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Burleson council directs staff to continue design work for Hulen widening, pauses right-of-way purchases as federal funding is explored
Summary
Council heard detailed engineering and funding options for the Hulen Street widening and Alsbury Boulevard extension, instructed staff to proceed with design while pausing right-of-way acquisition pending CIP updates and federal-funding decisions, and discussed federal eligibility and timing risks.
Randy Morrison, Burleson’s newly appointed director of capital engineering, told the City Council on March 12 that the Hulen Street widening and Alsbury Boulevard extension remain priorities but face funding and coordination challenges.
Morrison summarized the Hulen Street scheme as a conversion from two to four lanes (with an ultimate footprint to accommodate six lanes), a larger median, dual shared-use paths, and accompanying water and sewer improvements. He said the city’s current CIP shows roughly $29.8 million identified for the Hulen corridor, including $9.5 million in G.O. bond funding, $14 million in C.O. bond funding and $6.3 million in water-bond funds. The staff presentation noted that meeting federal design standards and getting the project onto NCTCOG’s Transportation…
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