Sidewalks
Watch the City of Southlake bridge the gap in Southlake. This page will help residents keep track of the City's progress in providing better pedestrian connectivity in Southlake.
You told us in the 2009 Citizen Survey that sidewalks are a top priority for Southlake residents. We want to continue that conversation. Use the Pathways Pathway to send us your suggestions.
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Sidewalks. Trails. Pathways. More Please!
In the 2009 Citizens Survey, many residents said that Southlake needs more sidewalks, pathways and trails. The City will be working hard to make those requests a reality. But building those sidewalks isn’t as simple as finding an area which needs connectivity and laying down concrete, it takes planning, money, right-of-way (land purchase), and feedback from residents and the City Council regarding placement.
There is much work to be done since the majority of neighborhoods and commercial developments were built without sidewalks. Today, with limited exceptions, all new commercial and residential developments are required to build sidewalks along city streets. However, the city is working to address missing sidewalks in developed areas as well as along major streets such as Southlake Boulevard.
City Staff is working with the City Council to provide sidewalks in several ways:
- Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Direct Funding:
Every year, money is allocated for sidewalk construction. To determine how that money is spent, city staff identifies and reviews sidewalk gaps. These sidewalk gaps are then prioritized based on several factors such as cost, location, and safety benefits.
- Capital Improvements Program Indirect Funding:
Other Capital Improvements Projects, such as road widening projects, include sidewalk construction. For example this process helped identify the gaps along Southlake Boulevard has a priority. Many of those gaps will be bridged during the upcoming Southlake Boulevard median and deceleration lane project.
- Grant Funding:
City staff actively seeks out federal and state grant funding opportunities for sidewalks and applies whenever we are eligible. In 2009, the city applied for grant funding through the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to help complete the sidewalk gaps along Southlake Boulevard. On July 29, 2010, Southlake's application was selected for Transportation Enhancement funding. For more information, please visit our Transportation Enhancement application page.
- By Enforcing Southlake City Sidewalk Ordinances:
With limited exceptions, all new commercial and residential developments must provide sidewalks along city streets.
Planning Phase
During the planning phase, locations for future sidewalks and trails are identified and prioritized. Methods for funding and construction are also reviewed. Sidewalk and trail planning is a part of comprehensive planning, as discussed below.
Comprehensive Planning
The mobility component of the City's comprehensive plan establishes goals and objectives for Southlake's trail and sidewalk network and helps to prioritize sidewalk and trail construction. The City's comprehensive plan update, known as the Southlake 2030 Plan, is currently in process. The previous update, known as the Southlake 2025 Plan, includes the Sidewalk Plan and Safe Routes to Schools Plan as well as the Pathways Plan (Trail Master Plan). Until the mobility component of the Southlake 2030 Plan is completed, please refer to the Southlake 2025 Plan. For more information on the comprehensive plan, please see the links below or contact the Planning & Development Services Department at (817) 748-8069.
- Southlake 2025 Plan
- Southlake 2030 Plan - The Sidewalk Plan, Pathways Plan, and Safe Routes to Schools Plan will be updated as part of the Mobility Plan update.
Neighborhood Sidewalks
In general, priority is given toward sidewalks along the city's major roadways. For sidewalks within residential subdivisions, neighborhoods are encouraged to participate in the Neighborhood Sidewalk Matching Funds Program, which is a 50% cost sharing program for the design and construction of sidewalks within neighborhoods.
Construction Phase
Sidewalk Construction 2010
| Status | Location | Segment Type | Linear Feet |
| Initiated | Southlake Blvd (FM1709) Sidewalk Improvements | Sidewalk/Trail Connector | 3,200 |
| Complete | Peytonville from Chimney Works Dr to Continental Blvd | School Connector | 579 |
| Complete | S. Carroll Ave from Westmont Dr to Bordeaux | School Connector | 2,628 |
| Coming Soon | N. Carroll Ave from E Dove to Taylor St | School Connector | 1,066 |
| Complete | N. Carroll Ave from Whispering Dell to Triple C addition | School Connector | 1,334 |
| Coming Soon | Bicentennial Park | Trail | 2,600 |
| Coming Soon | Koalaty Park | Trail | 400 |
| Coming Soon | Dove Rd from Ridgecrest to Carroll | Trail | 3,500 |
| Total | 15,307 |
For more information on sidewalk construction, please contact Joe Walsh at (817) 748-8082.
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