Transportation
BY CODY THORN
Capital improvement projects focus on infrastructure, parks
The cities of Grapevine, Colleyville and South- lake are focused on infrastructure and parks among notable items in each capital improvement project budget for the fiscal year 2023-24. Colleyville The approved projects, typically called CIP, for Colleyville totals $22.8 million, with the largest amount of any categories going to street improvement. Road projects of note include: • Design work for Cheek-Sparger Road expansion from Heritage Avenue to Bedford Road • Intersection improvements at Glade Road and Roberts Road near the new Colleyville Recre- ation Center • Tinker Road water, drainage and road recon- struction from Pleasant Run to SH 26 Other projects include Heroes Park, which is located next to city hall. Grapevine The city of Grapevine’s projects for the fiscal year will see two areas account for more than 75% of the funding. Water and wastewater plant updates—$20 mil- lion—and the service center rebuild—$15 million— will be the two key items for the city. Officials expect to spend $45 million this fiscal year. Chief Financial Officer Jeff Strawn said parks will also be addressed with $2.8 million going toward the new 15-acre Settlers Park near Bass Pro Shop. The park is closed during construction, according to Parks and Recreation Planning Manager Kathy Nelson. There will also be renovations at Grapevine Golf
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Streets: $5.8M Parks and recreation: $4.6M
Water: $9M Mobility: $8.9M Facilities: $13.1M
Water/wastewater plants: $20M
Service center rebuild: $15M Parks and recreation: $4.2M Other: $3.8M Quality-of-life projects: $2M
Wastewater: $4.3M Facilities: $4.2M Other: $3.9M
Parks: $7.5M Other: $3.1M
$22.8M total
$45M total
$41.6M total
SOURCES: CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, CITY OF GRAPEVINE, CITY OF SOUTHLAKE/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Water projects account for $9 million. There will be water line work, lift stations and pump station improvements coming. Traffic projects include Continental Boulevard and South Peytonville Avenue intersection improvements, speed studies to look at ways to increase the safety of roads, and work on SH 114. The latter includes reconfigured on- and off- ramps along the highway between Dove Road and Kimball Avenue. “This arrangement reduces the overall traffic volume at local intersections and improves traffic flow in these heavily used areas,” Director of Public Works Robert Cohen said.
Course, which will have an event venue added that could be used for weddings or parties. Southlake The city of Southlake will address facility improvements and focus on traffic mobility. Facilities account for $13.1 million of the $41.6 million capital improvement projects budget. A bulk of that—$8.6 million—will be for the munici- pal service center and public safety training tower project. The relocation of the city’s Emergency Operations Center to the first level of the Depart- ment of Public Safety Headquarters is on the list. A new addition is a Southlake Visitor Information and Amenity Center at Southlake Town Square.
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