The major expansion of Dallas’ Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center has been pushed back due to a design dispute about how the facility’s construction will impact downtown traffic, according to news reports.
According to a report in The Dallas Morning News, the delay—now the second for the multibillion-dollar project—will push the anticipated opening date back a year to 2030, which will force the city to relocate events currently on the books before then.
According to the report, civic leaders are weighing whether to change the height of the facility, which could affect key downtown roadway connections.
The delay will force nine conventions to move and could cost the city $1.4 million in tax revenue a month, according to the report.
The project broke ground in June 2024 and, aside from the addition of 500,000 square feet of event space at the facility, including a more than 100,000-square-foot ballroom, will create a new walkable downtown entertainment district. The expansion would also include 181,000 square feet of meeting space and 750,000 square feet of contiguous exhibit space.
