Richardson city staff presented plans for street reconstruction and repair around the city at the July 13 City Council meeting.
Assistant City Manager Charles Goff said the city is planning concrete panel replacement and asphalt overlay projects in fiscal year 2026-27, and also provided updates on ongoing construction projects.
The overview
The condition of each street determines its maintenance strategy, Goff said. The city’s annual maintenance programs focus on preventative maintenance for good streets and overlays and localized repairs for fair streets.
The recently approved 2026 bond program will fund the full reconstruction of the poorest streets and alleys, as well as additional concrete panel replacement for some fair streets.
Ongoing street rehabilitation projects include neighborhood streets in southeast Richardson, Belt Line and Waterview, set to be completed before the University of Texas at Dallas begins its fall semester.
The approach
In FY 2026-27, Goff said the city is planning panel replacement on neighborhood streets in areas in south and east Richardson as well as a group of commercial streets around International Parkway.
The city will also continue asphalt overlay on Coit Road, extending the rehabilitation to Melrose Drive.
Sections of Westwood Drive, Lockwood Drive and Lindale Lane are also set to receive asphalt overlay next year, Goff said.
Latest update
The Main Street Phase 2 project and construction on Sherman Street and Lingco Drive are expected to wrap up in the next few weeks, Goff said.
Paving is ongoing on Custer Parkway and should be completed this fall, Goff said, and paving is expected to begin soon on Richland Park Drive, with anticipated completion also this fall.
Work on West Shore Drive and Fontana Avenue is “more complicated,” Goff said and should be completed next summer.
The city also recently began alley rehabilitation in southeast Richardson, while sidewalks in southwest Richardson and the panhandle are under construction and expected to wrap up in the fall.
