2022-020 Denton County Transportation Reinvestment Program (TRiP)Date: March 25, 2022 Report No. 2022-020
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
Denton County Transportation Reinvestment Program (TRiP)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) provides financial assistance through
TRiP to DCTA member cities for transit-supportive projects consistent with and beneficial to
DCTA’s Long-Range Service Plan Goals. The City of Denton, the City of Highland Village, and
the City of Lewisville makeup the current member cities. DCTA has a budget allocation of
$3,074,578 for the City of Denton in FY 2022. Recommended projects will be presented to City
Council on April 5 for approval.
DISCUSSION:
TRiP is a five-year program with the first funding cycle beginning in FY 2021. DCTA issues a
call for projects in January of each calendar year. The annual TRiP budget is set at 15 percent of
DCTA’s net available fund balance from the previous fiscal year. Five percent of the annual
TRiP program budget is set aside for DCTA program administration and the remaining 95
percent is divided among member cities proportional to sales and use tax receipts for the
previous fiscal year. The City’s allocation is $3,074,578 for FY 2022.
In October 2021, City of Denton staff-initiated planning efforts to identify and prioritize eligible
TRiP projects. Criteria considered included opportunities to enhance current Capital
Improvement Plan (CIP) projects in areas with a high concentration of pedestrian activity,
missing sidewalks with high pedestrian potential based on the recently completed comprehensive
sidewalk work plan. Projects were presented to Mobility Committee on December 17, 2021.
Based on feedback from Mobility Committee, the following projects are recommended for
submission. Exhibit 1 provides further detail on each project.
CONCLUSION:
Date: March 25, 2022 Report No. 2022-020
CONCLUSION:
Staff will present the projects along with the completed application and a resolution to City
Council on April 5 for approval.
ATTACHMENT(S):
Exhibit 1: Proposed Projects
STAFF CONTACT:
Rebecca Diviney, PE
City Engineer and Director of Capital Projects Rebecca.Diviney@cityofdenton.com
Laura Behrens
Grant Administrator
Laura.Behrens@cityofdenton.com
PARTICIPATING DEPARTMENTS:
Capital Projects/Engineering
Grant Management Office
Proposed FY2022 Transportation
Reinvestment Program (TRiP)
Funding Application
April 5, 2022
Capital Projects–Engineering & Grants Management Office
City Council –Item# 22-629
2022 TRiP Application Timeline
04/05/2022 City Council –Item# 22-629 Slide 2
Year Timeframe Action Action By
2021 October-November Identified and prioritized eligible TRiP projects for the 2022
application cycle.
Capital Projects,
Grants Management Office
December 15 Presented for input and direction to the Mobility Committee.Mobility Committee
2022
January 27 TRiP FY 2022 Call for Projects DCTA
January-March Consulted with DCTA regarding FY 2022 application and
direction on specific projects.
Capital Projects,
Grants Management Office
April Present to Council for Direction and Resolution Capital Projects,
Grants Management Office
May Submit Applications to DCTA (on or before May 2)Grants Management Office
Slide 3
Staff Funding Recommendations
ID Project Estimate at
Completion Current City Funding Proposed TRiP Funding
1 Mayhill Road Extension Ph. 2 $23,600,000 $23,007,500 $592,500
2 SED-A Street Bundle $7,500,000 $7,417,500 $82,500
3 SED-B Street Bundle $15,500,000 $15,271,250 $228,750
4 UPRR Quiet Zone Pedestrian Improvements $2,056,225 $1,487,647 $568,578
5 Loop 288 Sidewalks $360,000 $0 $360,000
6 Downtown Sidewalks $1,223,000 $133,250 $1,089,750
7 Morse Street-On Street Trail $192,500 $40,000 $152,500
TOTAL $47,958,850 $44,884,225 $3,074,578
04/05/2022 City Council –Item# 22-629
Slide 4
1: Mayhill Road Extension Ph.2
Project Summary
The Mayhill Road Extension Ph. 2 Project will provide a grade separated
bridge crossing of the DCTA A-Train, with bicycle and pedestrian accessibility
improvements in the area of the Medpark A-Train station, Mayhill Road
sidepath, A-Train rail/trail, and surrounding community sidewalks.
Project Status & Proposed Funding
Project Status: Design
Schedule: Q3 2022 –Q3 2024 (Construction)
Estimate at Completion:$23,600,000 (Design & Construction)
TRiP Funding Request: $ 592,500 (Construction)
04/05/2022 City Council –Item# 22-629
Slide 5
2: SED-A Street Bundle
Project Summary
The Southeast Denton Phase A 2019 Street Reconstruction Bond package will
reconstruct various streets in the area just south of downtown. Several
segments of sidewalk on Robertson Street were added during design to
improve accessibility and mobility in the project area. Curb extensions and
sidewalk ramps will also be constructed along Mill Street, providing space for
future construction of sidewalks along Mill Street. This project will improve
connectivity to the DC2 route, and the A-Train rail/trail which provides direct
access to the Downtown Denton Transit Center.
Project Status & Proposed Funding
Project Status: Design Complete
Schedule: Q2 2022 –Q3 2023 (Construction)
Estimate at Completion:$7,500,000 (Design & Construction)
TRiP Funding Request: $ 82,500 (Construction)
04/05/2022 City Council –Item# 22-629
Slide 6
3: SED-B Street Bundle
Project Summary
The Southeast Denton Phase B 2019 Street Reconstruction Bond package
will reconstruct various streets in the area just south of downtown.
Several segments of deficient sidewalk will be repaired, minor sidewalk
gaps will be constructed where feasible and curb ramps replaced with ADA
compliant facilities. This project will improve connectivity to the DC2
route, and the A-Train rail/trail providing direct access to the Downtown
Denton Transit Center.
Project Status & Proposed Funding
Project Status: Design
Schedule: Q3 2022 (Design)
Q4 2022 -Q2 2024 (Construction)
Estimate at Completion:$15,500,000 (Design & Construction)
TRiP Funding Request: $ 228,750 (Construction)
04/05/2022 City Council –Item# 22-629
Slide 7
4: UPRR Quiet Zone Pedestrian Improvements
Project Summary
Sidewalk connectivity improvements will be added to the currently
planned UPRR Quiet Zones improvements in the downtown area. Three
rail grade crossings will be improved to provide or widen sidewalks,
including McKinney Street, Hickory Street, and Sycamore Street,
improving pedestrian access between downtown and the DCTA A-Train
station. The project will improve service to all bus routes except DC4.
Project Status & Proposed Funding
Project Status: Design
Schedule: Q2 2022 (Design)
Q2 2023 (Construction)
Estimate at Completion:$2,056,226 (Design & Construction)
TRiP Funding Request: $ 568,578 (Construction)
04/05/2022 City Council –Item# 22-629
Slide 8
5: Loop 288 Sidewalks
Project Summary
Sidewalks along Loop 288 between the Junction facility for persons
experiencing homelessness, and Our Daily Bread facility are incomplete.
New sidewalks will be constructed on the west side of the street, south of
the Junction, and on the east side of the street, north of McKinney Street
to Market Street. A mix of residential and commercial development along
this portion of Loop 288 will benefit from complete sidewalk connectivity.
Project Status & Proposed Funding
Project Status: Initiation
Schedule: Q3 2022 (Design)
Q2 2024 (Construction)
Estimate at Completion:$ 360,000 (Design & Construction)
TRiP Funding Request: $ 360,000 (Design & Construction)
04/05/2022 City Council –Item# 22-629
Slide 9
6: Downtown Sidewalks
Project Summary
Multiple sidewalk improvements are programmed in the downtown area under the
2018 and 2019 CIP Sidewalk Improvement Projects. All but one of these segments
are completely designed and planned for construction from 2022 to 2024. Carroll
Blvd will be both designed and constructed beginning in Q3 2023.
Segments and routes affected are located as follows:
DC7 Route:
Industrial Mulberry Piner Russell Carroll Boulevard Locust
DC3 & DC5 Routes:
McKinney Austin
Project Status & Proposed Funding
Project Status: Initiation / Design
Schedule: Q3 2022 –Q3 2024 (Construction Completion)
Estimate at Completion:$1,223,000 (Design & Construction)
TRiP Funding Request: $1,089,750 (Design & Construction)
04/05/2022 City Council –Item# 22-629
Slide 10
7: Morse Street On-Street Trail
Project Summary
Morse Street is a wide 2-lane street in southeast Denton. The City receives
frequent complaints about speeding in the corridor, so the opportunity to narrow
the street and provide an on-street trail was identified as a traffic calming and
multi-modal access opportunity. This project will improve access to the DC2 bus
route, and A-Train rail/trail, with the added benefit of improving trail user safety by
narrowing the rail/trail crossing at Morse Street.
Project Status & Proposed Funding
Project Status: Initiation
Schedule: Q4 2022 (Design)
Q3 2023 (Construction)
Estimate at Completion:$192,500 (Design & Construction)
TRiP Funding Request: $167,500 (Design & Construction)
04/05/2022 City Council –Item# 22-629