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DeSoto staff outline $200,000 bridge beautification plan, target seven bridges
Summary
The development services department proposed a bridge beautification program to assess and enhance up to seven bridges using GIS and in‑house staff; staff estimated an initial $200,000 request and suggested $25,000 per bridge as a rough planning figure, with $150,000 available from 2025 capital outlay.
The City of DeSoto presented an informational proposal on Aug. 18 to create a bridge beautification program intended to improve visibility, pedestrian experience and gateway aesthetics.
Ahmed Alkasey, director of development services, said the program is part of the city’s 2025 business plan (goal 16). Staff plan to build a GIS‑based bridge inventory using Texas Department of Transportation…
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