A dozen active transportation projects in North Texas have been awarded nearly $60 million in federal funding.
The Regional Transportation Council (RTC) has approved $59.6 million in funding to assist the initiatives meant to improve safety and enhance access to schools. Alongside local support of $14.4 million, Dallas-Fort Worth will see a total of $74 million invested in bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure improvements, part of the 2025 Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program Call for Projects.
“These funded improvements will connect people who choose walking and bicycling as modes of transportation to schools, transit services and major hubs of employment in the Dallas-Fort Worth area,” said Kevin Kokes, program manager for the North Central Texas Council of Governments’ land-use and mobility options team, per a press release from the organization.
“In addition to connecting people to destinations, the projects funded by the RTC will improve safety and comfort, reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality.”
The Arlington-based organization says the 12 approved projects include key connections to transit stops, like on-street bicycle facilities that connect the forthcoming Addison DART Silver Line commuter rail station with housing and employment areas in the neighborhood.
Last year, The Dallas Express reported that the city continues to grapple with rising fatalities among pedestrians. In fact, in 2024, personal injury lawyer Matthew E. Aulsbrook ranked Dallas as the eighth most dangerous city in the United States for pedestrians.