TRANSPORTATION UPDATES
COMPILED BY SAMANTHA DOUTY & DESTINE GIBSON
UPCOMING PROJECT
UPCOMING PROJECT
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Flower Mound renewed its contract with Span Inc.
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Span contract renewal Flower Mound Town Council voted Aug. 22 to renew the town’s contract with Span Inc., a demand- response transit service. The new contract will decrease passenger fares from $5 to $3 for a one-way trip. The new fare is in line with what Span charges seniors and special needs riders in nearby areas. Grant funds will provide additional funding over the scal year, which will allow Span to provide an additional 100 one-way rides per month. Grant funds will be used rst to pay for the one-way rides until exhausted. Timeline: 2022-23 scal year Cost: $53,611.20 Funding sources: Town of Flower Mound, grant funding
Rippy Road improvements The project in Flower Mound begins at the intersection with Pecan Meadows Drive and extends south and east to approximately 300 feet west of FM 2499. This project consists of improvements to approximately 2,500 linear feet of existing two-lane open section as- phalt roadway to a two-lane concrete urban collector. A construction award was approved by Town Council on Aug. 8. A work start date has not been determined because of material delays. A neighborhood meeting will be held in mid-September. Timeline: TBD Cost: $9.25 million Funding sources: Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones, water impact fees
I-35E northbound ramp construction The Texas Department of Transportation is set to begin construction of the Highland Village Road northbound ramp onto I-35E. The o cial start date is Sept. 14, and the contract calls for a 71-day construction timeframe, with crews working Monday-Friday. Interruption to tra c should be minimal during con- struction. City o cials will provide updates as needed. Timeline: late December Cost: $2.78 million Funding source: North Central Texas Council of Govern- ments
ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF AUG. 31. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT LFHNEWS COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM.
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