Construction will begin Jan. 5 for the John McCain Road project near the roundabout at Westcoat Drive, according to the Jan. 2 Colleyville e-news email.

What’s happening?

According to previous reporting, the project includes:

• Widening the drainage tunnel on Big Bear Creek west of Monticello Parkway
• Making improvements to the roadway curve along John McCain and Stillwater Circle
• Replacing the driveway, roadway, curbs, gutters and storm pipes on the bridge

The project is expected to take three months to complete, and the bridge will remain closed, according to the email. Local drivers can use Charlottesville Avenue and Monticello Parkway as a detour. Motorists seeking a cut-through to Davis Boulevard are directed to use McDonwell School Road as a detour route.

The cost

Construction for the project will cost $540,000 and will be funded using grants from the Texas Department of Transportation and Colleyville capital project funds, Assistant City Manager Adrienne Lothery said. TxDOT will fund 80% of the construction, and the city will fund the remaining 20%, which is $108,000.

Tarrant County has agreed to refund 50% for all costs related to the project up to $150,000, including any pre-construction costs such as right of way acquisition and engineering design, Lothery said.