07 July 2025 Kaufman County Transportation Report

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FM 548

CSJ: 1091-02-025; 2588-01-025

Limits: from IH 20 to FM 1641

Project Description:

reconstruct FM 740 and FM 548 to 4lane divided urban roadways; bridge widening at Mustang Creek crossing

Estimated Construction Cost: $91,709,562

Construction Funding: $0

Commissioner: Skeet Phillips, Precinct 2

Schematic Approval: August 2025

Environmental Approval: October 2026

ROW Acquisition Complete: *

Utility Relocations Complete: *

100% Plans:

Ready to Let Date:

Engineer & Key Contact: Jacobs, Abe Bekele Let Date:

TxDOT Project Manager: Jordan Mrayyan

Start Date:

Current Activity:

• Design: Schematic revisions made per TxDOT request Final schematic review and approval to be completed.

• TxDOT revisions requested, and schematic coordination ongoing.

• Bi-weekly coordination meetings with TxDOT are ongoing.

• ROW: TxDOT requested the removal of the proposed ROW along the proposed right-turn lane at southbound FM 548 at College Avenue. ITS suggested modifying design with a reduced 11-foot lane in this area to eliminate proposed ROW. Jacobs revised design with comments and returned for review

• Environmental: Jacobs continued effort toward preparation of environmental reports and responding to TxDOT comments to same. Thirteen environmental reports have been approved to date TxDOT to review next steps with regard to public hearing or NAOPH Air Quality Conformity Management Plan (CMP) was updated in response to TxDOT comments and will be submitted to TxDOT before end of July 2025.

FM 548 North: Phase I

CSJ: 2588-01-022

Limits:

Construction Cost:

Construction Funding:

Project Description:

From north of US Highway 80 to Windmill Farms Blvd.

$80,359,417

$121,437,325

CAT 1: $6,192,282

CAT 2: $115,245,043

Widen existing 2-lane, undivided facility to a 4- to 6-lane, divided facility

Commissioner: Skeet Phillips, Precinct 2

Engineer & Key Contact: Westwood, Mark Zoellner, Mark Schluter

TxDOT Project Manager: Lane Selman

Current Activity:

• Utilities: Utilities that are clear of construction: City of Forney, High Point WSC, NTMWD, and People’s Telephone Co-Op. Status of utilities currently in conflict:

o AT&T: Relocations underway.

o Atmos: Relocations underway.

Schematic Re-Approval: December 28, 2018

Environmental Clearance: July 3, 2019

ROW Acquisition Completed: January 2023

Utility Relocations Complete: July 2025

100% Plans: December 2024

Let Date: March 5, 2025

Construction Start: September 2025

Construction Completion: *

o Farmers Electric Co-Op: Relocations underway. Anticipate clearance in July 2025.

o Oncor: Relocations underway. Anticipate completion in July 2025.

• Construction: Project let for construction on March 5, 2025. The apparent low bidder is Granite Construction Company with a low bid of $80,359,417 at 19.1% below the engineer’s estimate. There are 774 working days and 32 months of barricades. Pre-construction meeting to be scheduled in August 2025.

CSJ:

FM 548 North: Phase II

2588-01-017 (Kaufman County)

2588-02-008 (Rockwall County)

Schematic Re-Approval: December 28, 2018

Limits: From Windmill Farms Blvd. to SH 205 Environmental Clearance: July 3, 2019

Estimated Construction Cost:

Construction Funding:

$94,669,035

$77,233,537: Kaufman County segment

$17,435,498: Rockwall County segment

$19,919,759 : CAT 2

$8,448,796: Kaufman County segment

$11,470,963: Rockwall County segment

Project Description: Widen existing 2-lane, undivided facility to a 4 to 6-lane, divided facility

Commissioner: Skeet Phillips, Precinct 2

ROW Acquisition Completed: August 2022

100% Plans: July 2025

Ready to Let Date: December 2026

Engineer & Key Contact: Burns & McDonnell, Tony Schmitt Let Date: Pending Funding

TxDOT Project Manager: Gutema Gebrial

Construction Start: *

Current Activity:

• PS&E: Burns & McDonnell continues working toward completion of 100% plans and updating plans to 2024 TxDOT Specifications.

• Utilities: Utilities that are clear: Atmos and Sprint.

• The status of utilities in conflict is below:

o City of Dallas Water: Pending relocations start date.

o FEC: Design is complete. One easement remains. Pending relocations start date.

o High Point SUD: No conflicts with project.

o Spectrum: Plans approved. Pending FEC relocations.

o Suddenlink (Optimum): Plans approved. Pending FEC relocations.

CSJ: 0095-04-069

US 80/SH 205/FM 148

Schematic Approval: January 26, 2018

Current Activity

• Construction: awarded to Sterling Delaware Holding Company, Inc. with a low bid of $15,839,362.17, at 23.12% over engineer’s estimate. There are 504 working days and 24 months of barricades. See attached TxDOT construction report.

TxDOT Monthly Project Report for Kaufman County

Date of report: July 14, 2025

Report prepared by: Cody Jolley, P.E.

Control: 0095-04-069, ETC. Limits: Intersection SH205/FM148/US80

Project: CM2022(384)

Highway: US 80

Contractor: Sterling Delaware Holding Company, Inc.

TxDOT Area Engineer: Lane Selman, P.E.

TxDOT Assist. Area Engineer: Nic Wadlington, P.E.

TxDOT Project Manager: Chris Bruner

Contractor’s Superintendent: Kent Bergthold

Date Work Began: October 3, 2022

Anticipated Completion Date: July 31, 2025

Current activities: Punch list Project closeout.

Phone: (972) 962-3617

Phone: (972) 962-3617

Phone: (972) 962-3617

Phone: (972) 963-0262

Narrative description of last month’s activities: Punch list.

Narrative description of activities planned for next month: Project closeout.

Traffic issues: None

Plans for changes in traffic patterns: None

Item(s) of work currently controlling project completion: None

Other items of significance: None

FM 148 Bypass

CSJ: 0751-05-001; 0197-03-078

Limits: From US 175 to south of FM 3039

Construction Cost:

$60,049,999

Construction Funding: $38,777,994

CAT 2: $33,777,994

CAT 3: $5,000,000

Project Description:

Construct new 2-lane undivided facility; add connection to proposed US 175 frontage road project

Current Activity:

• Utilities: With the exception of utilities that will complete relocations at the FM 148 Bypass/US 175 intersection, if necessary, during the US 175 South Frontage Road construction, utilities are clear of construction.

• Construction: The project was awarded to Granite Construction Company with a low bid of $60,049,998.99 at 3.74% above the engineer’s estimate. There are 35 months of barricades and 735 working days. See attached TxDOT construction report.

Schematic Approval: June 30, 2017

Environmental Clearance: April 26, 2019

ROW Acquisition Completed: November 2020

Utility Relocations Completed: February 2023

100% Plans: April 28, 2023

Construction Completion: March 2026

Commissioner: Tommy Moore, Precinct 4
Ready to Let Date: March 2023
Engineer & Key Contact: Halff Associates, David Burkett Let Date: June 27, 2023
TxDOT Project Manager: Lane Selman

TxDOT Monthly Project Report for Kaufman County

Date of report: July 14, 2025

Report prepared by: Cody Jolley, P.E.

Control: 0197-03-078 Limits: 2.3 miles west of FM 148 Bypass to East of FM 148 Bypass Project: F 2023(704)

Highway: FM 148

Contractor: Granite Construction Company

TxDOT Area Engineer: Lane Selman, P.E.

TxDOT Assist. Area Engineer: Nic Wadlington, P.E.

TxDOT Project Manager: Jacob Self

Contractor’s Superintendent: Brad Tyrer

Date Work Began: October 2, 2023

Anticipated Completion Date: March 30, 2026

Phone: (972) 962-3617

Phone: (972) 962-3617

Phone: (972) 962-3617

Phone: (972) 358-3712

Current activities: Flexbase. Eastbound bridge panels. Foundation improvements. Barricades/SW3P. Prime. MSE wall panels/backfill. Excavation/Embankment. Drainage installation.

Narrative description of last month’s activities: Flexbase. Drill shafts/columns. Temporary seeding. Foundation improvements. MSE wall panels/backfill. Drainage installation. Excavation. Eastbound bridge beams/panels.

Narrative description of activities planned for next month: Flexbase. Eastbound bridge construction. Construct retaining walls. Excavation/Embankment.

Traffic issues: None

Plans for changes in traffic patterns: None

Item(s) of work currently controlling project completion: None

Other items of significance: None

FM 1641

CSJ: 1217-01-019; 2588-01-020

Limits: From FM 548 to FM 148

Estimated Const. Cost: $127,365,857 -019: $90,972,232 -020: $36,393,625

Schematic Re-Approval: April 26, 2021

Environmental Clearance: August 31, 2021

ROW Acquisition Completed: September 2023

Construction Funding: $0 Utility Relocations Complete: December 2026

Project Description: Widen to a 4-lane divided (6-lane ultimate) urban facility 100% Plans: August 2025

Commissioner: Skeet Phillips, Precinct 2 Ready to Let Date: December 2026

Engineer & Key Contact: LTRA, Massoud Manesh Let Date: Pending Funding

TxDOT Project Manager: Chaikou Bah Construction Start: *

Current Activity:

• PS&E: LTRA continued conversion of bid items to 2024 TxDOT Specifications, addressing TxDOT comments to 95% plan set, and working toward completion of final plan set.

• Utilities: Utilities that are clear: Gulf South Pipeline and Oncor

• Status of utilities in conflict is below.

o AT&T: Relocations are underway.

o Atmos: Relocations are underway.

o City of Forney: Relocations underway.

o Forney ISD: Pending relocations.

o Oncor: Clear

o NTMWD: Working on relocation plans.

o Peoples Telephone: Relocations underway. Anticipate clearance in August 2025.

o Suddenlink (Optimum): Needs TVEC pole plans for relocation.

o Talty SUD: Working to acquire easements.

o TVEC: Relocations are underway.

CSJ: 1092-01-021; 1092-01-026

FM 741

Limits: -021: from Spring Creek Blvd to FM 548 -026: from US 175 to Spring Creek Blvd

Project Description: Widen and reconstruct from a 2-lane rural undivided to a 4/6-lane urban divided

Schematic Approval: July 20, 2022

Environmental Clearance: March 28, 2023

Estimated Constr. Cost: $211,463,549 Utility Relocations Complete: June 2031

Construction Funding: $10,000,000 CAT 7: -021

Commissioner: Skeet Phillips, Precinct 2 and Tommy Moore, Precinct 4

Engineer & Key Contact: HNTB, Kyle Riley

TxDOT Project Manager: Solomon Robelie

Current Activity:

• PS&E: HNTB submitted the 100% plan set for the -026 CSJ; TxDOT has reviewed. Plans have been signed and sealed. HNTB submitted the 100% plan set for the -021 CSJ. TxDOT has reviewed. Plans have been signed and sealed.

• ROW: There are 124 parcels to acquire. There are: 1 parcel in appraisal, 1 parcel in negotiations, 25 parcels in ED, and 97 parcels in possession ROW acquisition efforts continue to be on hold due to District budgetary constraints.

• Utilities: TxDOT is in the process of verifying utility conflicts.

100% Plans: May 2025

Ready to Let Date: June 2031

Construction Completion: *

CSJ: *

Limits: from IH 20 to US 80

Helms Trail

Schematic Approval: October 2025

Environmental Clearance: December 2025

Project Description: widen from 2-lane rural to 4-lane divided urban ROW Acquisition Complete:

Estimated Construction Cost: $38,250,000

Construction Funding: $0 100%

Commissioner: Skeet Phillips, Precinct 2

Engineer & Key Contact: Gannett Fleming, Donald Stephanik

Current Activity:

• Design: On July 2, 2025, a design coordination meeting was held with ITS and Kaufman County engineering to discuss possible solutions to minimize property impacts to a few parcels.

• Horizontal and vertical alignments were revised, and new typical sections were developed. Updates to the schematic layout are currently in progress.

• SUE: Preliminary SUE efforts are complete.

• Environmental: Antiquities permit application was submitted on July 28, 2025, to the Texas Historical Commission

• Environmental efforts paused pending alignment resolution.

CSJ:

SH 205 South

0451-02-028 (Kaufman County)

0451-01-053 (Rockwall County)

Limits: From US 80 to north of FM 549

Project Description: Widen from 2-lane rural to 4-lane urban divided with allowance for ultimate 6 lanes

Estimated construction cost:

Construction Funding:

$256,338,828 -028: $119,177,483 -053: $137,161,345

$261,113,888

$15,927,757: CAT 1

$44,046,699: CAT 2

$201,139,432: CAT 4

Schematic Approval: July 3, 2018 (-028) May 1, 2019 (-053)

Environmental Approval: Environmental Re-eval: April 12, 2019 December 22, 2021

ROW Acquisition Completed: July 2023

Utility Relocations Complete: 028: June 2026 053: March 2026

100% Plans: August 2024

Engineer: TxDOT Ready to Let Date: 028: June 2026 053: March 2026

TxDOT Contact: Suja Mathew Let Date: *

Current Activity:

• PS&E: TxDOT completed the 100% PS&E plan set, including the updates to the 2024 TxDOT Specifications, for the CSJ -028 (Kaufman County) segment.

• TxDOT completed the 100% PS&E plan set including the updates to the 2024 TxDOT Specifications, for the CSJ -053 (Rockwall County) segment

• Utilities: Utilities that are clear of construction: Atmos, NTMWD, and Sprint.

• Status of -028 utilities in conflict:

o AT&T: Relocations complete; pending wreckout of old facilities

o Dallas Water Utilities: Pending start of relocations.

o FEC: Pending FAA permit. Relocations underway in one section

o High Point WSC: Pending design completion. Anticipate start of construction in August 2025.

o Oncor: Relocations underway.

o Optimum: Relocations underway.

o Terrell: Pending start of relocations.

o Zayo: Plans approved. Pending relocations.

I-20 Frontage Roads – Terrell

& Key Contact:

Current Activity:

• PS&E: LTRA is working toward completion of final plan set.

• Utilities: Utility coordination meetings are underway. Status of utilities in conflict below:

o AT&T: Reviewing TxDOT plans and conflict matrix.

o Atmos: Reviewing TxDOT plans and conflict matrix.

o Enterprise: Reviewing TxDOT plans and conflict matrix.

o Oncor: Reviewing TxDOT plans and conflict matrix.

o Oneok: Reviewing TxDOT plans and conflict matrix.

o Optimum: Reviewing TxDOT plans and conflict matrix.

o Rose Hill SUD: Consultant reviewing TxDOT plans and conflict matrix.

o City of Terrell: Reviewing TxDOT plans and conflict matrix.

o TVEC: Consultant reviewing TxDOT plans and conflict matrix.

o Zayo: Reviewing TxDOT plans and conflict matrix.

I-20 Frontage Roads – Kaufman

CSJ: 0095-14-036

Limits: From west of FM 741 to Big Brushy Creek

Project Description: Add continuous frontage roads

Estimated construction cost: $221,825,281

Construction Funding: $0

Schematic Approval: January 31, 2019

Environmental Approval: April 10, 2020

ROW Acquisition Complete: December 2024

Utility Relocations Complete: June 2027

100% Plans: January 2026

Engineer & Key Contact: WSB Ready to Let Date: June 2027

TxDOT Project Manager: Gutema Gebriel Let Date: Pending

Current Activity:

• PS&E: EST is working toward completion of the 95% plan set Anticipate submittal of the 95% plan set in August 2025.

• The final plans submittal date was changed to ensure IAJR conformity with PS&E.

• Utilities: Utility coordination meetings are underway.

CSJ:

US 80 Widening

0095-03-080; -085

Limits: From Lawson Road to FM 460

Project Description:

Estimated Construction Cost:

Construction Funding:

Reconstruct and widen from 4 to 6 main lanes and reconstruct 2/4-lane discontinuous to 4/6-lane continuous frontage roads

$128,902,801

$146,274,571

$139,443,588: CAT 4; $1,882,263: CAT 6

$3,944,904: CAT 10; $1,003,816: CAT 11

Engineer & Key Contact: Halff Associates, Jeremy McGahan

TxDOT Project Manager: Lane Selman

Schematic Approval: August 24, 2018

Environmental Approval: April 13, 2020

ROW Acquisition Completed: February 2022

Utility Relocations Complete: June 2023

100% Plans: March 2022

Let Date: June 29, 2022

Construction Completion: September 2026

Current Activity:

• Construction: The project let on June 29, 2022. The project was awarded to Webber, LLC, with a low bid of $128,902,801.08, at 7.40% above engineer’s estimate. There are 42 months of barricades and 1,086 working days. See attached TxDOT construction report.

TxDOT Monthly Project Report for Kaufman County

Date of report: July 14, 2025

Report prepared by: Cody Jolley

Control: 0095-03-080 Limits Lawson Road to FM 460

Project: F 2022(793)

Highway: US 80

Contractor: Webber, LLC

TxDOT Project Manager: Chris Bruner

Contractor’s Superintendent: Robert Cox

Contractor’s Superintendent: Javier Zubillaga

Date Work Began: April 4, 2023

Anticipated Completion Date: September 30, 2026

Phone: (972) 962-3617

Phone: (214) 406-9600

Phone: (346) 224-6877

Current activities: Ditch grade. Bridge rail. Sidewalk. Grade under bridge. Signals. Small signs. Median.

Narrative description of last month’s activities: Sidewalk. Drill shafts. Sign drill shafts. Median. Bridge rail. Bridge deck.

Narrative description of activities planned for next month: Bridge deck. Ditch grade. Concrete median. Sidewalk. Compost. Asphalt. Guardrail. Embankment. Flexbase. Lime.

Traffic issues: None

Plans for changes in traffic patterns: None

Item(s) of work currently controlling project completion: None

Other items of significance: None

US 80/Spur 557 (FM 460 to IH 20)

CSJ: 0095-03-106; 0095-04-076; 0495-01-081

Limits: From FM 460 to IH 20

Schematic Approval: December 2023

Environmental Approval: April 3, 2024

Project Description: Widen and add lanes ROW Acquisition Complete: March 2031

Estimated Construction Cost: $1,407,562,206 Utility Relocations Complete: March 2033

Engineer & Key Contact: *

Current Activity:

• Environmental: A public hearing was held on February 8, 2024, in Forney. Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) was issued on April 3, 2024.

• PS&E: Awaiting TxDOT determination of priorities and next steps to advance project to PS&E phase.

• IAJR: TxDOT is working to complete the IAJR review.

CSJ: 0918-11-109

Outer Loop

Limits: From SH 205 to FM 148

Project Description: 4-lane freeway with continuous 4- to 6-lane frontage roads

Estimated Construction Cost: $1,216,372,326

Construction Funding: $0

Engineer & Key Contact: HDR, Brian Swindell

Project Manager: Liang Ding

Schematic Approval: September 2025

Environmental Approval: November 2025

ROW Acquisition Complete: *

Utility Relocations Complete: *

100% Plans: *

Current Activity:

• Design: HDR continues coordination with project stakeholders. HDR also continues coordination with TxDOT, Halff Associates (Rockwall County Outer Loop project), NCTCOG, and ITS.

• HDR submitted the revised 90% schematic to TxDOT for review on March 28, 2025 HDR working through design updates with TxDOT.

• Draft IAJR documentation underway.

• Ongoing UPRR coordination. On-site diagnostic meeting was held on June 26, 2025.

• Environmental: TxDOT has approved this project for an EA in lieu of an EIS. Environmental technical reports and efforts on the draft EA continue Seven environmental technical reports have been approved to date; seven reports are in progress. Public Hearing has been scheduled for Thursday, November 20, 2025, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in Terrell.

• Utilities: Preliminary utility coordination meeting held on March 27, 2025.

• Other: Project website is available at: https://kaufmanouterloop.com.

FM 740

CSJ: 2249-01-009; 1091-01-023

Limits: from Kaufman/Rockwall County Line to Ranch Road

Project Description:

reconstruct FM 460 and FM 740 to 4lane (6-lane ultimate) divided urban roadways

Schematic Approval: October 2025

Environmental Approval: June 2026

Current Activity:

• Design: The 100% schematic efforts are underway. Anticipate submittal of schematic at the end of July 2025.

• Atkins provided updated Traffic Memo to TxDOT on July 2, 2025.

• Coordination meetings with Atkins, TxDOT, and ITS are ongoing.

• Second public meeting was held on June 12, 2025. There were 39 comments received, with most comments suggesting addition of traffic lights and median openings; four comments were received expressing concerns for the project. Atkins is responding to comments and preparing public meeting summary report.

• ROW: ROW footprint was approved on May 16, 2025.

• Environmental: Atkins submitted form requesting reclassification to a Categorical Exclusion (CE). TxDOT approved reclassification to CE from EA; this reclassification will save efforts and resources Atkins sent third round of right-of-entry letters to property owners Field work anticipated to begin on August 4, 2025.

• Utilities:

US 175 Grade Separations – Kemp

CSJ: 0197-05-063

Limits: from Business US 175 to FM 1895

Project Description: construct interchange at BUS 175 and FM 1895

Estimated Construction Cost: $89,486,203

Construction Funding: $0

Commissioner: Tommy Moore, Precinct 4

Engineer & Key Contact: Halff, Melanie Cleavelin

TxDOT Project Manager: Marlena Kelly

Current Activity:

• Environmental: Project was environmentally cleared on November 26, 2024.

• Design: Halff Associates prepared a supplemental agreement to advance project to PS&E phase Supplemental agreement was approved by commissioners court on July 1, 2025. Kick-off meeting scheduled for August 5, 2025.

Schematic Approval: November 2023

Environmental Approval: November 26, 2024

ROW Acquisition Complete: NA

Utility Relocations Complete: *

100% Plans: *

Ready to Let Date: *

Let Date: *

Construction Start: *

CSJ:

US 175 Safety Improvements – Kaufman

0197-04-086; 0196-04-087

Limits: from 0.5 miles south of SH 34 to Fair Road

Project Description: relocate existing crossovers, construct U-turns and deceleration lanes

Estimated Construction Cost: $8,911,637

Construction Funding:

$8,773,402

$2,788,596: CAT 8

$5,984,806: CAT 11

Schematic Approval: NA

Environmental Approval: December 2023

ROW Acquisition Complete: NA

Utility Relocations Complete: NA

Final Plans: May 2024

Commissioner: Terry Crow, Precinct 1 Ready to Let Date: August 2024

Engineer & Key Contact: Quiddity, David Unger

TxDOT Project Manager: Lane Selman

Current Activity:

• Construction: Project let for construction on August 2, 2024. The project was awarded to Granite Construction Company, with a low bid of $12,103,561.02, at 0.92% below engineer’s estimate. There are 150 working days and 10 months of barricades. Construction began on December 4, 2024. See attached TxDOT construction report.

Construction Completion: February 2026

TxDOT Monthly Project Report for Kaufman County

Date of report: July 14, 2025

Report prepared by: Cody Jolley

Control: 0197-04-086

Project: F 2B24 (336), ETC.

Limits: US 175 – west of SH 34 to south of FM 153

Highway: US 175

Contractor: Granite Construction Company

TxDOT Project Manager: Jason Hyde

Contractor’s Superintendent: Ben Simpson

Date Work Began: December 4, 2024

Anticipated Completion Date: February 2026

Phone: (972) 962-3617

Phone: (214) 254-6503

Current activities: Subgrade treatment. Flexbase. Installing drainage. Asphalt paving.

Narrative description of last month’s activities: Subgrade treatment. Flexbase. Installing drainage.

Narrative description of activities planned for next month: Subgrade treatment. Flexbase. Installing drainage. Asphalt paving.

Traffic issues: None

Plans for changes in traffic patterns: None

Item(s) of work currently controlling project completion: None

Other items of significance: None

US 175 Feasibility Study

CSJ/Project ID: A00190822

Limits:

Project Description:

Estimated Construction Cost:

From west of FM 1389 (Kaufman County line) to east of SH 198 (Henderson County line)

Feasibility study to investigate capacity improvements including main lanes expansion and addition of continuous frontage roads and new interchanges

Engineer & Key Contact: BGE, Hossein Hosseiny

Schematic Approval: *

Environmental Approval: *

ROW Acquisition Complete:

Current Activity:

• Design: BGE continued developing design with an urban typical section throughout the county to minimize ROW impacts.

• BGE is preparing and analyzing an urban section for the corridor and comparing impacts.

• BGE updated presentation to outline design concepts and impacts. BGE met with TxDOT on February 10, 2025, to present findings. TxDOT notified BGE to pause efforts effective February 11, 2025.

CSJ: 0751-01-053

FM 148

Limits: From US 175 to Country Woods Road (CR 261)

Project Description: *

Construction Cost: *

Construction Funding: $0

Commissioner: Terry Crow, Precinct 1

Engineer & Key Contact: Westwood, Mark Zoellner

TxDOT Project Manager: Kibru Andargie

Schematic Approval: *

Environmental Approval: *

ROW Acquisition Complete: *

Utility Relocations Complete: *

100% Plans: *

Let Date: *

Construction Start: *

Construction Completion: *

Current Activity:

• Design: Westwood developed alignment alternatives per TxDOT request and submitted to TxDOT for review and comment. Westwood is compiling information required for Design Concept Conference meeting, as well as a preliminary ASED. Design Concept Conference has been scheduled for August 6, 2025.

• Survey: Aerial flight is complete and is being processed. Approximately 85% of the field work has been completed. Anticipate completion of survey before end of July 2025.

CSJ:

0095-03-100

Limits: From FM 460 to east of Buffalo Creek bridges

Project Description: Widen and replace eight bridges

Construction Cost: $102,948,916

Construction Funding: $102,948,916

Commissioner: Skeet Phillips, Precinct 2

Engineer & Key Contact: TxDOT, Morgan Neill

TxDOT Project Manager: Amir Shammet

Schematic Approval: *

Environmental Approval: August 30, 2023

ROW Acquisition Complete: NA

Utility Relocations Complete: January 2025

100% Plans: January 2025

Let Date: September 2026

Construction Start: *

Construction Completion: *

Current Activity:

• Design: Plans are complete and shelved until letting.

• Construction: Anticipate letting in September 2026.

CSJ/Project ID: 0443-02-023

Limits: From US 175 to FM 3080

Project Description: Widen roadway to add 2-way left-turn lane

Estimated Construction Cost: $4,926,222

Construction Funding: $4,926,222

Engineer & Key Contact: Jacobs, Abe Bekele

TxDOT Project Manager: Falon Renfroe

Schematic Approval: *

Environmental Approval: April 10, 2024

ROW Acquisition Complete: NA

Utility Relocations Complete: NA

100% Plans: July 2025

Ready to Let Date: July 2025

Let Date: August 2025

Current Activity:

• Design: Plans are complete and shelved until letting.

• Construction: Project is scheduled to let in August 2025.

SH 243 Safety Improvements

CSJ/Project ID: 0522-01-026

Limits: From SH 34 to FM 2727

Project Description: Add continuous left-tun lane on SH 243

Estimated Construction Cost: *

Construction Funding: *

Engineer & Key Contact: Jacobs, Abe Bekele

Schematic Approval: *

Environmental Approval: April 10, 2024

ROW Acquisition Complete: NA

Utility Relocations Complete: NA

100% Plans: June 2025

Ready to Let Date: June 2025

Current Activity:

• Design: Plans are complete.

• Construction: Project is scheduled to let in August 2025.

Glossary of Acronyms

• AADT – Annual Average Daily Traffic

• AFA – Advanced Funding Agreement

• ARPA – Archeological Resources Protection Act

• ASED – Annual Scope & Estimate Documentation

• CE – Categorical Exclusion (environmental clearance process for projects that do not involve significant environmental impacts)

• CLOMR – (FEMA’s) Conditional Letter of Map Revision

• Conformity – Federal requirement in nonattainment areas to conduct air quality analysis on projects, programs, and policies identified in transportation plans, transportation improvement programs, federally funded projects, or projects requiring federal approval

• CSJ – (TxDOT’s) Control Section Job Number

• EA – Environmental Assessment

• ED – Eminent Domain

• EIS – Environmental Impact Statement

• EPIC – Environmental Permits, Issues, and Commitments

• FONSI – Finding of No Significant Impact

• IAJR – Interstate Access Justification Request

• ICA – Interlocal Cooperative Agreement

• IFP – Initial Financial Plan

• MAPO – Meeting with Affected Property Owners

• MPO – Metropolitan Planning Organization

• MTP – Metropolitan Transportation Plan

• NCTCOG – North Central Texas Council of Governments

• NEPA – National Environmental Policy Act

• NOPC – Notice of Proposed Construction

• NORA – Notice of Required Accommodation

• NTTA – North Texas Toll Authority

• PBLR – Preliminary Bridge Layout Review

• PS&E – Plans Specifications and Estimate

• PUA – Possession and Use Agreement

• ROW – Right-of-Way

• RTC – Regional Transportation Council

• RTL – Read to Let (date project is clear for construction but lacks funding for actual let)

• RTR – Regional Toll Revenue (funds resulting from certain toll/managed lane projects in DFW region)

• RULIS – Right-of-Way, Utilities, Leasing, and Information System

• STBG – Surface Transportation Block Grant

• STIP – Statewide Transportation Improvement Program

• SUE – Subsurface Utility Engineering

• SW3P – Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan

• TIA – Time Impact Analysis

• TPP – Transportation Planning and Programming

• TPWD – Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

• TTC – Texas Transportation Commission

• TxDOT – Texas Department of Transportation

• UTP – Unified Transportation Program

• VE – Value Engineering

TxDOT Funding Categories

• CAT 1: Preventive Maintenance and Rehabilitation

• CAT 2: Metropolitan and Urban Area Corridor Projects / NCTCOG

• CAT 3: Non-Traditionally Funded Transportation Projects

• CAT 4: Statewide Connectivity Corridor Projects

• CAT 5: Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement / NCTCOG

• CAT 6: Structures Replacement and Rehabilitation (Bridge)

• CAT 7: Metropolitan Mobility and Rehabilitation / NCTCOG

• CAT 8: Safety Projects

• CAT 9: Transportation Alternatives

• CAT 10: Supplemental Transportation Projects

• CAT 11: District Discretionary

• CAT 12: Strategic Priority

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