Published on KETR, January 31, 2017

Officials in the city of Rowlett say construction on a sprawling mixed-use development project along the shores of Lake Ray Hubbard will begin in March.

Also planned are improvements to Interstate-30 between Dallas and Rockwall to accommodate expected traffic to the “Bayside” community south of the highway.

Bayside is a $1 billion mixed-use development project on 260 acres along the shores of Lake Ray Hubbard, predominantly on the south side of I-30.

Developers are planning 1.5 million square feet of retail and office space along with condominium towers, luxury apartments and homes.

They are also planning an 8-acre manmade lagoon, the first of its kind in Texas.

The company behind the project is Crystal Lagoons, which has a US headquarters in Miami and is involved in hundreds of projects around the world.

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