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Draft countywide thoroughfare plan presented; public hearing set for Feb. 10
Summary
Consultants presented a 14‑month master thoroughfare plan that maps future arterials and prioritizes corridors (FM 917, FM 2280, Burleson connector, FM 2738) for phased implementation. The plan includes updated design standards and policy recommendations and will be brought back for formal adoption after a public hearing on Feb. 10.
Consultants from Freese & Nichols presented a draft Johnson County Master Thoroughfare Plan at the Jan. 27 Commissioners Court meeting, describing a 14‑month study that combined population and employment forecasts, crash data, stakeholder and public input, and regional travel modeling to build a countywide arterial network designed to 2045.
Brian Crooks and Eddie Haas, the consulting project leads, summarized growth forecasts (population and employment expected to roughly double over multi‑decade horizons in some areas), public outreach and steering committee input, and prioritized corridors from model runs. The consultants said short‑term corridor priorities included FM 917, FM 2280, the Burleson connector and FM 2738; medium‑term and longer‑term corridors were also identified and color‑coded on the draft plan map.
The draft includes revised roadway design standards for urban and rural arterials, recommended policy steps (including formation of a transportation advisory committee and consideration of roadway safety action plans) and an online interactive map with lane, right‑of‑way and cross‑section guidance for staff and developers. "We feel that it's been very successful, a very collaborative process," Eddie Haas said, noting that a draft plan map is on display in the county building lobby for public review.
County staff said they plan to present a more detailed rollout at a formal public hearing scheduled for Feb. 10, after which the court expects to adopt the plan and follow with amendments to subdivision rules and requirements so county development review can enforce the adopted network and right‑of‑way dedications.
Why it matters: The thoroughfare plan is intended to give Johnson County a coordinated arterial network that anticipates growth, addresses safety and congestion, and provides design standards for coordination with cities and developers.
What’s next: The court will hold a public hearing Feb. 10 and then consider formal adoption and related subdivision rule amendments to make the plan actionable.
