Central Trail Extension

The Central Trail Extension in Richardson is a new construction project valued at $5,900,000, covering approximately 1.4 miles of trail improvements. The work is scheduled to finish in December 2026, with construction starting in January 2026. This project is registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) under the name Central Trail Extension.

Located in Dallas County, the project spans the 900 Blk of Greenville, 200 Blk of Buckingham, and 12900 Blk of Greenville. The scope includes an 8-foot pedestrian sidewalk extension along Buckingham Road with an enhanced pedestrian and bike crossing for DART. It also features a 12-foot trail extension along Greenville and Walnut, with specific intersection improvements at Greenville and Buckingham, as well as Greenville and Restland/Walnut.

Project Details and Design

Dallas County is the owner of record for this public infrastructure project. The design firm of record is Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. Sharlynn L Keys is the registered accessibility specialist associated with the filing. The estimated cost of $5,900,000 places the project above the median estimated cost for similar new construction filings in Dallas County, which stands at $950,000. The project size is 52,800 sq ft, resulting in a cost of $112 per square foot, a figure close to the county median of $125.

Local community coverage has noted the project's connection to the Richland College Campus. A post by BikeFriendlyRichardson described the Central Trail Extension as a bike trail extension near Renner and Alma. A profile from constructionbidsource.com identified the owner reference as 2026-041-7126 and noted the project's relevance to the Dallas College Richland Campus.

The scheduled build window for this project is 334 days, which is longer than the county median of 243 days for similar new construction filings. Dallas County has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $89,804,920, including the Riverfront Boulevard project in Dallas and the Military Parkway Trail in Mesquite. Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. has six other registered projects totaling $6,446,078, including the Katy City Park project in Katy and the DAL-651 Fuel Center in Anna.

The TDLR status for this project is Review Complete, with plan review completed in May 2025. The project involves public funds, public land, or is a Federally funded roadway project. The area profile for ZIP 75081 shows a population of about 36,065 and a median household income of $90,953, according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The Dallas County unemployment rate was 3.4 percent in June 2026, higher than a year earlier.