On March 7 the city of Colleyville and Grapevine-Colleyville ISD entered into an agreement to facilitate the installation of a fiber-optic system throughout the city.

The 57-mile-long system, which is a joint project among Colleyville, Grapevine and GCISD, will save the district at least $200,000 per year and increase the district’s bandwidth from 1 gigabit to a minimum of 10 gigabits.

As part of the agreement, the city of Grapevine will serve as the installation contractor.

“This will accomplish a lot for the city and the district,” Colleyville Mayor Richard Newton said.

The project is estimated to cost the city $421,250.

Grapevine city officials said the benefits of installing the fiber-optic cable system include enhanced public safety communication throughout the city and unlimited bandwidth for both cities and GCISD.

Other improvements include more options for Wi-Fi in public spaces, more security camera options in facilities and public spaces, and the synchronization of traffic signals will be enhanced.

The project is expected to be complete within five years.