Arlington, TX

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The Arlington Police Department is trying to help you avoid the traffic as you begin your Christmas shopping this weekend. They have provided the map above to help aid you in finding an alternate route as you visit the shopping district.

They are asking drivers to be patient and have offered a map of alternate routes to both The Parks and the Arlington Highlands.

For The Parks, consider using alternate entrances. Instead of using the main Cooper Street entrance at Pleasant Ridge Road, go north to the entrance near the Barnes & Noble or the next to Jason’s Deli. Shoppers can also enter the mall in two places from Arbrook. Drivers can exit at the southeast corner of the mall by the FedEx Kinko’s, which exits onto the I-20 service road, avoiding Cooper Street, or onto Arbrook on the north side of the mall.

Visitors to the Highlands are encouraged to enter and exit from Center Street and Arbrook Boulevard. Barricades will be set up to prevent left turns out of the Highlands on Highlander Boulevard and there will be limited access to Matlock Road. Once inside the shopping center, drivers will be asked to travel in a clockwise direction. Signs will assist drivers with the direction of travel and police will be on hand to direct traffic.

Do your best to stay off of Matlock and Cooper (I know I always do). Alternate North/South routes include Bowen Road and Collins Street.

To avoid traffic, shop during the week. Avoid the peak times of 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends and shop early.

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