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Mayor Oscar Trevino of North Richland Hills provides an update on local transportation projects as of February 18, 2011. Key developments include the funding and near-completion of the northern segment from Brumlow Avenue through Hall-Johnson, with right-of-way acquisitions planned for completion in 2011 and utility relocations expected to start later that year. An overview of projects like the Golden Triangle, Rufe Snow Drive, and F.M. 1938 highlights significant improvements and construction timelines aimed at enhancing road infrastructure in Tarrant County and neighboring cities.
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February 18, 2011 Mayor Oscar Trevino City of North Richland Hills Local Transportation Update
S.H. 26 – Colleyville • Northern segment from Brumlow Avenue/Pool Road through the Hall-Johnson intersection funded • Design 99% complete • All ROW acquisition scheduled for completion in 2011 • Utility relocations tentatively scheduled to begin in late 2011
Golden Triangle – Tarrant County & Fort Worth • A 3.4 mile, joint project between the City of Fort Worth and Tarrant County with a cost of $19 million • Project consists of building a four-lane divided roadway with raised, grass medians Golden Triangle I-35 • As traffic increases in the future, there is an option for two additional lanes in the center median area • Estimated completion set for Fall 2012
Rufe Snow Drive - Keller • Rufe Snow will be improved from Bear Creek Parkway to Rapp Road. • Improvements include additional through lanes and dedicated turn lanes, new water and sanitary sewer lines, a trail and a new bridge over Bear Creek
North Tarrant Parkway – Tarrant County, Keller & North Richland Hills • Project cost of $18 million • Traffic was shifted onto the newly poured eastbound lanes so that the project could move forward into Phase 2 of construction • Estimated completion in September 2011 January 2010 June 2010 January 2011
F.M. 1938 – Tarrant County, TxDOT, Keller, Southlake, and Westlake • Phase 1 (SH 114 to Randol Mill) – 2.21 miles • Project Cost of $15.2 Million • Storm drainage and retaining walls substantially completed. Contractor currently laying asphalt sub-base on north end of project (from SH 114 to Dove Road).