City of Temple Receives Federal Funding for Major Infrastructure Investment
    City of Temple Receives Federal Funding for Major Infrastructure Investment
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    City of Temple Receives Federal Funding for Major Infrastructure Investment

    Congressman Carter Secures $19M in Federal Funding for Henderson Parkway & Trail Project

    TEMPLE, Texas (February 13, 2026) - City of Temple officials joined Congressman John Carter Friday to highlight federal funding secured for the Henderson Parkway & Trail Project, a major infrastructure investment focused on improving safety, connectivity, and mobility in East Temple’s Crestview neighborhood.
    The project is supported by a $19 million Community Project Funding award and will construct a new multimodal corridor extending from Avenue H to Avenue N. Planned improvements include a new two-lane roadway, bicycle facilities, sidewalks, a shared-use trail, lighting, and drainage enhancements. The project will also eliminate long-standing dead-end streets and improve access to major corridors, including Avenue H and Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive.

    This is more than a roadway project. It's about improving quality of life. It's about ensuring residents can move safely through their neighborhood and supporting continued reinvestment in East Temple while respecting the character of the community.

    Zoe Grant, District 2 Temple City Councilmember

    Community Project: Henderson Parkway & Trail Project

    Community Project: Henderson Parkway & Trail Project

    Planning for the project began in 2019 as part of the city’s Love Where You Live neighborhood planning initiative in the Crestview neighborhood. That process identified poor connectivity and dead-end streets as contributing factors to unsafe conditions. The project is designed to improve visibility, circulation, and access while supporting crime reduction through improved street design.

    This $19 million investment shows exactly what community project funding is supposed to do - solve real problems with practical, local solutions. I'm proud to support this project because it strengthens Temple and the families that call it home.

    John Carter, U.S. Rep. R-Texas

    The project also includes stormwater and drainage improvements to address localized flooding. Design refinements have reduced the number of required property acquisitions and demolitions, minimizing impacts to the surrounding neighborhood.
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    Including this project, Representative Carter's representation of Temple in Washington D.C. has amounted to $65 million that has helped impact our community. We are excited for this project and continuing to improve our city.

    Tim Davis, Temple Mayor

    To learn more about the Love Where You Live neighborhood planning initiative, visit templetx.gov/LWYL.