Grapevine - Colleyville - Southlake | July 2025

Transportation

BY CODY THORN

Southlake City Council approves more than $12 million for road projects

The details

The total cost of the projects will amount to $12.55 million . City sta requested an additional $1.23 million for contingency costs for construc- tion prices that may arise due to unforeseen conditions, according to city documents.

Southlake City Council approved contracts during its May 20 meeting for construction work along several busy Southlake roads. Updates at West Continental Boulevard and Union Church Road at Davis Boulevard/FM 1938; a roundabout at West Continental Boulevard and South Peytonville Avenue; and additional turn lanes at Carroll Avenue and Southlake Boulevard have all been greenlighted by council. A construction management, resident inspection and material testing contract was awarded to Kimley-Horn and Associates for the road work. Another contract was given to McMahon Contracting for the intersection improvements and roundabout. Continental Boulevard and Union Church Road at Davis Boulevard improvements include: • Two right-turn lanes and two left-turn lanes • Extension of the westbound turn lane from Continental Boulevard to Davis Boulevard • Realignment of the eastbound approach crossing Davis Boulevard from Union Church Road to Continental Boulevard • Trafic signal additions • Pedestrian access improvements Council also approved a contract with Tejas Cutters for turn lanes to be constructed at North Carroll Avenue at Southlake Boulevard and at SH 114 to help trac issues. Those improvements include: • Intersection upgrades • Improved signage and pavement markings • Turn lane and signal improvements at SH 114

Cost breakdown

McMahon Contracting agreement: $9.75M Kimley Horn contract: $1.75M Contract with Tejas Cutters: $1.05M

A roundabout will be coming to West Continental Boulevard to replace a three-way stop.

total project cost $12.55M

S. PEYTONVILLE AVE.

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SOURCE: CITY OF SOUTHLAKECOMMUNITY IMPACT

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Looking ahead

Work is slated to start this summer and nish by fall of 2028 for the road work at West Continental Boulevard and Union Church Road at Davis Boulevard, city documents state. The North Carroll and Southlake Boulevard intersection project is expected to start late this summer or early fall with an anticipated completion date of fall 2026. City sta requested $1.23 million for contingency costs for unforeseen circumstances, per city documents.

More turn lanes will be added to two intersections at North Carroll Avenue to alleviate congestion.

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