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54-575: In its previous state, the Mix Master was among the 17 most congested roadways in Texas, seeing more than 460,000 vehicles in a week. The project aimed to replace the bridges of I-30 and I-35E that cross the Trinity River , which were built in the 1930s and 1950s. With the completion of the project, the two highways now feature a combined 23 lanes, up from 16 lanes in the original interchange. The project "included

108-448: A French multinational aircraft engine, rocket engine, aerospace-component, and defense company with headquarters in Paris, France . Since its inception, SSUSA has consistently ranked as one of the largest manufacturers of commercial airline seats in the world, as well as the holder of several notable patents for products created by its employees. With around 1,500 employees (as of 2019), SSUSA is

162-603: A convention center, and as of September 2023 the Lucas Oil Live venue which host popular musical acts and comedians, as well as an 18-hole golf course. Until the construction of the WinStar World Casino Resort and Hotel, casino visitors typically stayed in Gainesville-area hotels. The convention center and/or the Lucas Oil Live venue will host World Series of Poker tournaments in the coming years. Gainesville

216-660: A five-campus community college system, is headquartered in Gainesville, with the main campus being located on the west side of town. The college, which the Texas Legislature designates as serving Cooke County, has locations in Gainesville, Bowie , Corinth , Denton , Graham , and Flower Mound . Satellite locations exist at Northwest High School, Little Elm High School, and the Graham Education and Workforce Center. NCTC began as Gainesville Junior College in 1924, and has

270-439: A tall central atrium capped by a stained glass skylight under the tower." The courthouse is undergoing a major renovation project, resulting in the move of many county offices to surrounding buildings. In 1911 a monolith topped with a statue of a Confederate soldier was placed on the lawn outside the courthouse. The inscription of the plaque beside it reads "“no nation rose so white and fair none fell so pure of crime” referring to

324-505: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Trinity River (Texas) The Trinity River is a 710-mile (1,140 km) river, the longest with a watershed entirely within the U.S. state of Texas . It rises in extreme northern Texas, a few miles south of the Red River . The headwaters are separated by the high bluffs on the southern side of the Red River. The Trinity River

378-499: Is a city in and the county seat of Cooke County, Texas , United States. Its population was 17,394 at the 2020 census . It is part of the Texoma region and is an important Agri-business center. Founded in 1850, the city of Gainesville was established on a 40-acre (16 ha) tract of land donated by Mary E. Clark. City residents called their new community "Liberty", which proved short-lived, as Liberty, Texas , already existed. One of

432-484: Is commonly associated with the pastime due to its close proximity to WinStar World Casino . The casino , located less than 10 miles (16 km) north of Gainesville across the Red River in Thackerville, Oklahoma , has experienced exponential growth over the last decade, and is now considered one of the largest casinos in the world by total area. At over a mile long from end to end, the casino contains four hotel towers,

486-486: Is essentially a highly modified stack interchange . Before the Horseshoe Project, there was no direct access from eastbound I-30 to southbound I-35E, or from northbound I-35E to westbound I-30. Due to this problem, many drivers used Riverfront Boulevard as a connecting route. The interchange also previously included several left-hand exits and low visibility points that the Horseshoe Project eliminated. City streets in

540-534: Is home to a courthouse with an octagonal rotunda topped by stained glass, erected in 1910. "The 1912 Cooke County Courthouse was designed by the Dallas firm of Lang & Witchell . The courthouse was designed in the Beaux Arts style with some Prairie Style features and influences from famed Chicago architect Louis Sullivan . The courthouse in the center of Gainesville features black and white marbled interiors and

594-557: Is home to a large outlet mall (the Gainesville Factory Shops) which used to attract visitors from North Texas and southern Oklahoma . Constructed in the mid-1990s as a "destination" shopping mall, it has since become a distressed mall , with very few stores remaining in 2016. In 2018 the Property re-launched as Market Days at Liberty Crossing; a multi-use space which hosts a monthly market and numerous retail shops. Gainesville

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648-480: Is located slightly east of the center of Cooke County. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 19.0 square miles (49.3 km ), of which 0.04 square miles (0.1 km ), or 0.15%, is covered by water. The town is located at the interchange of two major thoroughfares: U.S. Route 82 running east–west, passing over Interstate 35 (north–south). It is an exurb of

702-579: Is planned by the Tarrant Regional Water District, City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Streams & Valleys Inc., and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to develop an area north of "downtown" as "uptown" along the Trinity River. This plan promotes a large mixed-use development adjacent to the central city area of Fort Worth, with a goal to prevent urban sprawl by promoting the growth of a healthy, vibrant urban core. The Trinity River Vision lays

756-490: Is served by a tax-funded public hospital district, which operates North Texas Medical Center , formerly known as Gainesville Memorial Hospital. Gainesville has a historic rail depot. It is served by Amtrak's Heartland Flyer , which operates daily in both directions between Oklahoma City and Fort Worth. Gainesville is served by the Gainesville Municipal Airport, a publicly owned and supported airport that

810-504: Is served by the Gainesville Independent School District , which consists of: The high school boasts various athletic and academic championships. The GHS varsity basketball team won the 3A-Division I State Championship in 2002, and the varsity football team won the 3A-Division I State Championship in 2003. A notable member of the 2003 championship football team was Darcel McBath , who was recruited by and played for

864-499: Is under construction and is helping to fulfill their mission, as directed by Congress in cooperation with the city of Dallas. It is helping to lower flood risk, and provide ecosystem restoration and recreation to the citizens of Dallas. The Trinity River Corridor Project is intended to transform the Trinity River flood zone in downtown Dallas into the nation's largest urban park, featuring three signature bridges designed by acclaimed architect Santiago Calatrava . A similar project

918-571: The Civil War , the Great Hanging at Gainesville , a controversial trial and lynching of 40 suspected Union loyalists, brought the new town to the attention of the state and came close to ripping the county apart. In the decade after the Civil War, Gainesville had its first period of extended growth, catalyzed by the expansion of the cattle industry in Texas. Gainesville, only 7 miles (11 km) from

972-536: The Dallas Floodway Extension project and the Trinity River Project . They entail extending two existing levees and raising two others, all adjacent to the downtown Dallas area. Downtown Dallas also suffered severe flooding in 1990. Minor flooding of the Trinity River occurs frequently, such as, for instance, in the spring of 2015 and summer of 2022. Gainesville, Texas Gainesville

1026-703: The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex , 71 miles (114 km) north of the center of Dallas and 65 miles (105 km) north of the center of Fort Worth . It is also a part of the Texoma region. Nearby towns and cities include: Gainesville usually enjoys sunny weather similar to the rest of Texas, with the exception of a few natural disasters . On June 18, 2007, thunderstorms moved through Gainesville, resulting in intense flooding. Over 7 inches (180 mm) fell in Gainesville and nearby Sherman . On June 20, around 5:00 am, straight-line winds hit, and Wichita Falls had winds up to 94 mph (151 km/h). Much of

1080-492: The Great Depression by providing jobs. The county population doubled and the area boomed. Since then, tourism has brought renewed prosperity to the area. The return of Amtrak on June 14, 1999, brought Gainesville back full circle to one of the original sources of its growth and success. In the early 1990s, Gainesville had 600 businesses and a population of 14,587. By 2020, the population had grown to 17,394. Gainesville

1134-473: The Houston Street Viaduct ) was opened with festivities that drew 58,000 spectators. At that time, the bridge was the longest concrete structure in the world. Following from the 1908 flooding, levees were first constructed in 1932. They were heightened in 1960 to the 30 ft that has been maintained to the early 21st century. Current plans to improve the existing levees are part of what is known as

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1188-629: The National Junior College Athletic Association . The NCTC Lion baseball team won the 2001 NJCAA National Championship. Gainesville is the headquarters of Safran Seats USA LLC ("SSUSA"); a company dedicated to the design and manufacturing of commercial airline seat systems. Originally established as Weber Aircraft, LLC, in 1968, the company was subsequently acquired by Group Zodiac Aerospace and became known as Zodiac Seats U.S. In 2018, Zodiac Aerospace and its subsidiaries (including Zodiac Seats U.S.) were purchased by Safran ,

1242-501: The Southern cause . In 2020, in the wake of the killing of George Floyd and the removal of Confederate statues elsewhere, County Commissioners voted to retain the courthouse's Confederate monument. Gainesville was once home to Camp Howze, one of the largest infantry replacement training centers during World War II. Only a few remnants of the camp still exist, but they are now located on private property. Railroads across Texas changed

1296-940: The Texas Tech University Red Raiders and was drafted in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft by the Denver Broncos . Another player who went on to play for the NFL is Kevin Mathis , who played first for the Dallas Cowboys , then for the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints . The high school has also been historically competitive in University Interscholastic League academic competition, boasting numerous district, regional, and state championships in many categories. North Central Texas College (NCTC),

1350-612: The Elm Fork merge as they enter the city of Dallas . The East Fork Trinity River (on old maps the Bois d'Arc River) begins near McKinney, Texas , and flows through Lavon Lake and then Lake Ray Hubbard before joining the Trinity River just southeast of Dallas. The Trinity flows southeast from Dallas across a fertile floodplain and the pine forests of eastern Texas. The Trinity crosses Texas State Highway 31 in Henderson County , near where

1404-463: The Oklahoma border, became a supply point for cowboys driving herds north to Kansas . The merchants of Gainesville reaped considerable benefits from the passing cattle drives . Within 20 years, its population increased from a few hundred to more than 2,000. Gainesville was incorporated on February 17, 1873, and by 1890 was established as a commercial and shipping point for area ranchers and farmers. In

1458-531: The age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were not families; 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.13. In the city, the population was distributed as 27.2% under 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 or older. The median age

1512-666: The area include Riverfront Boulevard, Jefferson Boulevard, Houston Street, Cadiz Street and Canton Street. The project has won several engineering awards, including the Design-Build Institute of America's 2017 National Award of Merit in Transportation, the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Texas's 2018 Engineer Excellence Award gold medal for transportation, and the 2018 ACEC National Engineering Excellence Honor Award. This Texas road-related article

1566-570: The center of the town was flooded and several people died. The Texas Youth Commission operates the Gainesville State School in an unincorporated area east of Gainesville. The public library for Cooke County, Cooke County Library , was first established in 1903; the library is in Gainesville. Gainesville has a zoo , a historic train station , and a 45-acre (180,000 m ) fully integrated soccer complex. It has miniature one-quarter-sized replica steam engine passenger train, which

1620-524: The city of Fort Worth . The Clear Fork Trinity River begins north of Weatherford, Texas , and flows southeastward through Lake Weatherford and Benbrook Lake reservoirs. It flows northeastward, where it joins the West Fork near downtown Fort Worth and continues as the West Fork. The Elm Fork Trinity River flows south from near Gainesville through Ray Roberts Lake and east of the city of Denton , eventually through Lewisville Lake . The West Fork and

1674-506: The city's citizenry wanted to find a way to control the unpredictable Trinity River and to build a bridge linking Oak Cliff and Dallas. The immediate reaction was clamor to build an indestructible, all-weather crossing over the Trinity. This had already been tried following the 1890 flood; the result was the "Long Wooden Bridge" that connected Jefferson Boulevard in Oak Cliff and Cadiz in Dallas, but

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1728-436: The city. The population density was 914.1 people/sq mi (352.9/km ). The 6,423 housing units averaged 377.9/sq mi (145.9/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 80.77% White, 6.00% African American, 1.33% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 9.09% from other races, and 2.23% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 17.47% of the population. Of the 5,969 households, 33.2% had children under

1782-429: The construction of more than 73 lane miles of new roadway, 37 conventional bridges and more than 60 retaining walls." To fund the project, $ 500 million came from the federal government, and the remaining $ 298 million came from the state and local governments. The original Mix Master was constructed between 1958 and 1962 and never saw significant change after its initial completion. Minor improvements included converting

1836-569: The distinction of being the oldest continuously operated community college in Texas. NCTC has come to be known for its ever-growing health-sciences program. It offers help such as writing and math labs, which are tutoring centers for students to get more out of their education. Areas of study include certified nursing assistant, associate degree nursing (LVN), registered nurse, emergency medical technician, and radiology technician programs. NCTC Lion/Lady Lion Athletics, which consists of baseball, softball, volleyball, and women's tennis, competes as part of

1890-457: The first county seat, Buffalo, was established. Roughly 65 miles (105 km) north of the mouth on Galveston Bay, an earthen dam was built in 1968 to form Lake Livingston . The river empties into Trinity Bay , an arm of Galveston Bay that is an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico . Its river mouth is near the town of Anahuac , southeast of Houston . Plans from the 1890s for a shipping channel along

1944-465: The groundwork to enable Fort Worth 's central business district to double in size over the next forty years. Major flooding occurred on the Trinity River in the years 1844, 1866, 1871, and 1890, but a major event in the spring of 1908 set in motion the harnessing of the river. On 26 May 1908, the Trinity River reached a depth of 52.6 feet (16.03 m) and a width of 1.5 miles (2.4 km). Five people died, 4,000 were left homeless, and property damage

1998-741: The largest single employer located within Gainesville/Cooke County. In addition to the main headquarters facility in Gainesville, SSUSA also maintains operational facilities located near the Boeing Everett Factory in Everett, Washington ; Boeing South Carolina located in North Charleston, South Carolina ; and at the Airbus manufacturing site located near Hamburg, Germany . Though most forms of gambling are not legal in Texas, Gainesville

2052-411: The late 1870s, two factors drastically altered the historic landscape of North-central Texas . The first of these was barbed wire . In 1875, Henry B. Sanborn, a regional sales agent for Joseph Glidden 's Bar Fence Company of DeKalb, Illinois , traveled to Texas. That autumn, he chose Gainesville as one of his initial distribution points for the newly invented barbed wire, which his employer had patented

2106-427: The length of the Trinity River were scrapped because it would have required extensive dredging to make the river navigable, although several overpasses were built with very high clearances in anticipation of the shipping channel. Locks were actually built 13 miles downstream of Dallas in the early 1900s. Original federal plans called for building 36 locks and dams from Trinity Bay near Houston to Dallas. The first built

2160-401: The middle of the current and began breaking up, first into large sections and then into smaller pieces, rushing madly along to some uncertain destination. [Approximately half a dozen of the workmen fell into the torrent at this point; exaggerated reports of their drowning swept the city.] Dallas was without power for three days, all telephone and telegraph service was down, and rail service

2214-547: The nature and reach of commerce when they were built through and into areas. When the first railroad arrived in Gainesville, it improved the city's economics. For the first time, reliable, timely transportation meant goods and people could go vast distances. Gainesville was connected to the outside world in a whole new way with the coming of the railroads. For example, when the GC&;SF arrived in 1887, goods could travel directly to or from Gainesville, directly to Chicago and Galveston, on

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2268-641: The original settlers of Cooke County, Colonel William Fitzhugh, suggested that the town be named after General Edmund Pendleton Gaines . Gaines, a United States general under whom Fitzhugh had served, had been sympathetic to the Texas Revolution . The first hint of prosperity arrived with the Butterfield Overland Mail stagecoach in September 1858, bringing freight, passengers, and mail. In 1860, Cooke County voted against secession . In 1862, during

2322-450: The previous year. On his first visit to Gainesville, he sold 10 reels of the wire to the Cleaves and Fletcher hardware store—the first spools of barbed wire ever sold in Texas. World War II had an enormous impact on Cooke County. Camp Howze , an army infantry training camp, was established on some of the best farmland in the county. The construction of the camp helped bring Cooke County out of

2376-628: The resulting unstable bridge was easily washed away by the 1908 flood. George B. Dealey , publisher of the Dallas Morning News , proposed a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) concrete bridge based on the design of a bridge crossing the Missouri River in Kansas City . Ultimately, a US$ 650,000 (US$ 20.5 million in today's terms) bond election was approved and in 1912, the Oak Cliff Viaduct (now

2430-748: The river, Riviere des canoës ("River of Canoes"). In 1690 Spanish explorer Alonso de León named it, "La Santísima Trinidad" ("the Most Holy Trinity"). The Trinity River has four branches: the West Fork, the Clear Fork, the Elm Fork, and the East Fork. The West Fork Trinity River has its headwaters in Archer County . From there it flows southeast, through the man-made reservoirs Lake Bridgeport and Eagle Mountain Lake , and eastward through Lake Worth and

2484-470: The same railroad. Both were major transportation hubs during that age, and still are today. Original companies and dates of arrival in Gainesville: These turned into major railroads: As of the 2020 United States census , there were 17,394 people, 6,106 households, and 4,105 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2000, 15,538 people, 5,969 households, and 4,005 families resided in

2538-551: The shoulders to travel lanes and elevating the HOV Lane for I-35E over the interchange to Houston Street and Jefferson Boulevard. In the 1950s, most freeway traffic in the area was headed into Downtown; now most traffic bypasses it. The original interchange was thus primarily designed to simplify entering downtown, which created some disadvantages, including incomplete access and on-ramps in close proximity to off-ramps, resulting in significant weaving in and out of traffic. The Mix Master

2592-494: Was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 30,571, and for a family was $ 37,137. Males had a median income of $ 30,480 versus $ 21,459 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 15,154. About 17.0% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 29.5% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over. The city

2646-572: Was Lock and Dam No. 1 in the city of Dallas at McCommas Bluff, directly west of Lincoln Memorial Cemetery. Lock construction came to a standstill in the wake of World War I, however. Only Lock and Dam Nos. 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 20 and 25 were built. There are currently no plans for addressing these old locks located in various spots along the Trinity River. However, the Corps is working nearby on the Dallas Floodway Extension Project. The DFE Project

2700-480: Was canceled. The only way to reach Oak Cliff was by boat. West Dallas was hit harder than any other part of the city—the Dallas Times Herald said "indescribable suffering" plagued the area. Much to the horror of residents, thousands of livestock drowned in the flood and some became lodged in the tops of trees. The stench of their decay hung over the city as the water subsided. After the disastrous flood,

2754-619: Was disassembled from its former location and then reassembled in Leonard Park for viable transportation for up to 50 passengers for tours around the Park. Leonard Parks' wooden playground was expanded in 1999 and is located near the entrance to the Frank Buck Zoo. Gainesville hosts year-round adult softball for both men's league and co-ed league, a couple of seasons of sand volleyball, and a season of indoor basketball. City parks include: Gainesville

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2808-627: Was established following the transfer of the Camp Howze Army Airfield to the City of Gainesville. This followed the closing of Camp Howze in the mid- to late 1940s. The airport serves all types of general aviation aircraft, and is the host site for the Texas Antique Airplane Association's annual fly-in. Major highways are: Parts of Interstate 35 through Gainesville do not contain any frontage roads . Frontage roads approaching

2862-462: Was estimated at $ 2.5 million. Now the wreckage of a shed or outhouse would move by, followed by a drowned swine or other livestock . The construction forces of the Texas & Pacific worked feverishly to safeguard the long trestle carrying their tracks across the stream. Suddenly, this whole structure turned on its side down-stream, broke loose from the rest of the track at one end and swung out into

2916-764: Was previously identified as the stream that the Caddo called Arkikosa in Central Texas and Daycoa nearer the coast. However, in 2022, language preservationists from the Caddo Nation determined their ancestral language lacked the letter “R” sound. Arkikosa was likely a corruption or misspelling of the word Akokisa. In the vernacular of another tribe, the Atakapa who settled in the Gulf Coast woodlands, Akokisa means “river people.” French explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle , in 1687, named

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