Latest Sidewalks News

Plans to continue to improve sidewalks and mobility in Southlake are in the works! As a part of the Turn Lanes Project, contractors will install 100 feet of additional sidewalk at the Byron Nelson Parkway site starting in Spring 2023. Road reconstruction on Southlake Boulevard is set to follow. In a recent traffic study, contractors…

Amendments to the City of Southlake’s Mobility Master Plan are under consideration. The plan addresses transportation needs in the community, from roads to sidewalks.  The amendment to be considered by Council reprioritizes specific sidewalk segments, modifies the pathways map, adds a project at the intersection of Highland Street and Shady Oaks Boulevard and recommends a study for SH 114 improvements.  A detailed list of…

More Sidewalks are coming to Southlake! The Southlake Mobility Team is back at it again, with plans to install sidewalks along the SH 114 Frontage Road. This new segment will include 1,130 linear feet of concrete sidewalks along the westbound SH 114 Frontage Road between Blessed Way and Briarwood Drive. This section of sidewalk will…

The Planning and Development Services Department has created a sidewalk priority feedback form for citizens to submit questions and comments. The City of Southlake will be considering an amendment to its Mobility Master Plan to establish new priorities for City-funded sidewalk construction projects. The construction of publicly funded sidewalk project sections is guided by the…

The weather outside is beautiful this time of year, aside from the occasional 100-degree day. The evenings and mornings are cool and crisp. What better way to enjoy the outdoors with a hike around your neighborhood or community!  Southlake is home to over 180 miles of sidewalks and trails, for a variety of exercise or leisure options. The…

As the community continues to develop, plans to create more sidewalks in Southlake are part of our plan to connect residents to each other. The City recently wrapped up the Continental Sidewalk project, providing a continuous connection along Continental Boulevard, FM 1709, S. Kimball Avenue and S. Carroll Avenue to for pedestrians to walk to…

Assistant City Manager Ben Thatcher presented an inside look at Southlake’s Sidewalk Program during the February 4 Council meeting. He discussed updates on sidewalk infrastructure and how the City plans and funds sidewalks. Thatcher showed how residents can utilize an embedded interactive map on the City’s sidewalk page and explained how residents can get information…

Have you ever noticed the change on the sidewalk near a street crossing? It starts to shift from being flat concrete to concrete slightly raised in a circular pattern that is a different shade and slopes downward? Those colorful, bumpy designs have a significant purpose. Known as detectable warning surfaces and pavers, they are designed…