Council members also approved spending $255,000 to purchase land at 1425 Mingo Road as part of the Ruddell Street crossing project. Both items were unanimously approved as part of the consent agenda.
Bonnie Brae Street project
The third phase of the South Bonnie Brae Street widening and reconstruction project is funded through Regional Toll Revenue, the Transportation Road Improvement Program and city funds, city documents state.
The additional $4 million comes from reimbursement funding through the 2022 Denton County Transportation Road Improvement Program, which voters approved in 2022. This brings the maximum total reimbursement for the third phase of the project from the county to approximately $6.85 million. The additional funds will be used to cover cost increases that have occurred since the county's TRIP 22 bond, said Seth Garcia, Denton's director of capital projects, in an email.
Completion of the project is expected to result in a reduction in current traffic congestion and reduce future congestion expected in the Bonnie Brae corridor, particularly those areas adjacent to the planned construction of a new Denton High School at 3001 Bronco Way, according to the city’s website.
The first phase of construction, bridge section alignment between Roselawn Drive and Vintage Boulevard, was completed in 2021. Phase 2, Vintage Boulevard between US 377 and I-35W, was completed in 2022.
The project is currently in Phase 3, the final phase, which includes Bonnie Brae Street from Roselawn Drive to FM 1515/I-35E.
Construction is ongoing and expected to be completed in November 2026, city documents state.
Ruddell Street crossing
The approximately 0.52 acres of land at 1425 Mingo Road was purchased in order to add an embankment to raise the elevation of both Mingo Road and Ruddell Street for the planned crossing of Ruddell Street over the Union Pacific Railroad rail, according to city documents.
The project also includes:
- Adding a 10-foot trail adjacent to the property
- Drainage utility work
- Street lighting
- A new traffic signal to create the Mingo quiet zone
City staff are currently working through the design phase, which requires coordination with the Union Pacific Railroad, Garcia said. Garcia added that staff anticipate receiving approval on design from the railroad in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Construction, which is planned to last for two years, is planned to start in 2027.
