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Fulshear staff: Harris Street phase 1 nearly complete; Westpark Tollway study presents underpass and overpass options
Summary
City staff reported Harris Street phase 1 sidewalks, stamped crosswalks and pedestrian ramps are nearly finished and said contingencies cover additional change orders; the Westpark Tollway study shows both underpass and overpass are plausible, but the toll authority will have final say and staff will prepare economic-impact materials to support a preferred option.
City staff told the Fulshear Development Corporation on Nov. 17 that Harris Street phase 1 construction is nearing completion while some underground work and sanitary-sewer tasks remain.
Staff said the phase includes stamped, colored concrete crosswalks and poured pedestrian ramps and that electrical boxes for light poles are being installed. Based on an updated schedule the project timeline has shifted later; staff described a revised schedule that, if unchanged, would put completion nearer to early April. Staff said contingency funds on the contract will cover additional change orders presented to date.
"We moved on to having a biweekly meeting with the contractor and almost in a daily communication out there," said David Lequon, who introduced himself as the city’s new assistant director for public works over capital improvements. He told the board that engineering staff are coordinating closely with the contractor and nearby property owners, and that the team expects some complications near the church parking lot and is tracking a needed water-pump installation at a detention pond.
On the Westpark Tollway study, engineers provided schematics and preliminary cost estimates for both an underpass and an overpass at the downtown crossing. Staff said the tollway authority will ultimately decide which option is built; the study was prepared to open a conversation with the authority and stakeholders. Board members asked about cost shortfalls and whether the city or EDC would share funding if needed; staff said they could prepare an economic-impact narrative and property-owner impact statements to support the preferred option.
No formal funding decision was made at the meeting; staff said they will return with additional detail, including finalized cost estimates and a recommended next step for engagement with the tollway authority and property owners.
