FM 2499
In January, NorthGate Constructors opened the new, lowered southbound FM 2499 main lanes in Grapevine. Crews also placed concrete on the north side of the Grapevine Mills Boulevard bridge. At the south end of the project, crews finished building a new ramp from the southbound FM 2499 frontage road to the bridge that takes traffic to SH 114, SH 121 and I-635. In late February workers will move southbound FM 2499 traffic onto the new bridge over Denton Creek. Crews plan to open the new, lowered northbound FM 2499 main lanes in March. The FM 2499 construction includes rebuilding the main lanes of FM 2499 from SH 121 to Denton Creek. These new lanes will be lowered and will allow commuters to bypass the intersections of Stars and Stripes Way and Grapevine Mills Boulevard. The project also includes the rebuilding of FM 2499 frontage roads, and the two intersections rebuilt as bridges.
Timeline: August 2013-January 2017 Cost: $93 million Funding sources: Texas Department of Transportation, federal grant funds
North White Chapel Boulevard
Pothole repair and general maintenance work on North White Chapel Boulevard from Southlake Boulevard to SH 114 in Southlake was scheduled to be complete by Feb. 12. The repairs address drive-quality issues along the street and fixing cracks. There was also new asphalt laid in sections along North White Chapel. The 1.3-mile project is a part of a city program in which residents as well as the city’s pavement assessment program identify streets in need of repair.
Timeline: Feb. 1-12 Cost: part of the city’s Pavement Management Application program’s $800,000 budget Funding sources: city of Southlake
FM 1938 Phase 2
The project in Southlake and Keller from Randol Mill Avenue to FM 1709 is progressing. Construction to widen the intersection of FM 1938 and FM 1709 continues as most of the storm drainage piping has been installed, and crews are installing an asphalt base. Concrete paving begun in February on sections of FM 1938.
Timeline: April 2015-2017 Cost: $20.6 million Funding sources: TxDOT; U.S. Department of Transportation; Federal Highway Administration; Tarrant County; the cities of Southlake, Trophy Club, Keller, Westlake; North Central Texas Council of Governments