Colleyville secures multiple grants for Cheeksbarger Road project; city moves ahead with federally compliant preliminary design

Colleyville officials told the City Council on April 1 that the city has assembled multiple grant contributions for the Cheeksbarger Road reconstruction and trail project and has placed a federally compliant preliminary design agreement on the consent agenda for approval.

Mayor Bobby Lindemood said the city received notice that the regional council of governments will provide $10,000,000 toward the Cheeksbarger project. He listed other contributions the council discussed: $13,000,000 from Tarrant County; $2,500,000 from Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne; $500,000 from Commissioner Fickas; and $1,400,000 from Sogora Senior Development. Lindemood said the city also expects a possible contribution from the Trinity River Authority (TRA) for a new water transmission line, which the mayor said could be about $1,500,000; the TRA contribution was described as not yet determined.

City Engineer Larry Wright and planning staff told the council the city has requested that the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NetCOG) administer federal funding through TxDOT, which triggers federal and state design requirements. Staff placed a professional services agreement with Kimberly Horn and Associates for the preliminary design of Cheeksbarger Road and Trail (Heritage Avenue to Bedford Road) on the consent agenda; the agreement was presented with a not-to-exceed amount of $843,000.

Wright described the scope of the preliminary design work that will be required if the federal funding is used: surveying and geotechnical work, an environmental report to meet TxDOT compliance, subsurface utility coordination with franchise utilities and TRA, and preliminary roadway, water, sanitary sewer and storm drainage designs coordinated with TxDOT and HUD requirements.

Wright also noted TRA had planned a separate water-line project in the same corridor and that coordinating the two projects presents an opportunity to rebuild the road “correctly” while installing sidewalks, trails and improved drainage. Council members thanked staff and external partners for assembling funding from multiple sources.

The Kimberly Horn preliminary design agreement was included in the council’s consent items and was approved as part of that consent package at the April 1 meeting.

Next steps noted by staff: finalize the design contract, complete federally required environmental and utility coordination work, and continue interagency coordination with TxDOT, TRA and HUD ahead of detailed design and construction planning.