TRANSPORTATION UPDATES Colleyville OKs grant funds for Hwy. 26 beautification
County issues $225M in bonds BY VALERIE WIGGLESWORTH Funds will soon be available for a multitude of transportation projects in Tarrant County. County commissioners unan- imously approved the issuance of $225 million in bonds to fund transportation projects at their May 24 meeting. This debt is the first to be issued as part of the $400 million bond package approved by voters in November. The bond package is aimed at addressing the population growth and the stress on the county’s infra- structure, according to officials. The debt is scheduled to be repaid over 25 years, according to documents. The county’s property tax rate will not change, according to County Administrator G.K. Maenius. Individual projects will go to commissioners for final approval.
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The anticipated bid opening date is expected in July. The beautification work includes landscaping improvements, such as planting trees, shrubs and ground cover, per the agreement. In addition, a bubbler irrigation system will be installed along the shoulder of Hwy. 26 northbound between Cheek Sparger Road and Brown Trail. TxDOT officials anticipate the project will be completed this fall.
Colleyville City Council approved a grant funding agreement with the Texas Department of Transporta- tion for the city’s beautification of Hwy. 26 from Cheek Sparger Road to Brown Trail. At its June 7 meeting, City Council approved the advanced funding agreement as TxDOT officials approved the city’s request for $172,000 in funding reimburse- ment for eligible expenses related to the beautification of Hwy. 26 from Cheek Sparger Road to Brown Trail, the agenda item’s memo states. The city will be responsible for covering cost overruns. Local funds will come from the city’s capital improvements program fund. According to the memo, the exact project details and plans are in the process of being finalized and reviewed by TxDOT officials.
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East Worth Street improvements Tarrant County commissioners award- ed a contract on May 24 for paving improvements to the 600-700 blocks of East Worth Street in Grapevine. The project was initially approved by the city of Grapevine in March 2021 to re- build East Worth between Austin and Ruth streets. The project includes new asphalt and a new base. The project also includes curb and gutter work, a new sidewalk, a new 8-inch water line
and two fire hydrants. Timeline: late June-fall Cost: $1.03 million
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Funding sources: city of Grapevine, Community Development Block Grant
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ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF JUNE 15. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT GCSNEWS@COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM.
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