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TxDOT outlines $300M‑plus of road work for Waco, sets incentives to speed construction
Summary
TxDOT briefed the Waco City Council on three large projects — a major interstate rebuild (I‑4C), replacement of the Twin Bridges over Lake Waco, and a Franklin/New Road consolidation — giving tentative schedules, cost estimates and details of contractor incentives and traffic impacts.
TxDOT officials told the Waco City Council on Dec. 17 that three major transportation projects affecting the city are moving toward construction, together totaling more than $300 million in estimated costs and carrying built‑in contractor incentives designed to accelerate work and limit local traffic disruptions.
The most costly project is the I‑4C interstate reconstruction, for which TxDOT said James Construction won the contract in October at approximately $234,000,000. TxDOT area engineer Clayton Zacker said the tentative start date is February 2025 with a target completion of "early 2029," and that the work will rebuild intersections, add U‑turn provisions, upgrade traffic signals and reconfigure ramps.
Why it matters: The project will…
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