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Public works updates: $6 million street bond delays, roundabout nearing completion at Kitty Hawk-Walmart
Summary
Public Works reported progress on multiple paving projects, expected completion dates, and a utility-location delay affecting the $6 million street bond design schedule; the Kitty Hawk/Walmart roundabout will open in about 30 days, officials said.
Public Works provided a project update to the Universal City City Council on June 17, outlining completed segments, schedules for ongoing work and a delay affecting the city’s $6 million street bond project.
Randy (Public Works) told the council the Kiddiehoff Emergency Service Road should be complete in July and that National Drive and East Langley phases are progressing, with phase 3 and 4 work scheduled through December. He said the Kitty Hawk/Walmart roundabout and finishing striping are expected to be completed in about 30 days and the Chick‑fil‑A driveway will influence initial traffic patterns at the roundabout.
On the city’s $6 million street bond package, staff said project design was delayed because utility companies stopped providing locates that previously assisted the city’s engineers; Public Works has undertaken additional utility locating work so designs can continue. Staff expects design completion in roughly four months and to advertise for bids in October–November. The bond-funded list includes Travis, Persia, Old Simba, Old Converse Trail, Medicine Rock and several other streets.
Staff also noted a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) contract for Flintstone Westway will be advertised soon; half of that u-shaped street would cost an estimated $900,000 to rebuild, the public‑works director said.
Council members asked about community outreach for the roundabout, speed limits and whether the city would provide driver education materials. Public Works confirmed an initial 15 mph limit within the roundabout and said staff would monitor the intersection after it opens; temporary barriers will manage traffic until adjacent driveways are finished.
Public Works also answered questions about lighting on a new emergency access road, explaining lights were added for emergency-vehicle safety near a steep bluff and for a proposed trailhead parking area. No formal council action was taken; staff provided timelines for upcoming bids and construction.
