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Haslet Parkway work halted at Station 69; city refuses final acceptance citing incomplete utilities and right‑of‑way issues
Summary
City engineers told the Haslet council that the Haslet Parkway project stops at Station 69 and remains only substantially complete because utilities, grades and right‑of‑way conditions prevent the city from accepting and taking maintenance responsibility.
Haslet city staff told the council on Sept. 17 that the Haslet Parkway construction, as presented for final acceptance, is only “substantially complete” up to Station 69 and the city would not accept maintenance responsibility until a list of outstanding items is corrected.
City engineer Mike Anderson said a staff walkthrough and inspection late this spring found utility structures and roadway elements that the city could not safely maintain in their current condition. Anderson described submerged or partially completed manholes, utility appurtenances under construction materials and piles of dirt covering a water line connected to the city system. “Underneath that mound of dirt there is a water line connected to city's water system and a sewer line connected to city sewer system that the city…cannot access nor can the city access or maintain that right of way,” Anderson said.
Haslet staff issued a punch list and a letter of substantial completion to the contractor and TxDOT and have not given final acceptance. Anderson explained that “substantial completion” means facilities and services operate (for example, a sewer line can convey sewage), while “final acceptance” would require built conditions to match the approved plans and specifications and allow the city to own and maintain the infrastructure.
Council members asked what next steps would be. Anderson said he had requested further response from TxDOT and the contractor, and planned to set a meeting this week to pursue resolution. He said the city will continue to press for completion of remaining punch‑list items, proper grading, restoration of public‑access maintenance areas and confirmation that all utility lines can be accessed for maintenance.
Why this matters: acceptance transfers ownership and maintenance responsibility to the city; unresolved utility access and nonconforming grades could create ongoing maintenance expense and service risk for residents.
Next steps: city staff will schedule a meeting with TxDOT and the design contractor to resolve outstanding punch‑list items and determine a path to final acceptance. Staff will report back to council when there is a response from the design/contracting team.
