BUSINESS PLAN HIGHLIGHTS
INTERSTATE 30 / STATE HIGHWAY 360 INTERCHANGE PROJECT UPDATE ✅
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• Package C : Great Southwest Industrial District railroad bridge crossing just south of Randol Mill Road
• Package D : Randol Mill Road interchange improvement
• Package E : Improvements from Abram Street to IH‐20
Construction of Packages A and B continues with additional steps implemented to accelerate the work and will relocate the eastbound Six Flags Drive exit to the west side of SH‐360 .
TxDOT estimates the project will be completed in late 2023 or early 2024 . The project has taken longer than expected due to challenges with right-of-way acquisition and relocating utilities .
SOUTHEAST CONNECTOR PROJECT UPDATE ✅
The project will reconstruct the interchange of I‐20 , I‐820 , and U . S . Highway 287 . The new infrastructure will include additional main lanes , bi‐directional or reversible barrier separated express or managed lanes , entrance and exit ramp adjustments , frontage road intersection improvements and bicycle and pedestrian accommodations .
• The first public meeting was held July 19 , 2018 . Information collected during the public meetings and hearing was used to develop safe transportation solutions that minimize impacts to the communities .
• A virtual public hearing was held on June 4 , 2020 to present the proposed reconstruction and widening of I‐20 , I‐820 and US‐287 including the three major interchanges . The meeting allowed citizens and communities to voice their concerns via e‐mail .
• Following the meeting on June 4 , TxDOT , the compiled questions and comments were used to modify the Environmental Assessment ( EA ).
• A Finding of No Significant Impact ( FONSI ) was issued on September 4 , 2020 .
• The City has requested that TxDOT host town hall meetings for Council Districts 2 and 4
A request for proposals ( RFP ) for a design-build contract was issued by the Texas Department of Transportation ( TxDOT ) in November 2020 . Construction is estimated to begin in 2022 .
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