City of Kyle officials have made significant progress on eight road projects included in a road bond approved by voters in November 2022.
At a Feb. 17 meeting, council members received updates on the projects, including progress on ongoing projects, completed projects and total cost estimations.
The overview
Over 80% of the needed land parcels are in the later stages of acquisition, said Rick Klatt, General Engineering Consultant program manager. In total, 207 parcels are required.
The projects, aiming to improve the city’s transportation network, will develop new roads and reconstruct and widen existing roads, according to previous Community Impact reporting. The road developments in the bond include:
Marketplace Avenue: connects the northern and southern segments of the road, adds 0.6 miles of new roadway and widens a pre-existing sectionBebee Road, West and East: realigns sharp curves and adds capacity to a 1-mile stretch with a new roundabout for the western portion; adds approximately 2.1 miles of a new four-lane roadway and three new roundabouts for the eastern portionKohlers to Seton: extends a portion of the roadway and adds an overpass to create space for a Kohlers Crossing connectionWindy Hill Road: expands the roadway to four lanes, improves intersections, extends a low water crossing culvert and adds modern drainage facilitiesCenter Street: expands a two-lane section of roadway to three lanes and widens the center lane of the existing three-lane sectionBunton Creek Road: improves intersections, widens travel lanes, upgrades pedestrian and bicycle facilities, and improves the existing roundaboutKyle Parkway/Lehman Road: extends a portion of the thoroughfare to four lanes and extends Kyle Parkway to connect with the new segmentOld Stagecoach Road: widens and reconstructs a portion of the roadway, expanding Old Stagecoach Road North to four lanes and Old Stagecoach Road to three lanes
Zooming in
The total estimated cost of the projects is between $2.9 million and $3.1 million, according to agenda documents. The approximation assumes a 10% to 15% contingency to account for unforeseen factors or construction changes.
“We know it’s going to be a lot of disruption in the community,” said Mike Trimble, city of Kyle director of transportation and public works. “We talk about what that looks like from a traffic control plan perspective, [and] how we’re going to try to keep roads open. We are going to try to keep mobility on most of these roadways.”
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