The city of Fort Worth applied for a $25 million grant for a new bridge at a railroad crossing at Heritage Trace Parkway.

“A bridge over this road is very much needed,” council District 10 representative Alan Blaylock said during the Feb. 24 council meeting. “We just need to get this done, so I’m excited.”

The details

The location is between council districts 7 and 10, and this particular stretch is between Rock Hibiscus Drive and Playmoor Drive. Currently, Heritage Trace Parkway dead-ends at the railroad crossing, according to city documents.

The purpose is an application and acceptance of, if awarded, a Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development Grant, according to council documents. The United States Department of Transportation is making this discretionary grant available for infrastructure projects that improve safety and mobility for people and goods.

According to city documents, the city would be responsible for a 20% match for $12.5 million, with a current total project cost of $60.6 million. If no funding is available, the Transportation and Public Works Department will not accept the grant award and will be responsible for all costs incurred.

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What else?

A road in council District 4 and three roads near Texas Motor Speedway in council District 10 will be repaved, which was approved at the Feb. 24 council meeting.

The work will rehabilitate 8.14 lane miles as part of the asphalt resurfacing contract, according to city documents.

In District 4, work will happen on Basswood Boulevard from Los Padres Trail to Denton Highway. Dale Earnhardt Way, Victory Circle and Allison Avenue will be repaired by the speedway.

Peachtree Construction Ltd. was awarded the contract for $4.7 million, the lowest of five bidders. The Fort Worth company listed 180 days for the construction, though no starting date was listed.

According to city documents, in addition to the contract amount, there is $501,900 for project management, material testing and inspection, plus $473,502 for project contingencies.

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Also of note

Another Fort Worth road update is the SH 114 and Championship Parkway traffic signal project.

During the Feb. 24 Denton County Commissioners Court meeting, a supplemental agreement was approved for an additional $142,500 to Westwood Professional Services Inc.

The change was for additional services for work related to additional traffic engineering services to include construction inspection and administration services for the project, according to county documents.

According to previous reporting, the total project is $5 million, with Denton County paying for 70% of the work. The city of Fort Worth is spending $1.5 million from the Texas Motor Speedway Tax Increment Fund.

The proposed changes include dual through lanes and dual left-hand turn lanes for both the northbound and southbound sides of Championship Parkway, adding Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant sidewalks or ramps and pavement markings and signage.

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