City manager: Tupperwang Road project designs ready but TxDOT drainage approval delays construction
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Summary
Designs for Tupperwang Road Phase 1 and Phase 2 are complete, but the Texas Department of Transportation has not approved necessary drainage repairs or intersection work tying into SH‑1976; staff warned TxDOT clearance may take four to six months and that a VIP water line must be installed before Phase 2.
Interim City Manager Lanny Lambert updated the council on Tupperwang Road Phase 1 and Phase 2, reporting design work is complete and the city is ready to bid the projects. Lambert said TxDOT requires a drainage plan and approval for the intersection where the project ties into State Highway 1976; the state has not yet cleared the city to begin construction.
Lambert explained the existing drainage for Copperwine Phase 1 flows into SH‑1976 and the highway cannot currently handle that additional runoff without a drainage repair project that TxDOT must approve. He said those approvals—including intersection design and railroad coordination near the crossing—could take an estimated four to six months. He also noted a VIP water line must be installed along Phase 2’s route before the road construction and that a small amount of right‑of‑way acquisition remains.
Lambert said staff had advanced plans and anticipated bidding but cautioned the council that construction cannot start until TxDOT and railroad clearances are secured. He also said the city may need to borrow funds for engineering and construction management and would provide written reports on each project’s status to council before his departure from the city manager post.
