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Haslet board tables vote on proposed Avondale Haslet Road BNSF grade‑separation after residents press funding and access concerns
Summary
After residents warned a proposed $79M‑plus grade‑separation bridge could harm downtown access and expose the city to overruns, the Haslet Economic Development Corporation board voted to table a resolution supporting the project for one week to gather more information.
Haslet’s Economic Development Corporation on Thursday deferred action on a resolution backing a proposed BNSF railroad grade‑separation bridge on Avondale Haslet Road after residents and board members raised questions about funding, access to Schoolhouse Road and whether the larger design had been developed with adequate public input.
At the meeting chair Hilda Macon administered the oath to newly sworn board member Mark Bynes, then opened the floor to public comment on agenda item 4.1, a resolution to support the city’s application for state funding for a grade‑separation at the BNSF crossing connecting FM 156 and Schoolhouse Road.
Why it matters: The larger bridge design being discussed would span the BNSF tracks, FM 156 and Schoolhouse Road and include on/off ramps to FM 156. Proponents argue it would create a continuous east‑west regional thoroughfare and improve regional mobility; critics say the scale could cut off local access, harm downtown commerce and saddle Haslet with maintenance obligations and cost overruns.
Residents pressed the board. Kitty Wertz, who…
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