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Saginaw outlines McElroy Road Phase 3: construction planned for 2026, voters’ 2021 bond to pay most costs
Summary
City engineers presented design, schedule and funding for McElroy Road Phase 3, saying construction is slated for 2026 and will be paid largely from the voter-approved 2021 Proposition A bond (construction cost just under $12 million); utilities and traffic will be phased to keep one eastbound lane open.
City Engineer Trenton Tidwell told residents at a public open house that McElroy Road Phase 3 is funded for design and construction and that the city expects to begin construction in 2026. "This is funded for design and construction, going to construction next summer," Tidwell said, summarizing the project as the last construction item from the 2021 bond program.
The project covers McElroy from just east of the new Knowles roundabout to a point short of Main Street, leaving room for future widening at Main Street. Tidwell described existing conditions: the west side of the corridor is a three-lane asphalt roadway without curb, gutter or storm drain, while the east side is mainly two lanes with curb and gutter but limited storm drainage, which funnels runoff onto Main Street.
The planned improvements include curb and gutter across the entire corridor, an underground storm drain system on the west half, replacement of aging sanitary sewer lines beneath the pavement and a raised/widened crossing by the police station to reduce annual flooding. The plan also adds a north-side shared-use path 8–10 feet wide for pedestrians and bicycles and matchable sidewalks on the south side.
Tidwell said design work should finish by the end of the year, with the city soliciting contractor bids early next year. Utility relocation work (overhead electric, gas, fiber and telephone) began in January and, according to the engineer, utility companies expect to be cleared by May so road construction can begin in 2026. He estimated the full construction duration at about two years and emphasized traffic management by phasing work so traffic can always travel east on a single lane through active construction segments.
The city identified funding sources during the meeting: Phase 3 construction was described as "just under $12,000,000," drawn from the 2021 voter-approved bond (Proposition A, streets and roadways). Tidwell also said segments labeled 2B and 1 fall inside a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) and that the county and Tarrant County College have set aside infrastructure funds to support projects in that area.
To reduce disruptions, the project team described specific access measures: the two driveways serving the cemetery will be managed so only one driveway may close at a time and any closure would be limited to three days with at least one-week advance notice requested. For parking during construction, the city plans to use the recently completed library parking and, if necessary, install a temporary sidewalk to link that lot to the work area. For the school, driveway phasing was coordinated with the school district so parents can enter on the west and exit to the east during construction, per the district's preference.
Tidwell acknowledged permitting and coordination needs, including TxDOT and railroad reviews for the Main Street intersection and ongoing communication with emergency services to finalize phasing and access. He invited attendees to review boards and comment cards after the presentation and said the project team would remain to answer questions.
The open house concluded without a formal vote; project approvals and contractor selection will proceed through the city’s normal bidding and council-approval process.
