evolution of some of the city\u2019s most recognizable corridors, the discussion highlights how these roadways helped transform Arlington from a small community into a major urban center.<\/p>\n

Produced in celebration of Arlington\u2019s sesquicentennial in 2026, the series features voices from historians, city leaders and longtime residents. Future episodes will further explore Arlington\u2019s history, spotlighting milestones and anniversaries in the city\u2019s storied past.<\/p>\n

Visit Arlington150.com for more historical articles, photos and events planned throughout 2026.<\/p>\n

\u201cCrossroads of Change: How Major Thoroughfares Shaped Arlington\u201d is now available on all major podcast platforms and the City\u2019s social media channels including Facebook and YouTube.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Published on March 26, 2026 By Office of Communication From dusty roadbeds to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":221705,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[150,152,151],"class_list":["post-221704","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arlington","tag-arlington","tag-arlington-headlines","tag-arlington-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/221704","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=221704"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/221704\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/221705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=221704"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=221704"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=221704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}