The first of Kyle’s five 2013 road bond projects could be completed by the summer. Kyle voters approved a $36 million bond to fund the improvements.

The extension of Marketplace Avenue was 50 percent complete as of December. Project Manager JoAnn Garcia said the road will likely be drivable by February depending on weather conditions, but the project will still require utility work. Project completion is anticipated in the summer.

City officials said the project cost is $3.8 million. The city received mostly donated right of way, City Engineer Leon Barba said.

The project will provide improved connectivity between downtown and Kyle Parkway, on which H-E-B, Target, Seton Medical Center Hays and Wal-Mart are located.

In March, Kyle City Council will award the Goforth Road project to a contractor. The estimated project cost is $6.6 million. If the timeline goes as expected, construction will likely begin in March.