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City hears update on Ranch Road 12 sidewalk; TxDOT flagging creates design tradeoffs
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Summary
City staff told council that TxDOT flagged a continuity gap in the Ranch Road 12 sidewalk plans; consultants expect a 60% design submittal in January and tentatively a September bid letting, and they estimated a pedestrian 'hawk' beacon could cost about $500,000–$600,000.
Brian Bell briefed the council on the Ranch Road 12 sidewalk project, saying the design team submitted 30% plans earlier in the year and that TxDOT raised a comment about a potential gap in sidewalk continuity on the north/west side. Bell said staff clarified the city's preference to maintain the originally scoped continuous sidewalks where possible and that the design team is preparing a 60% submittal for January.
On schedule, Bell said the team anticipates submitting 60% plans in January and that a September letting date is possible; construction bidding and scheduling will be handled through TxDOT and Bell estimated a two‑ to four‑month interval between bidding and the start of work. When asked about the pedestrian signal, Bell confirmed the design includes a hawk beacon near the Blue Heron Run/Oldham Street area and estimated a beacon could cost in the range of $500,000 to $600,000, noting an engineering justification would be required for additional beacons.
Councilmembers raised concerns about vehicle pull‑in parking, sight lines at the square and how new road work would interact with sidewalk construction; Bell and staff said they would look into minor grade and asphalt adjustments where maintenance crews could smooth pull‑in areas and would coordinate sequencing with roadway contractors to limit disruption.
No formal action was taken; the report was received and staff will continue design work and follow up with TxDOT.
