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Haslet officials flag safety, delays on Avondale‑Haslet Parkway bridge project with TxDOT
Summary
Council reviewed years of design work on the Avondale‑Haslet Parkway (Avondale‑Haslet Road) project, raised safety concerns about a proposed bridge profile with a steep 6% downgrade, noted TxDOT suspended the contract, and said federal BUILD grant funding of $20 million and utility relocations affected timing.
Haslet city leaders told the council Monday that safety concerns, utility relocation delays and a suspended TxDOT contract have slowed the Avondale‑Haslet Parkway project and left parts of the roadway completed only up to a construction “match line” identified as Station 69.
The item matters for safety and for local economic development: a completed parkway would open industrially‑zoned property and allow several subdivisions to connect to the new road.
Mayor Halsey reviewed the project’s history, saying Haslet executed a memorandum of understanding with TxDOT and the North…
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