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Haslet planners briefed on Blue Mound Road and FM 156 intersection improvements, traffic analysis
Summary
Planning staff presented preliminary traffic analysis showing a three‑lane configuration with center turn lane would address queuing on Blue Mound Road at FM 156; an earlier 20‑year $55 million bond concept was deferred and developers are expected to shoulder part of intersection costs.
City planners and a city official briefed the Planning and Zoning Commission on Jan. 28 about forthcoming roadway projects focused on Blue Mound Road and the intersection with FM 156.
A prior engineering concept for a full rebuild of Blue Mound Road was estimated at about $55 million and the city official said he advised against placing that full bond proposal on the November ballot because the 20‑year debt service would have nearly doubled the local property tax rate (the official said an illustrative additional $0.29 on the $0.35 tax rate was a possible outcome under that…
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