Current situation
According to Wood, Bedford officials have lost interest in the project since such a small part of the road is in Bedford. If they do offer funds, they only want to pay for 5% of the project since that is how much of the road is in Bedford, Wood said.
This means that they would pay $1.69 million for the project instead of the $6.5 million that was originally discussed. The overall estimated cost for the project is $33.8 million.
Tarrant County officials agreed to pay $13 million, with $500,000 of that money coming from Commissioner Gary Fickles. If Bedford pays the 5% for the project, Colleyville would still need $9.61 million to fund the road construction.
Wood said he plans to ask the North Central Texas Council of Governments for funding since the organization showed interest in the project. There may also be some funding from Trinity River Authority, said Wood.
The project
The reconstruction of Cheek-Sparger Road will start at Heritage Avenue and finish at Bedford Road. According to city documents, the improvements consist of:
- Two-lane road design with a paved width of 36 feet
- Turn lanes added to key intersections
- Pedestal trail reconstruction and enhancement
The details
The project was first approved in 2021 with a partnership between Colleyville, Bedford and Tarrant County, Wood said.
Trinity River Authority agreed to partner with the city soon after since there are plans to upsize the water transmission line from 27 inches to 36 inches along the road.
TRA wants to start the design phase spring 2025, which is expected to take a year to finish.
If the city does not move forward with the roadway project, then TRA will reassess waterline project limits because they made adjustments to match the roadway project, Wood said.
