The new lanes will bring the total reach of bike lanes in Richardson to more than 25 miles on 14 different streets.
City officials said it plans to utilize two different designs for bike lanes along Spring Valley Road: a buffered bike lane and a bike lane adjacent to on-street parking. Both types will be present on the road, depending on the nearby surroundings.
Richardson was the first city in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to be awarded the Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists in 2015.
The city of Richardson is undergoing a yearlong initiative to update its active transportation plan based on community needs. The plan integrates multiple forms of transportation, including pedestrian and bike pathways as well as access to transit and micromobility options, such as scooters and e-bikes.
Richardson’s existing infrastructure is estimated to include 87 miles of hard surface trails, 6 miles of soft surface trails and over 22 miles of bike lanes, according to the city.
Residents are advised to visit the city’s Bicycle Facilities web page to learn more about bike lanes and cycling in Richardson and to see the city’s Bicycle & Pedestrian Trailways Plan.
Other infrastructure projects planned by the city include adding a 5-foot-wide dedicated bike lane on both sides of Custer Road from Campbell Road to Arapaho Road while reducing the road to three lanes.
