The projects will cover regional connector streets that help move traffic throughout both communities, including Flower Mound’s Lakeside Parkway and Highland Shores Boulevard in Highland Village.
“It affects the vast majority of people in the community,” Highland Village City Manager Paul Stevens said. “Most people drive, or they’re a passenger, and when a road is bad, they see it.”
The breakdown
When it comes to the transportation projects expected to begin in 2025, most include county funding.
Denton County’s 2022 bond will help cover up to 50% of costs for the Highland Village Road and Highland Shores Boulevard work and nearly 33% of the Lakeside Parkway project. In Highland Village, Stevens said there is a regional viewpoint for addressing these roadways.
“They play a vital role within the city, but not only the city, from a regional standpoint [as well],” Stevens said.
Project 1
The Lakeside Parkway project aims to add two lanes, upgrade the street’s condition and address storm drainage issues.
“We’re trying to get a jump start on issues ... since we have a lot of heavy truck traffic through this industrial area in Flower Mound,” Senior Project Engineer Blake Hummel said.
Hummel said town staff are also working with Grapevine officials to add one eastbound lane to a bridge across Denton Creek before feeding into a six-lane roadway between the bridge and SH 121. The lane restriction is because of an existing gas line easement that prevents the road from being widened further, he added.
In addition to expanding the roadway, town staff plan to add traffic signals at the Silveron Boulevard and Enterprise Drive intersections. Additionally, the Gerault Road intersection will be reconfigured with dual left-turn lanes, three through lanes and a right-turn lane for eastbound and westbound traffic, Hummel said.
Project 2
Highland Shores Boulevard is in need of repairs, Highland Village Director of Public Works Scott Kriston said. The project will help match bicycle lane markings, add a roundabout at the Hillside Drive intersection and address drainage issues.
Further work includes reconstructing the intersection at Timber Crest Lane and reconfiguring the Hillside Drive intersection.
Stevens said the road is one of the city’s busiest and it handles eastbound and westbound traffic between FM 2499 and I-35E.
Once complete, the road should also last 50 years, Kriston said.
Project 3
Some places along Highland Village Road have reached total concrete failure, Kriston said. The project aims to extend the road’s lifespan by fixing drainage issues, adding 5 to 6 feet for a wider shoulder, adding a left-turn lane at the Canyon Creek Drive intersection and improving mobility for golf carts in the area.
“We’re going to mirror the reconstruction that we did from the Highland Shores intersection north to the I-35 frontage road,” Kriston said.
For neighborhood streets, such as Oak Street and Gale Lane, the city will conduct various repairs and apply a fresh layer of asphalt to improve driving conditions, which should prevent further reconstruction aside from planned maintenance, Kriston said.
