| Location: |
*Gardens Blvd, Bailey Lake to Irene Street
*Irene Street, Gardens Blvd to Gregory Street
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Approximate
End Date: |
Approximately 18 - 24 months after start of project. |
| Purpose: |
To improve the safety of pedestrians and bicycling activity in the area, particularly providing safe routes to school. |
| End Result: |
*all work is within the city's rights-of-way Gardens Blvd (Bailey Lake Park to Irene)
*Replace sidewalk with 10-foot concrete shared use path
*Construct parking islands
Irene Street (Gardens to Gregory)*Remove on-street parking on east side of street *Construct four-foot wide concrete median on east side of street *Construct ten-foot wide concrete shared use path *Construct parking islands/bulb outs on west side at intersections *A 4’ sidewalk will also be constructed on the west side of the street between Gardens and Hidden Creek Parkway Gregory Street *Construct 10-foot concrete shared use path on east side of street (Kerr Middle School's side) *Stripe on-street parking lanes with solid white stripe and stripe center line (double yellow) Johnson Ave.
*Add an 8’ wide 2-way Bike Sidepath from Gregory to Warren Park
*Replace existing sidewalk with a 10’ Shared Use Path in Warren Park
*Construct a 10’ Shared Use Trail to playground and swing facilities in Warren Park
*Add a bridge over Town Creek along the Trail route
*Add a Pedestrian Crosswalk across Johnson between Warren Park and the Library |
| Funding Source: |
Federal Funding of $1.7 million through the Transportation Alternatives Program. The remaining amount will be funded through the City's Annual Sidewalk Program.
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| Progress: |
April, 2018 - Design 60% complete. Review to begin by TXDOT.
June 19, 2017 - Design work approved by City Council.
Public Meeting Date: February 22nd, 2018 City Council Chambers. 4:30-7:00 pm
June 2018: Construction is expect to start early 2021.
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