TRANSPORTATIONUPDATES Colonial Drive KIRKPATRICK LN.
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Phase 2 near completion The second phase of the Colo- nial Drive project in Flower Mound is anticipated to be completed in February. The project looks to recon- struct 2,000 feet of Colonial from Whitney Lane to Homestead Drive. The second phase of the project includes the completion of the sidewalk and pedestrian ramp improvements, according to the town’s project website. The section of road is closed to northbound tra c as paving opera- tions began on the west half of the roadway. The work is anticipated to be complete Feb. 18. Sections of the existing failing sanitary sewer system will be replaced, according to the town. A separate wastewater project
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Flower Mound o cials started placing new speed limit signs citywide with its lower 25 mph limit. The new residential speed limit goes into e ect once the signs are posted. Changes started in the north- east side of town and have now moved southeast. It will continue to be posted for the coming months moving westward. The change will take 18 months. The 5 mph speed limit change comes after the town council voted in November to make the change because of safety concerns. Flower Mound lowers speed limit New residential speed limits go into e ect when signs are installed. COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER FILE PHOTO
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ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF FEB. 10. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT LFHNEWS COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM. GoZone, which is powered by Via, of- fers on-demand rideshare service. The service is the public transportation of- fering in Lewisville after the Connect bus stopped running in December. Vans are used to transport passengers at assigned virtual bus stops. GoZone on-demand rideshare service expands to Castle Hills The Denton County Transportation Authority’s GoZone service expanded to Castle Hills on Jan. 19. The expansion comes after Castle Hills was annexed into Lewisville, which receives the GoZone service.
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was created and combined into the design of the street recon- struction because of the timing of design funds. A professional services agree- ment for design services was awarded to Pacheco Koch Consult- ing Engineers Inc. in December 2019 for $153,639. The project cost an estimated $2.5 million, and the funds came from dedicated sales tax, wastewater funds and stormwater funds, according to project details.
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