Richardson officials proposed a $1.9 million transportation and mobility budget for FY 2026-27 at the June 15 City Council meeting. Mark Nelson, director of transportation and mobility, presented the budget, which covers work on traffic signals, streetlights, school zones, signs, pavement markings, and bike lanes.
Transportation Projects
The majority of the budget will go toward signs and markings, with some funds set aside for signals and street lighting. The city plans to replace traffic signals with accessibility upgrades on eight intersections and design work on eight additional signals. A project to update school zone flashers across the city is also planned.
Two projects aimed at improving intersection capacity on Campbell Road at University Parkway and Jupiter Road will add and expand lanes at the intersections and upgrade traffic signals. Construction is planned to start in late 2026 and last into 2027.
Technology Fund
The city established a technology fund in 2019 to fund and track expenditures for system implementations and new technology deployment. Nelson proposed $458,431 in technology fund expenditures next year, a decrease from the projected expenditures for FY 2025-26.
Technology projects for fiscal year 2026-27 include upgrading and replacing central system software, replacing the video wall, launching an intelligent transportation systems master plan, and completing a communications master plan.
Active Transportation Program
Transportation program manager Daniel Herrig presented the city’s Active Transportation Program work plan for FY 2026-27. Planned construction includes extending Central Trail, extending bike lanes and pedestrian sidewalks on Collins Overpass, and making crossing and trail enhancements along Arapaho Road at US 75.
Several projects will be in the planning stage next year, including a Safe Routes to School program aimed at improving safe transportation around RISD schools and a study led by Garland to extend Duck Creek Trail. Mobility improvements near the University of Texas at Dallas and new pedestrian signals on Renner Road will be under design next year.
Original reporting: Community Impact — Richardson — read the source article.
