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if it’s not done right, we could cause others needing to be relocated. … Our hope is to try and have that done before September so we can get with [the Texas Department of Transporta- tion] on pushing for the [US] 377 proj- ect to go as quickly as possible.” Another thing that may ease some of Argyle’s tra c issues is the com- pletion of the Stonecrest Road recon- struction project, which is set to nish early this year. That project’s completion could also have some major bene ts on the larger projects looming, according to White. “With the condition of Stone- crest, from my understanding, it needed to be redone,” White said. “The question came up whether or not it would be bet- ter done before, during or after the US 377 widening. … Getting it done before is good, because that helps our local users, because they’ll have the alternate route of taking Stonecrest while [US] 377 is under construction.” Livingston added the Stonecrest Road project would have some other safety and quality-of-life advantages. “Because the road surface was just a series of massive potholes and bumps, it had to be replaced for safety reasons,” Livingston said. “But you’ve had people who are losing their driveways for 24 hours or lon- ger, and you’re also dealing with the road being fully blocked by equip- ment. It’s just been hard, because we’re dealing with narrow rights of way in a little bitty town.” Town o cials are also hoping to address some of the thoroughfare issues with an update to its compre- hensive plan. The update process began in December. While the town is taking steps to
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US 377 will eventually be expanded to two lanes on either side, while FM 407 will become three lanes on either side. Both projects are a while away from full completion, but Argyle o cials are hoping to see progress in 2023. The FM 407 project will get a head start with a breakout project that will add a lane to a 1.4-mile stretch of the road from Gateway Drive in Argyle to Cleveland Gibbs Road in Northlake. The breakout project will hopefully begin utility coordination around April, with a letting date set for late 2024, according to Argyle Public Works Director Robert White. Livingston said the breakout proj- ect would not be possible without cooperation between all of the com- munities a ected by the project. “There’s really had to be a fair amount of teamwork here, and it’s been e ective,” Livingston said. “If we weren’t working as a team, we would not have succeeded in getting a breakout project.” As the FM 407 breakout project moves toward utility relocation, o - cials hope the US 377 project will be free of delays caused by its own util- ity issues. Livingston said the proj- ect has seen several delays because “almost a dozen di erent under- ground utilities all operated by dif- ferent owners had to be moved out of the way.” White is hopeful that utilities will be relocated by August. “Because of the utility relocation, [the US 377 project] was spinning its wheels for a while,” White said. “We’re trying to make sure that we not only get our utilities moved o center, but the sewer lines have to t within certain regulations—that means that
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CONSTRUCTION IN ARGYLE Some major construction projects and delays of others have contributed to increased tra c in Argyle. 3 Hickory Hill Road and C. Taylor Road reconstruction A The existing asphalt and base material will be replaced. B The existing asphalt and base material will be replaced. Cost: $2.99 million Estimated completion: August 2023 4 Stonecrest Road reconstruction Southbound and northbound lanes will be reconstructed. Cost: $2.53 million Estimated completion: early 2023
1 US 377 widening The road will be expanded to two lanes on either side, and sidewalks and turn lanes will be installed. Cost: $111.92 million Estimated completion: TBD 2 FM 407 widening FM 407 will be expanded to three lanes on either side, and sidewalks and medians will be installed. Cost: $56.8 million Estimated timeline: mid-2023-TBD
SOURCE: TOWN OF ARGYLE COMMUNITY IMPACT
Every child has a chance - IT’S YOU. deal with its mobility issues, Living- ston knows it will remain a challenge in the future due to the area’s growth. “When you rebuild small roads in a small town environment, there will inevitably be disruption, and it’s not fun,” Livingston said. “The town has to make some decisions that bal- ance the desire of most residents for
preservation of the town’s small-town character as well as coping with being in one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States.”
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