STREETS DEPARTMENT
The quarterly Road Report includes current street projects underway by the City of Mansfield Public Works Department. For additional information, call (817) 276-4243.
ROAD UPDATES
This Quarterly Road Report includes current street projects underway by the City of Mansfield Public Works Department and TxDOT. For additional information, call Steve Freeman at (817) 276-4234 or Bart VanAmburgh at (817) 276-4233.
Street Bond Program (construction)
- West Broad Street (Main Street to Cotton Street)
- Project is complete.
- Project is complete.
- Paving is complete. Sidewalks, driveways and clean-up are under way.
- Sherman Dr (Price to Walnut Creek Drive)
- Project is complete.
- McKown Dr (Kay Lynn to Dayton)
- Utility construction is complete and subgrade has been prepared for paving operations.
- McCampbell Rd
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Gertie Barrett (Country Meadows Drive to FM 1187)
Street Bond Program (design)
- Callender Road (US 287 to Turner Warnell)
- This project includes improving Callender to a four-lane undivided section, installation of a storm drainage system and water and sewer improvements. Final plans are being revised to incorporate added width for a bike route. The redesign and added width will be funded through the MPFDC. Right-of-way and easement acquisition is complete. Franchise utility relocations are under way.
- Cardinal Rd (FM 1187 to Columbia)
- Project will advertize for bids by the end of January.
- Graves and Waxahachie (Broad to Dallas)
- This project includes reconstruction of the sewer line and installing concrete pavement with curb and gutter. Final plans are being prepared. Right-of way needs to be acquired.
- Ragland Extension (Country Club to Fairhaven)
- Ragland Extension is a short block running parallel to Matlock Road and is a last remaining unimproved section of road is this area. It will be reconstructed as a 29-foot concrete street with curb inlets and a new water line. Preliminary plans are under review.
- Oak Street (2nd to Smith)
- This project includes improvement of this downtown street to a concrete section with storm drain system. It will include on-street parking and aesthetic elements consistent with the Historic Mansfield plan. Preliminary plans are under review.
- East Broad Street (Holland to Day Miar)
- This project includes reconstruction of Broad Street to a four-lane divided section and intersection improvements at Day Miar. Preliminary design work is under way.
- West Broad Street, Phase 2 (Cotton Street to Retta Road)
- This project is a four-lane divided extension to Phase 1. Preliminary design is under way.
- South Holland (Sports Complex to Britton)
- This project is in the bond program for design only; no construction funding. Staff is working on details of scope before we can begin contract negotiations.
- Newport
- This project includes reconstruction of the sewer line, storm drain improvements and concrete pavement with new curb and gutter. Preliminary plans are being prepared.
Intersections and Misc. Projects
- 3rd Ave and Alvarado
- Punchlist items are being completed.
- 4th Ave (Broad to Kimball)
- Punchlist items are being completed.
- Kimball (3rd to Dawson)
- This is the 2009 CDBG reconstruction project. Preliminary design is under way.
- E Broad Street @ US 287
- This project consists of aligning four through lanes of Broad Street approaching and crossing the bridge over US 287, adding advanced left turn lanes and a right turn lane at the westbound approach. TxDOT has issued a permit for this project. Easements and right-of-way are complete. NCTCOG funding that had been committed to this project will be applied to the US 287 Frontage Road project. Mansfield will fund this project through the Street Bond Fund. Bids for construction were opened on December 17 and the contract award should be on the City Council agenda January 25.
- US 287 Frontage Roads and Texas U-Turns (Broad to Walnut Creek Drive)
- This project involves completing the northbound and southbound frontage roads of US 287 from Broad Street to Walnut Creek Drive. It also includes Texas U-Turn bridges on both sides of Walnut Creek Drive and the north side of Broad Street. 100% plans have been submitted to TxDOT Austin for final State approval. The environmental submittal is approved. TxDOT has committed the State's funding share, however, the Federal Highway Administration must approve the Federal funding. There will be a final Advance Funding Agreement for City Council to approve prior to bidding. The bid date is now anticipated to be March 2010.
- Heritage Parkway (Mitchell to Matlock)
- MEDC contracted for the design of this project in December 2008. It involves a four lane divided section completing the link from US 287 to SH 360 including bridges over the railroad. The design and permitting process will run into Fall 2010.
TxDOT Projects
- FM 1187 widening (Bus 287 to Newt Patterson)
- Construction plans are being finalized by TxDOT. Right-of-way acquisition has been contracted to Tarrant County and should be complete. Utility relocations are necessary, including City water and sewer lines. Plans for the City utility relocations are complete and submitted to TxDOT for permit review. TxDOT indicates funds are available this year and the roadway project should bid in March 2010.
