The Brief
- TxDOT announced nearly $300 million in federal funding for 73 bicycle and pedestrian projects statewide.
- The Dallas-Fort Worth area will receive about $55 million, including $25 million for a DART Silver Line shared-use path.
- Grantees must comply with state roadway rules, including Gov. Abbott’s directive banning “political” crosswalks or markings that could risk funding.
TEXAS – The Texas Department of Transportation has announced nearly $300 million in funding for numerous bicycle and pedestrian projects across the state.
Among the dozens of projects, seven are in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, seven in Austin and six in Houston.
TxDOT bike and pedestrian funding
The federal funding plan aims to spend a total of $284,765,200 on 73 projects across Texas.
In the DFW metroplex, a total of $54,593,400 is planned to be spent on seven projects. The vast majority of this would be spent in Dallas, the largest project of which would be $25 million for a shared use path in the third phase of the DART Silver Line Rail.…