The Regional Transportation Council (RTC) has authorised US$59.6m in federal funding for 12 energetic transportation tasks situated in Collin, Dallas, Denton and Tarrant counties in Texas, with the initiatives set to enhance security and entry to varsities.
A mixed US$14.4m in native match brings the entire funding within the area’s bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure to US$74m as a part of the 2025 Transportation Options Set-Apart Program Name for Initiatives for the North Texas area. 9 energetic transportation and three Protected Routes to College purposes had been funded.
“These funded enhancements will join individuals who select strolling and bicycling as modes of transportation to varsities, transit providers and main hubs of employment within the Dallas-Fort Price space,” stated Kevin Kokes, program supervisor for the North Central Texas Council of Governments’ land-use and mobility choices workforce. “Along with connecting folks to locations, the tasks funded by the RTC will enhance security and luxury, scale back visitors congestion and enhance air high quality.”
Among the many 12 authorised tasks are essential connections to transit stops, together with on-street bicycle amenities connecting the longer term Dallas Space Fast Transit (DART) Silver Line commuter rail station in Addison with close by housing and employment areas. Funding for the TC Rice Path in Carrollton (US$10m) will prolong the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) A-train Rail Path from Hebron Station in Lewisville nearer to North Carrollton/Frankford Station in Carrollton.
The Sycamore Path extension in Denton will enhance entry for adjoining neighborhoods to DCTA’s Downtown Denton Transit Middle for multimodal journeys. Two path segments are funded for building in Frisco, a portion of the Cottonwood Creek Path and a path connecting Frisco Sq., Downtown Frisco, and Grand Park.
Funded enhancements surrounding colleges will improve the security and luxury for college students strolling and bicycling to high school campuses. In Fort Price, shared-use paths and on-street bicycle amenities will enhance connections to North Crowley Excessive College and Summer time Creek Center College. Sidewalk enhancements in Richland Hills will allow extra college students to stroll to Cheney Hills Elementary College.
Moreover, the Metropolis of Richardson was awarded funding to develop Protected Routes to College plans to determine future infrastructure enhancements for a number of colleges throughout the town.
