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Longview awards $7.597 million contract for Bridal Road widening; council approves four rezonings
Summary
The Longview City Council awarded a $7,597,000 contract to East Texas Bridge for the Bridal Road widening project and approved four zoning map changes, all by voice vote. Council discussed project timeline, right-of-way and utility relocations, and budget context from the 2018 bond package.
The Longview City Council voted to award a $7,597,000 construction contract to East Texas Bridge of Longview for the Bridal Road widening project and approved four separate rezoning requests during its March meeting.
The Bridal Road contract, funded through the city’s 2018 bond election, covers conversion of a two-lane asphalt roadway to a four-lane concrete street, substantial drainage work and a 10-foot sidewalk. Kevin Chumley, city engineer, told the council the city previously relocated about 4,000 feet of water and sewer lines and negotiated right-of-way with roughly 47 property owners ahead of construction.
The award matters because it is one of two remaining street projects from the bond package and represents a major capital expenditure tied to the city’s infrastructure plan. Chumley said the low bid of $7,597,000 is within the revised budget presented at the council’s January retreat.
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