Each year, the capital improvement plan dedicates funding to basic maintenance so all roads needing attention are addressed, Assistant City Manager Adrienne Lothery said.
Large-scale reconstruction like Cheek-Sparger Road takes years to plan, which is why the project is currently being discussed by City Council.
“Maintaining city infrastructure is an ongoing endeavor that is never truly done,” Lothery said.
The funding
The city pulls its finances for road projects from capital project funds, drainage capital funds and Tax Increment Finance Funds, which are property taxes from specific developments.
Colleyville officials also fund projects through grants from TxDOT, Tarrant County representatives and state representatives.
“We [will] chase every grant dollar available to us and try to match it with a need-based project,” Colleyville City Manager Ducay said.
Colleyville residents are a source for deciding which projects need to be prioritized along with infrastructure wear and tear and changes in design to help traffic flow, Ducay said.
The city prioritizes projects based on funding sources, need and opportunity, he added.
For example, when TxDOT officials inspected Jackson Road Bridge for flooding problems, they discovered the bridge needed to be replaced, Ducay said. The project moved forward because the city acquired funding from TxDOT after this assessment.
Along with the Jackson Road Bridge project, TxDOT officials will oversee the John McCain Bridge construction, TxDOT Public Information Officer Val Lopez said.
TxDOT utilizes the help of the North Central Texas Council of Government’s Regional Transportation Council to select projects, which are specifically funded through the State Highway Fund and Federal-Aid Highway Program.
Looking ahead
Colleyville staff said they’re organizing funding for future projects.
The city has $25.5 million from Tarrant County, NCTCOG and Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne’s office for the $35 million Cheek-Sparger Road project, former Colleyville Public Works Director Amber Beard said.
