What residents need to know
The road project—part of the city’s Transportation Master Plan—will include widening the existing four-lane roadway to a six-lane arterial thoroughfare with a raised median. The project also includes pedestrian and bicycle improvements, according to city documents.
Both intersections at A.W. Grimes and Double Creek Drive will get new right- and left-turn bays.
Funding for the project comes from the city’s sales tax revenue as well as a State Infrastructure Bank loan.
The SIB loan program is offered by the Texas Department of Transportation. It allows both private and public entities, such as municipalities, to borrow money at low interest rates for the construction, maintenance or financing of eligible transportation projects.
Construction is expected to begin by May and is estimated to take two years to complete the entire project.
Also of note
The city is also expecting to rebid Segment 6 of the Gattis School Road improvements in May, meaning two large sections with major intersections along the roadway will be under construction during the same time frame.
This is due to ongoing delays for utility relocation associated with the Red Bud Lane and Gattis School Road intersection.
Construction on Segment 6 is also expected to take around two years to complete.
