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)
- Water, sewer, and storm drain installation is complete. Paving is complete on the eastbound lanes and nearly complete on the westbound side. The total project should be complete in May.
- Willow Street (Dallas to Dayton)
- Project is nearly complete. Contractor is working on punch list items.
- Brookfield Lane
- Contractor is working on punch list items.
- McCampbell Rd
- The southbound side is paved and paving is under way on the northbound lane.
- Province Lane and Berkeley
- Utility construction is complete. Excavation and subgrade preparation are under way for paving operations.
- Gertie Barrett (Country Meadows Drive to FM 1187)
- Water and sewer installation is complete. Box culvert and storm drain are under construction. The road is currently closed at the box culvert location and should be open by the end of April.
- Sherman Dr (Price to Walnut Creek Drive)
- Construction is scheduled to begin in mid April.
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 reviewed. Right-of-way and easement acquisition is nearly complete. Franchise utility relocations will begin soon.
- McKown Dr (Kay Lynn to Dayton)
- Final plans and specifications are being prepared for bid. Franchise utilities are currently being relocated. Project should bid in May.
- Cardinal Rd (FM 1187 to Columbia)
- Final plans are under review. Franchise utilities are preparing plans for their relocations. Right-of-way and easement acquisition is under way.
- Graves and Waxahachie (Broad to Dallas)
- This project includes reconstruction of the sewer line and installing concrete pavement with curb and gutter. Preliminary design work is under way.
- 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 design work is under way.
- 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. The contracts for survey and design are on the April 13 Council agenda.
- 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. Staff is currently negotiating a design contract for a future Council agenda.
- 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.
Intersections and Misc. Projects
- Burl Ray and Fourth Ave
- Paving and drainage for this project are funded by the MEDC and utilities are funded by the City. The pavement is nearly complete. Cleanup and punch list items will be all that remain. Project should be complete in May.
- 3rd Ave and Alvarado
- This is the 2007 CDBG reconstruction project. This will complete the final blocks of Alvarado and 3rd. Utility work is under way.
- 4th Ave (Broad to Kimball)
- This is the 2008 CDBG reconstruction project. Utility work is under way.
- E Broad Street @ SH 360
- The project includes signalization of both frontage roads at Broad St and widening of Broad between the frontage roads to a six-lane section. Construction has begun and the contract requires completion by July 15 2009.
- E Broad Street @ US 287
- TxDOT has issued a permit for this project. Staff is in the process of negotiating easements and right-of-way. This project consists of aligning four through lanes of Broad approaching and crossing the bridge, adding advanced left turn lanes and a right turn lane at the westbound approach. 80% of the funding has been committed by NCTCOG with RTC approval. Release of this funding requires action by the State. Staff is anticipating a mid 2009 bid date.
- 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. TxDOT is still reviewing final schematic design. 90% plans were submitted to TxDOT in January, however approval of final schematic design and environmental clearance are still needed to assure State acceptance. TxDOT bid date is now anticipated to be September 2009.
- 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 take approximately 18 months.
TxDOT Projects
- FM 1187 widening (Bus 287 to Newt Patterson)
- Plans are being prepared by TxDOT. Right-of-way acquisition has been contracted to Tarrant County and is nearly complete. Utility relocations will be necessary including City water and sewer lines. TxDOT began relocation coordination meetings in early November 2008 and the City has begun design of water and sewer relocations. Bid date is now likely September 2009 at the earliest.
- FM 157 Alignment Study (Lone Star to US 67)
- TxDOT is conducting public meetings on proposed alignments. There are three preliminary alignments being analyzed for feasibility.
