Street Improvements

streets

• Project Description
  The 2019 Bond Program provides funding for the design and reconstruction of aging street infrastructure throughout the City. In addition to the street itself, curb and gutters, sidewalks, traffic signals, turn lanes, medians, and other components may be included in a street rehabilitation project.
  
  The Street Rehab Program is focused on rebuilding existing streets that have reached the end of their useful life. These streets are evaluated and given an Overall Condition Index (OCI) score.  
  
  The Street Rehab Program prioritizes the rehabilitation of roadways with the lowest condition scores (OCI scores of 20 or less). The City also intends to focus on one-time comprehensive neighborhood roadway infrastructure projects that complete both streets and utilities improvements.
  
  The street segments included in the Street Rehab Program include streets with an OCI score of 20 or less and streets located in three neighborhood areas.The proposed streets included in the program may be subject to modification as road conditions change. 
• Bond Funding
  Project Funding Calculation: $70,000,000
  
  The funding amount is inclusive of design, rights of way acquisition, construction, contingency, inflation, staff, contracting, and performance incentive costs. The funding amount is an engineering estimate of City of Denton costs at project completion.
• Project Outcome
  In terms of mileage, local streets account for the largest percentage of roadways and serve to connect houses, schools, parks, and other neighborhood destinations.  A street rehab program allows the City to address areas where local streets can no longer be effectively repaired through routine maintenance.
  
  Reconstruction of roads that are at or near the end of their useful life allows the newly constructed roads to be incorporated into the City's roadway maintenance program. 
• Timeline
  Estimated Project Timeline: Ongoing
  
  If approved, the street rehab program design phase would commence in the first year that funds are available.  The specific start and end dates of street construction projects are dependent upon a number of factors and would be set on an annual basis.

Sidewalks

• Project Description
  The 2019 Bond Program provides funding for the construction of sidewalks.
  
  Sidewalk infrastructure willbe installed according to the City's sidewalk prioritization plan. The plan seeks to close existing sidewalk gaps and install new sidewalks within one-quarter mile of schools within the City of Denton.  
  
  Installing or improving pedestrian routes to schools allows the City of Denton to pursue federal matching funds for sidewalk projects.

   

• Bond Funding
  Project Funding Calculation: $12,000,000
  
  The City anticipates funding $2,000,000 in sidewalk improvements annually over a six-year period. The funding amount is an engineering estimate of City of Denton and includes design, right-of-way, and construction costs.
• Project Outcome
  The sidewalk program is expected to increase the quantity of sidewalks and improve pedestrian and non-vehicular mobility options and connectivity within the City of Denton's sidewalk network.
• Timeline
  Estimated Project Timeline: Ongoing
  
  If approved, the sidewalk program construction would commence in the first year that funds are available. The start and end dates of specific sidewalk segments is dependent upon a number of factors. Generally, projects would be prioritized to address routes to schools.

Bonnie Brae Street (v, vi, & vii)

• Project Description
  The 2019 Bond Program provides funding for Bonnie Brae Phases V, VI, and VII to widen approximately three miles of Bonnie Brae Street from Scripture Street to Loop 288 and build a continuous four lane divided road along this route.
  
  The bond program provides matching funds for Phases V, VI, and VII, which are parts of a larger reconstruction and widening project for Bonnie Brae. Phases I, II, III, and IV are either complete or currently underway and will widen the road from Vintage Boulevard to Scripture Street.
   

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  Roadway Configuration

   
   
• Bond Funding
  Project Funding Calculation: $27,000,000
  
  The funding amount is inclusive of design, rights of way acquisition, construction, contingency, inflation, staff, contracting, and performance incentive costs.  The funding amount is an engineering estimate of City of Denton costs at project completion, taking into account contributions from other governmental jurisdictions.
• Project Outcome
  Completion of the project is expected to result in a reduction in current traffic congestion. The project may also reduce future congestion expected in the Bonnie Brae corridor, particularly those areas adjacent to the planned construction of a new Denton High School at 3001 Bronco Way.

• Timeline
  Phase V: Scripture to U.S. 380
  Estimated Project Start: March 2023
  Estimated Project End: February 2025
  
  Phase VI: U.S. 380 to U.S. 77
  Estimated Project Start: March 2019
  Estimated Project End: February 2022
  
  Phase VII: U.S. 77 to Loop 288
  Estimated Project Start: January 2024
  Estimated Project End: June 2026

Hickory creek road

• Project Description
  The 2019 Bond Program provides funding for the widening of approximately one mile of Hickory Creek Road from Riverpass Drive to FM 1830 (Country Club Road) to four lanes.
  
  The project includes the realignment of Hickory Creek Road at the Hickory Creek crossing from its current curved configuration to a linear path that takes the road directly across the creek and associated flood plain. 
  
  This project is part of a larger reconstruction and widening project for Hickory Creek Road with the goal of a continuous four lane divided road along Hickory Creek Road from FM 2499 to FM 1830. The widening of Hickory Creek from Riverpass Drive to FM 2499 is currently under design and construction.
   

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  Roadway Configuration

  
   
• Bond Funding
  Project Funding Calculation: $34,000,000
  
  The funding amount is inclusive of design, rights of way acquisition, construction, contingency, inflation, staff, contracting, and performance incentive costs.  The project funding takes into account the construction of several bridges which will span flood prone areas. The funding amount is an engineering estimate of City of Denton costs at project completion.   
• Project Outcome
  The expansion of Hickory Creek Road is anticipated to reduce traffic congestion. The realignment of the road as it intersects FM 1830 is expected to improve the line of sight for motorists and eliminate the curved portions of the road.

   

• Timeline
  Estimated Project Start: October 2022
  Estimated Project End: August 2024

Ryan road

• Project Description
  The 2019 Bond Program will provide funding for the widening of approximately two miles of Ryan Road, from Teasley Lane to Country Club Road, from a two-lane road to a three-lane road.
  
  The new configuration would include an 11-foot center turn lane so motorists may move out of travel lanes to decelerate or stop in anticipation of left hand turns.
   

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  Roadway Configuration

  
• Bond Funding
  Project Funding Calculation: $4,000,000
  
  The funding amount is inclusive of design, rights of way acquisition, construction, contingency, inflation, staff, contracting, and performance incentive costs. The funding amount is an engineering estimate of City of Denton costs at project completion.
• Project Outcome
  The anticipated addition of a center turn lane would allow for an improved flow of traffic as motorists making left hand turns off Ryan Road will have the ability to move out of a moving lane prior to turning. 
  
  The expected impact is a decrease in congestion along Ryan Road, particularly during peak traffic.
• Timeline
  Estimated Project Start: October 2022
  Estimated Project End: December 2023

street lighting

• Project Description
  The 2019 Bond Program provides funding for the design and construction of street lights along major thoroughfares that carry a significant amount of pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular traffic, and where street lights could not be added during construction or reconstruction of the roadway project. 
  
  The City will prioritize street lighting projects with an emphasis on larger unlit or under lit thoroughfares.
• Bond Funding
  Project Funding Calculation: $7,000,000
  
  The funding amount is an estimate by an external engineering design consultant and includes both design and construction costs.
• Project Outcome
  By constructing street lights along major corridors, pedestrians and cyclists are more likely to be visible to motorists under a continuous corridor of illumination, particularly on roadways with higher rates of speed.  Additionally, increased or improved lighting can also improve cross street traffic visibility for motorists.
• Timeline
  Estimated Project Timeline: Not yet determined
  
  The street lighting projects are anticipated to occur in the latter half of the current six-year bond issuance schedule.  This estimate is highly dependent upon the timing of each year's bond issuance and is subject to shifting within the six-year schedule.