Three contracts were approved by Roanoke Council to provide funding for future city road projects, including North Walnut Road, North Oak Street and Howe Road.

The contracts were approved at the Jan. 13 council meeting. Howe Road is the only project in the design phase, Director of Public Works Shawn Wilkinson said. No progress has been made on the other two projects outside of the funding contracts.

The funding

Denton County will fund 50% of the total construction costs for each project using a 2022 bond, according to city documents.

The funding provided for each project includes:

• $1.65 million for reconstructing North Walnut Road between Byron Nelson Blvd and North Oak Street
• $1.8 million for reconstructing North Oak Street between Byron Nelson Boulevard and Dorman Road
• $2.25 million for reconstructing Howe Road between Marshall Creek Road and SH 114

What else?

Roanoke officials submitted four street construction projects for funding, which totaled a cost of $12.7 million between Roanoke and Denton County. The four projects included Dorman Road, Howe Road, North Walnut Road and North Oak Street, which were all approved for funding with the bond.

The roadwork on Dorman Road started March 31 and finished Dec. 9, said Sandra Pettigrew, Roanoke’s public engagement manager.

The construction for Dorman Road cost $1.36 million, with 50% reimbursable by Denton County, according to previous reporting.