CIP Projects Summaries

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM OVERVIEW 2022 – 2026

GENERAL GOVERNMENT PROJECTS

Public Safety Projects

Two parking lot projects at the Police Department complex are planned. One project will improve the parking surface, while the other will increase the number of parking spaces at the facility. Aging portions of the original roof on the Police Department complex will be replaced. Emergency generators will be added to two city facilities.

Parks and Recreation Projects

Improvements to Heritage Park and Park Lane will occur in four phases over a five-year period that began in 2020. The interior of the library will be completely redesigned and renovated. New equipment and other improvements to city parks will be done in 2022. Restoration of the Historic Standpipe and construction of Standpipe Park should begin in 2024.

Streets and Sidewalks Projects

Part of the five-year plan calls for the reconstruction of Connell Street with preliminary work scheduled for 2023. Extension of W Avenue D will provide additional access to the Belton Business Park. Southwest Parkway will be extended from Liberty Park Drive to Huey Drive. Projects on W 13th Avenue, S Pearl, and Brenda Lane will improve failing roadways. Reconstructing and widening Toll Bridge Road from Shanklin Road to the Lampasas River will facilitate development in the southern sector of the city.

UTILITY PROJECTS

The Utility CIP reflects projects to meet future development or to replace aging infrastructure that is susceptible to failure. These projects are typically included in the five-year utility rate study as well as the utility master plan. Utility projects may be advanced or postponed over the five-year program as development often determines the timing.

Water Projects

Fourteen projects have been identified for the Capital Improvements Program for the next five years. Pressure problems on the City’s north side will be addressed with the construction of the North Belton elevated storage tank in 2022. Several projects replace failing or undersized water lines throughout Belton. The second phase of the Loop 121 utility relocation project is expected in 2026.

Wastewater Projects

Twelve wastewater projects are included in the CIP. Water and sewer service in McFarland Estates will improve with the replacement of several lines in 2022. The IH-14/FM 1670 Sewer Extension project adds critical infrastructure on the City’s west side in 2023. Wastewater treatment capacity will be expanded in 2023 with the Temple-Belton WWTP Phase II project. Other projects will address various failing sewer lines.

Drainage Projects

The largest of three drainage projects is the addition of new culverts and channels at E 4th Avenue and N Blair. In 2025, the Liberty Hill Subdivision and Mesquite Road culverts may be replaced.