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Denton to align collector and arterial reclassification with mobility plan update; staff to map ‘strode’ segments for safety prioritization
Summary
Staff said reclassification of collectors and arterials should be done alongside the upcoming mobility plan update and ADA transition plan; staff will identify corridor segments that resemble mixed-use 'strodes' to prioritize future safety improvements rather than create a new formal classification.
At the June 25 Mobility Committee meeting, staff outlined plans to align any reclassification of collectors and arterials with a broader mobility plan update and a pending ADA transition plan update, and described how the city will identify corridor segments that have evolved into mixed-use or ‘strode’ conditions for targeted safety work.
Han, Deputy Director of the Transportation Services Division, said staff plans to launch the mobility plan update in mid‑2026 and that the department applied for an SS4A 2025 U.S. Department of Transportation grant of roughly $1 million to support that and the ADA transition plan update. “Staff has applied for SS4A 2025, US DOT grant for about a million dollars,” Han said.
Han explained the functional role of streets, roads, collectors and arterials for committee members and emphasized that reclassifications can affect ongoing development-review processes. Staff recommended aligning any reclassification work with the mobility plan update because changes can influence development conditions and permit reviews.
Committee members raised concerns about the informal term “strode,” which is used in traffic planning to describe segments that mix characteristics of streets and roads. One committee member characterized the term as pejorative and warned against normalizing it; Han replied that staff would not add “strode” as a formal, stand-alone classification. Instead, staff said they will identify segments that behave like strodes—where access points and developments have created weaving and safety hot spots—and prioritize them for safety improvements. “By identifying these strode segments, we can improve them for road safety,” Han said.
Staff said the reclassification effort will be expansive and data-driven, including a GIS thematic layer to flag potential strode segments and to support crash and hot-spot analyses. Han said final classification changes should remain aligned with the mobility plan hierarchy of collectors and arterials rather than creating a separate codified category.
Ending — Items to watch: staff will seek SS4A grant funding, launch the mobility plan update in mid‑2026 if funded, and return to the committee with a focused discussion on strode-like segments in August.
