| PROJECT FUNDING SUMMARY
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
Schematic Approval: September 2025
Environmental Approval: October 2026
ROW
Estimated Construction Cost: $91,709,562 Utility
Construction Funding: $0 100%
Commissioner: Skeet Phillips, Precinct 2
Engineer & Key Contact: Jacobs, Abe Bekele
TxDOT Project Manager: Jordan Mrayyan
Current Activity:
• Design: Schematic revision to update Wiser Road intersection configuration was submitted to TxDOT on July 25, 2025 Final schematic review and approval to be completed.
• 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. Public hearing to be scheduled in early 2026.
CSJ:
Limits:
Construction Cost:
Construction Funding:
Project Description:
FM 548 North: Phase I
2588-01-022
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: Anticipate clearance in midSeptember 2025.
Schematic Re-Approval: December 28, 2018
Environmental Clearance: July 3, 2019
ROW Acquisition Completed: January 2023
Utility Relocations Complete: September 2025
100% Plans: December 2024
Let Date: March 5, 2025
Construction Start: September 2025
Construction Completion: *
o Atmos: Relocations underway. Anticipate clearance in early September 2025.
o Farmers Electric Co-Op: Clear
o Oncor: Relocations underway Anticipate clearance in early September 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 scheduled for September 3, 2025. Anticipate start of construction on September 8, 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
ROW Acquisition Completed: August 2022
Project Description: Widen existing 2-lane, undivided facility to a 4 to 6-lane, divided facility 100% Plans: September 2025
Commissioner: Skeet Phillips, Precinct 2 Ready to Let Date: December 2026
Engineer & Key Contact: Burns & McDonnell, Tony Schmitt Let Date: Pending Funding
TxDOT Project Manager: Gutema Gebrial
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.
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
Key
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
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.
Commissioner: Tommy Moore, Precinct 4
Ready to Let Date: March 2023
Engineer &
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: August 18, 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. Barricades/SW3P. Prime. MSE wall panels/backfill. Excavation/Embankment. Drainage installation. Asphalt paving.
Narrative description of last month’s activities: Flexbase. Eastbound bridge panels. Foundation improvements. Barricades/SW3P. Prime. MSE wall panels/backfill. Excavation/Embankment. Drainage installation. Eastbound bridge construction pour.
Narrative description of activities planned for next month: Flexbase. Construct retaining walls. Excavation/Embankment. Asphalt paving. Install signs. Stone rip rap.
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
Construction Funding: $0
Project Description: Widen to a 4-lane divided (6-lane ultimate) urban facility
Commissioner: Skeet Phillips, Precinct 2
Schematic Re-Approval: April 26, 2021
Environmental Clearance: August 31, 2021
ROW Acquisition Completed: September 2023
Utility Relocations Complete: December 2026
100% Plans: August 2025
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. LTRA submitted the final plan set for review on August 12, 2025.
• 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.
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
Estimated Constr. Cost: $211,463,549
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.
Schematic Approval: July 20, 2022
Environmental Clearance: March 28, 2023
ROW Acquisition Complete: June 2029
Utility Relocations Complete: June 2031
100% Plans: May 2025
Ready to Let Date: June 2031
Let Date: Pending Funding
Construction Completion: *
CSJ: *
Limits: from IH 20 to US 80
Helms Trail
Project Description: widen from 2-lane rural to 4-lane divided urban
Estimated Construction Cost: $38,250,000
Construction
Commissioner: Skeet Phillips, Precinct 2
Engineer & Key Contact: Gannett Fleming, Donald Stephanik
Schematic Approval: December 2025
Environmental Clearance: December 2025
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.
• Gannett Fleming continued refining horizontal and vertical alignments, developing cross sections for the corridor, and verifying street and driveway connections.
• Gannett Fleming continues developing the 95% schematic.
• Monthly coordination meetings continue.
• 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:
Estimated construction cost:
Construction Funding:
Widen from 2-lane rural to 4-lane urban divided with allowance for ultimate 6 lanes
$256,338,828 -028: $125,642,776 -053: $132,731,313
$258,374,089
$50,461,877: CAT 2
$201,139,432: CAT 4
$6,772,780: CAT 5
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:
Current Activity:
Suja Mathew Let Date: *
• 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.
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 Funding
Current Activity:
• PS&E: EST is working toward completion of the 95% plan set
• 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: August 18, 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. Concrete median. Sidewalk. Compost. Asphalt. Guardrail. Embankment. Flexbase. Lime.
Narrative description of last month’s activities: Sidewalk Sign drill shafts. Median. Bridge rail. Bridge deck.
Narrative description of activities planned for next month: Ditch grade. Compost. Asphalt. Guardrail. Embankment. Flexbase. Lime. Westbound main lane bridge construction.
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
Project Description: Widen and add lanes
Schematic Approval: December 2023
Environmental Approval: April 3, 2024
ROW Acquisition Complete: March 2031
Estimated Construction Cost: $1,407,562,206 Utility Relocations Complete: March 2033
Construction Funding: $0
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
Schematic Approval: December 2025
Environmental Approval: March 2026
Engineer & Key Contact: HDR, Brian Swindell
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 continued working through design updates with TxDOT and resubmitted the 90% schematic for review on August 28, 2025.
• Draft IAJR documentation underway.
• Ongoing UPRR coordination.
• Bi-weekly coordination meetings underway.
• 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
Schematic Approval: October 2025
Limits: from Kaufman/Rockwall County Line to Ranch Road Environmental Approval: June 2026
Project Description:
reconstruct FM 460 and FM 740 to 4lane (6-lane ultimate) divided urban roadways
Commissioner: Skeet Phillips, Precinct 2
Engineer & Key Contact: Atkins, Thomas Le
TxDOT Project Manager: Liang Ding
Current Activity:
• Design: Atkins submitted the 100% schematic for review on July 31, 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: 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 underway. Environmental reports underway
• Utilities: Atkins developing Utility Conflict Matrix.
US 175 Grade Separations – Kemp
CSJ: 0197-05-063
Limits: from Business US 175 to FM 1895
Schematic Approval: November 2023
Environmental Approval: November 26, 2024
Project Description: construct interchange at BUS 175 and FM 1895 ROW Acquisition Complete: NA
Estimated Construction Cost: $89,486,203
Construction Funding: $0
Utility Relocations Complete: *
100% Plans:
Commissioner: Tommy Moore, Precinct 4 Ready to Let Date:
Engineer & Key Contact: Halff, Melanie Cleavelin
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 held on August 5, 2025
• Geotechnical investigations, supplemental survey, and supplemental SUE are underway.
• Halff Associates has begun efforts on the 30% PS&E plan set.
TxDOT Project Manager: Marlena Kelly
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: August 18, 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. Asphalt paving.
Narrative description of last month’s activities: Subgrade treatment. Flexbase. Installing drainage. Asphalt paving.
Narrative description of activities planned for next month: Excavation. Subgrade treatment. Flexbase. 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 was held on August 6, 2025. Additional discussion regarding potential for a new FM 148 at location of the new underpass required. Design work on hold until decision regarding alignment TxDOT would like to pursue is made.
• Survey: Aerial flight is complete and is being processed. Approximately 85% of the field work has been completed. Anticipate completion of survey in early September 2025.
CSJ:
Limits:
0095-03-100
From FM 460 to east of Buffalo Creek bridges
Project Description: Widen and replace eight bridges
Construction Estimate: $98,459,060
$98,459,060
CAT 4: $62,080,189
Construction Funding:
CAT 5: $978,871
CAT 6: $35,400,000
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
SH 198
Schematic Approval: *
Environmental Approval: April 10, 2024
Project Description: Widen roadway to add 2-way left-turn lane ROW Acquisition Complete: NA
Construction Cost: $5,180,451
Construction Funding: $4,926,222
Engineer & Key Contact: Jacobs, Abe Bekele
TxDOT
Falon Renfroe
Utility Relocations Complete: NA
100% Plans: July 2025
Ready to Let Date: July 2025
Current Activity:
• Design: Plans are complete and shelved until letting.
• Construction: Project let for construction on August 7, 2025. The apparent low bidder is A.L. Helmcamp, Inc. with a low bid of $5,180,451, at 5.4% above the engineer’s estimate.
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
Construction Cost: $3,537,961
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 TxDOT Project Manager: * Let Date: August 8, 2025
Current Activity:
• Design: Plans are complete.
• Construction: Project let for construction on August 8, 2025. Apparent low bidder is A.L. Helmcamp with a low bid of $3,537,961 at 2.5% under the engineer’s estimate.
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