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TRANSPORTATION UPDATES
COMPILED BY DESTINE GIBSON
HIGHLIGHT Local o cials named to DCTA board Lewisville City Council reappointed Mayor TJ Gilmore and Council Member Kristin Green to the Denton County Transportation Authority board of directors on March 20. Gilmore and Green expressed interest in continuing to serve following their previous terms. As Lewisville’s repre- sentative, Gilmore serves as the vice chair to the board and has provided regular brie ngs to council. Green serves as the city’s DCTA alternate representative. “Thank you so much for the opportuni- ty to serve,” Gilmore said. Board members serve for two-year terms, per DCTA bylaws.
BELLAIRE BLVD.
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THRUSH CT.
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ONGOING PROJECTS 1 Timberbrook Neighborhood improvements project
COMPLETED PROJECTS 3 Denton Tap Road intersection improvements The Denton Tap Road intersection project concluded in February. The two-year proj- ect consisted of construction of turn lanes, reconstruction of sidewalks and ramps, and tra c signal work along four intersec- tions: Parkway Boulevard, Southwestern Boulevard, Sandy Lake Road and Bethel School Road. The project was completed on time, according to city o cials. Timeline: April2021- February 2023 Cost: $2.7 million Funding source: certi cate of obligation debt
2 South Belt Line Road reconstruction Construction crews continued concrete pours throughout March. The project runs from Southwestern Boulevard to I-635 in Coppell. It includes replacement of all existing pavement, intersection improvements for mobility and safety, sidewalks, streetlights and landscaping, and replacement and rehabilitation of the existing storm sewer system, according to city o cials. Timeline: February 2022-summer 2023 Cost: $18.6 million Funding source: 2021 Street Capital Improvement Fund
Lewisville’s Timberbrook neighborhood improvements project is nearly complete. The project is anticipated to nish at the end of April. The project’s scope includes reconstructing concrete streets and sidewalks, installing new water and sewer lines, and increasing storm drainage capac- ity within the Timberbrook neighborhood. The Timberbrook project was identi ed as a top priority street project under the 2015 bond program, according to city o cials. Timeline: February 2020-April 2023 Cost: $11.4 million Funding source: Lewisville’s 2015 bond
TJ Gilmore
Kristin Green
ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF APRIL 5. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT LCONEWS COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM.
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