Transportation
BY MICHAEL CROUCHLEY
BY ISABELLA ZEFF
Richardson officials approve updated DART funding deal
Ongoing projects
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1 Custer Parkway reconstruction Project: Street reconstruction of Custer Parkway from A Campbell Road to Renner Road and street panel replacement from B Renner Road to State Highway 190. Update: Concrete replacements on the northbound lanes from Lookout Drive to Campbell are ongoing and expected to be completed this spring. Traffic signal replacements at the intersections at Renner and Campbell are also ongoing and expected to be completed by spring. • Timeline: fall 2024-fall 2026 • Cost: $23.1 million • Funding source: city of Richardson 2 Arterial street maintenance Project: This project will rehabilitate various street segments throughout the city. Update: Construction on Floyd Road from A Belt Line Road to US 75 is completed. Construction on Renner Road from B US 75 to Brand Road began in winter 2026 and is underway. • Timeline: summer 2025-summer 2026 • Cost: $2 million • Funding source: city of Richardson
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Richardson officials approved a pair of agree- ments with Dallas Area Rapid Transit that aim to reshape the system’s governance and funding models. What you need to know With six member cities heading toward May withdrawal elections, DART adopted a new plan to return money back to cities. Under the new interlocal agreement, Richardson is expected to receive $26.12 million over the next six years , according to DART documents. Rich- ardson City Council approved the new interlocal agreement Feb. 23, along with a second agreement that will reallocate voting power on DART’s board of directors. “[Richardson] has some of the most robust usage in the system, and we need to try to main- tain and sustain that,“ Richardson City Manager Don Magner said. “We were able to create an interim solution that I think is going to provide
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DART’s proposed plan
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Funds returned: equivalent of 25% of collected sales tax revenue
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Other methods: equivalent of 15%
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DART: 7.5%
RTC: 2.5%
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DART’s plan will send the equivalent of 25% of collected sales tax back to cities after six years. 10% would come from DART, Regional Transportation Council and other revenue sources are being considered for the rest of the funds.
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regional authorities to make up the rest. The funds must be allocated to projects that benefit DART’s system or provide complementary services, Magner said. The second interlocal agreement will increase the DART board from 15 to 22 members, with each member city having at least one seat on the board. Magner said that he anticipates DART services to be impacted by the new plan. “You can’t give up $360 million over the course of six years and not have to make some changes,” he said.
us with a lot of time ... to regroup and reconsider things and to work on a very important plan moving forward.” Plano, Farmers Branch and Irving have canceled their withdrawal elections, while Addison opted to move forward with the election. The first interlocal agreement aims to return the equivalent of 25% of DART sales tax receipts to member cities over the next six years. DART and Regional Transportation Council’s contri- bution would provide a base of 10% sales tax return, and DART officials would work with other
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3 Belt Line Road improvements Project: Drainage, utility and pavement improvements at Belt Line Road and pavement improvements along Cottonwood Drive. Update: Culvert installation at Belt Line and along
Cottonwood is complete. Paving on Cottonwood is currently ongoing. • Timeline: fall 2024-winter 2026 • Cost: $4.7 million • Funding source: city of Richardson
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