City Sidewalk Improvement Projects

The intent of this page is to provide the most up to date information on City sidewalk installation projects through 2025. The sidewalks may be included in a City Capital Improvement Street Project or they may be stand alone sidewalk projects. These projects will improve sidewalk connectivity as well as increase pedestrian and vehicular safety. The City also participates in several state and federal grant funding programs such as Safe Routes to Schools (STRS), Transportation Alternatives Set Aside (TA), Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvements (CMAQ) and the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) Transportation Reinvestment Program (TRiP). The segments listed below are projects currently planned for construction through 2025.

PROVIDING YOU THE MOST ACCURATE INFORMATION POSSIBLE IS OUR GOAL

The below projects are not a comprehensive list of City planned sidewalks, but rather a list of segments planned to be installed through year 2025 with little likelihood of change. A map with the below listed segments can also be found here: https://www.discussdenton.com/13079/widgets/38897/documents/24358

As Denton continues to grow and develop, priority areas may change. Some sidewalk segments planned by the City may be planned and installed by private development projects, allowing the City to apply those funds to other sidewalk projects. By keeping the list to 2025, staff is providing residents with the most accurate information to date.

Staff is strategically planning for new sidewalks where they will serve the greatest needs in the community by reviewing data that indicates where pedestrian activity will be highest. The City's Pedestrian Potential Index (PPI) criteria listed below allows for the ranking of segments based on their true potential for pedestrian use and ensures the City's Sidewalk Workplan is prioritized by factual data.

Click the link below to learn more.

Sidewalk Workplan (arcgis.com) Presentation

If you would like additional information about these projects or other sidewalk questions, you may contact the Project Manager Robin Davis at robin.davis@cityofdenton.com.

For existing sidewalk maintenance issues, please report those concerns to the Engage Denton App - www.engagedenton.com

THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS ARE SCHEDULED FOR CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION IN 2024-2026

▪ Audra Lane (south side)

From Loop 288 to Mockingbird

▪ Bernard (west side)

From Parvin to Acme - 1,050 linear feet of 5-foot sidewalk

▪ Elm Street (both sides)

At Mulberry Intersections - 280 linear feet of 5-foot sidewalk

▪ Frame Street (east side) COMPLETE

From McKinney to existing sidewalk - 140 linear feet of 5-foot sidewalk

▪ Hickory Creek Road (each side)

From Riverpass to FM 1830/Country Club Road - 5060 linear feet of 10-foot side-path

▪ Locust Street (west side)

From Parkway to McKinney - 550 linear feet of 5-foot sidewalk

▪ Loop 288 Gaps (both sides) In Construction

Northside from Market Street to existing sidewalk - 1,100 linear feet of 5-foot sidewalk

Southside from existing sidewalk near new community shelter south to existing sidewalk - 1,480 linear feet of 5-foot sidewalk

Southside from existing sidewalk near new community shelter north to US 380-University - 2,510 linear feet of 5-foot sidewalk

▪ Loop 288 (south side)

From Denton Katy Trail to Brinker - 1650 linear feet of 5-foot sidewalk

▪ Mayhill Road (each side) - COMPLETE

From existing 4-lane near Quailcreek Road to Colorado Blvd - 3620 linear feet of 5-foot sidewalk & 10-foot mixed-use path

▪ Mayhill Road New Alignment (DCTA Bridge) (each side) In Construction

From existing 4-lane Mayhill to Colorado Blvd -2860 linear feet of 5-foot sidewalk & 10-foot mixed-use path

▪ McKinney Street (south side)

From Oakland to County Courts Building (Gap Areas) - 1800 linear feet of 5-foot sidewalk

▪ Mulberry Street (north side)

From Elm to Mid-block - 250 linear feet of 5-foot sidewalk and;

From Industrial to Russell - 150 linear feet of 5-foot sidewalk

▪ Russell Street (west side)

From Hickory to Mulberry - 350 linear feet of 5-foot sidewalk

▪ University Drive (south side)

From Boyd to Old North - 2250 linear feet of 5-foot sidewalk

▪ Vintage Blvd (south side gap area) - COMPLETE

Near Hidden Meadow Trail - 300 linear feet of 5-foot sidewalk

Grant Funded Sidewalk Projects

A-Train to UNT Bike and Pedestrian Path - Construction Completion 2025-26

▪ Sycamore Street (north side)

From the DCTA Station to Welch Street - 5,250 linear feet of 10-foot, mixed-use side-path

▪ Welch Street Bike Lane (each side)

From Hickory to Eagle - 2,882 linear feet of 5-foot bike lane

Alice Moore Alexander Elementary - Construction Completion 2025-26

2,350 total linear feet of 5-foot sidewalk

▪ Mulkey Lane (west side)

From Oak Tree to Paisley

▪ Audra Lane (east side)

From Audra Street to Lattimore Street

▪ Lattimore Street (south side)

From Audra to Pin Oak

Ginnings Elementary - Construction Completion 2025-26

4,850 total linear feet of 5-foot sidewalk

▪ Stuart Road (both sides)

From Sun Valley to Windsor

Nette Shultz Elementary - Construction Completion 2025-26

2,245 linear feet of 5-foot sidewalk

▪ Emerson Lane (south side)

From Wilsonwood to Glenwood

From Woodhaven to Brookfield

▪ Glenwood Lane (west side)

From Emerson to E. Windsor

Pecan Creek Elementary - Construction Completion 2025-26

900 linear feet of 5-foot sidewalk

▪ Pockrus Page (north side)

From Post Oak to Pecan Creek Elementary School

THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS WERE COMPLETED IN 2021, 2022 & 2023

▪ Austin Street (east side)

From Oak to McKinney - 500 linear feet of 5-foot sidewalk

▪ Bell Avenue (east side)

From Sycamore to Hickory - 735 linear feet of 5-foot sidewalk

▪ Devonshire Court (Avondale Park)

From Nottingham to parking lot - 170 linear feet of side-path and crosswalk

▪ Egan Street (north side)

Gap area near Lovell - 250 linear feet of 5-foot

▪ Hanover Drive (north side)

From Emerson to existing sidewalk (Avondale Park) - 483 linear feet of 12-foot sidepath

▪ Hickory Street (each side)

From Welch to Carroll - 2120 linear feet of 5-foot sidewalk

▪ Hickory Creek Road (south side)

From Nautical Lane to FM 2499/Barrel Strap Road - 1100 linear feet of 5-foot sidewalk

▪ Hickory Creek Road (south side)

From Riverpass to FM 2181/Teasley - 6600 linear feet of variable widths sidewalk

▪ Hercules Lane (each side)

From Sherman to Huntington - 1860 linear feet of 4-foot & 8-foot sidewalk

▪ Londonderry Lane (each side)

From FM2181/Teasley to Westminster - 800 linear feet of 5-foot sidewalk

▪ Maple Street (north side)

From Bernard to existing UNT Sidewalk

▪ McKinney Street (north side)

From Frame to Bell Place - 650 linear feet of 5-foot sidewalk

▪ McKinney Street (each side)

From Loop 288 to S. Fork - 6070 linear feet of 6-foot sidewalk & 12-foot mixed-use path

From Bell Place to Frame Street - 620 linear feet of 5-foot sidewalk (northside)

▪ Meadow Lane Place (each side)

from Hercules to Meadow Lane - 160 linear feet of 5-foot sidewalk

▪ Medpark Drive (both sides)

From Colorado to Brinker (Gap areas) - 1200 linear feet of 8-foot sidewalk

▪ Mill Street (north side)

From Cross Timbers to Industrial - 870 linear feet of 5-foot sidewalk

▪ Nottingham Drive (south side)

From University to Churchill - 3100 linear feet of 5-foot sidewalk

▪ Parkway Street (south side)

From Elm to Locust - 330 linear feet of 5-foot sidewalk

▪ Robertson Street (north side gap areas)

from Bell to Skinner - 60 linear feet of 5-foot sidewalk

DEVELOPMENT OF A CITY SIDEWALK WORKPLAN

In November 2019, voters approved $12M in funding for the installation of new sidewalks in the community. In an effort to take a data driven approach to spending these funds, the City developed a Sidewalk Workplan that was presented to various committees in November 2021.

Some of the benefits of the sidewalk workplan are as follows:

• Data-driven prioritization system for determining which segments will be constructed
• Includes sidewalk segments planned for as part of roadway reconstruction projects when possible to reduce disruption to residents and capitalize on economies of scale
• Maximizes the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)Transition Plan sidewalk accessibility data
• Allows for advanced planning with other departments, including Development Services and the assessment of areas that may be constructed by private developers

FUN FACTS

TREES

The City is full of beautiful, mature trees. It is staff's goal to design city sidewalk segments around these large trees whenever possible. Not only does this preserve trees, it also helps keep neighborly relations with residents.

HEALTH

Since residents of neighborhoods with sidewalks are more likely to walk, they tend to have lower rates of cardiovascular disease, obesity, and other health issues related to sedentary lifestyles. Also, children who walk to school have been shown to have better concentration.

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?

Sidewalk (American English) - A usually paved walk for pedestrians at the side of a street

Pavement (British, Australian, Irish, Indian and New Zealand English) - Refers to the paved area of the road that’s designed exclusively for pedestrians.

Footway - Engineering Term

source: kids.kiddle.co/sidewalk

EFFORTS IN CIVIC BETTERMENT

In 1913, the Denton City Federation of Women's Clubs was organized with the object of "securing for Denton the benefits to be derived from cooperation in all lines of civic betterment, especially in the matter of cleanliness, sanitation and beauty." In that first year the Federation had the cooperation of all City officials, County Commissioners, the Chamber of Commerce, school board, the Elks, newspapers, merchants and nearly all of the citizens to conduct a clean up campaign. A Committee of women inspected every city street, sidewalk, alley, public building, storehouse and public stairway. They instituted "soap and water days" to scrub sidewalks, stairways and windows and days set apart for collecting rubbish and unsightly objects including weeds from streets and yards. They also promoted new sidewalks and drinking fountains at each ward school and the high school.

source: Historic Denton County An Illustrated History by Hollace Hervey